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be deposed of via landfill sites
or inefficient land application,"
MacGillivray said. "Sustainability
is an important part of our process
and product. Both represent a
model for sustainability and the
circular economy."
David Barnes, turf agronomist
and owner of Southeast Partners,
has tested Anuvia's turf product
under extreme conditions at
varying grass heights as well as on
seedlings.
"GreenTRX 16-1-2-17S-3Fe
provides a very predictable release
over time," he said. "It performed
marvelously."
If Anuvia and its new GreenTRX
product can provide a fertilizer that
reduces loss in the environment,
delivers a balanced nutrient
package with good turf
safety and can contribute
to the golf courses
soil health, Backus
is all for it. Like
most golf course
superintendents
today, he manages
his course under
a tight budget. He
is quick to assert
that the slow
release does more
than maintain color
and growth over a
longer time period;
it also cuts costs.
"I don't know a single
superintendent who likes it when
grass growth explodes as it
does with conventional nitrogen
sources," Backus said. "It requires
more frequent mowing, and in
our industry we have tighter
budgets and have to do more
with less. We want our turf green
and nice and tight, but the less
mowing, the better. This is where
Anuvia's product should really be
beneficial."
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