Hydroforce Ultra wetting agent.
Hydroforce Ultra is a premium soil surfactant developed and trialled in Australia, the USA and SE Asia. It is currently the most heavily researched soil wetting agent in the Australian marketplace.
Hydroforce Ultra gives consistent results in all climates and soil conditions. It was developed by Rhizosolutions Inc who have decades of experience in soil surfactant and wetting agents and is included in our 2022-2024 soil wetting agent trials.
As turf agronomists we love this product big time because it works really, really well!
Being a great soil surfactant Hydroforce Ultra is an excellent tool for soil water management. It improves water use efficiency by getting moisture too where it’s needed the most. However, it also has several plant health benefits.
The benefits of Hydroforce Ultra include:
- It increases turf grass root mass by up to 30%.
- It doesn’t burn.
- When you use Hydroforce Ultra there are no peaks and troughs in soil moisture. Soil moisture levels stay at consistent levels no matter what the conditions.
- Its plant health benefits means that when you use this regularly it gives better quality turf.
- Improvements in water use efficiency. The grass gets water where it needs the most i.e. around its roots.
- More consistent surface firmness. Less spongy golf greens.
Research.
- Water management and wetting agent research at a Group 1 golf course in Sydney shows more consistent surface hardness.
- Less variations in soil moisture.
- Reduced disease.
2024.
- Significantly better turf quality than Tricure.
- Hydroforce Ultra has a significantly faster water droplet penetration time at 1 and 3 cm than Hydrahawk.
- Significantly higher organic matter over a 56 cm depth. This suggests increases in root growth.
Hydroforce Ultra Rates.
HydroForce Ultra Rates of Use | |||
Situation | Rate per Hectare | Comments | |
Golf Greens and Fine Turf | Monthly Program: 12.5 L/ha in 800 L of water every 30 days or 6.25 L/ha in 800 L of water every 15 days Curative: 12.5 to 19 L/ha in 800 L of water and repeat as needed | Irrigate after application to move product into the root zone. | |
Fairways | 6.25 L/ha in 800L of water every 30 days | Irrigate after application to move product into the root zone. | |
Sports Turf | 6.25 to 12.5 L/ha in 800L of water every 30 days | Irrigate after application to move product into the root zone. | |
How to Optimise Performance.
- Shake well before each use.
- Apply HydroForce Ultra at the recommended rates, and irrigate with a light irrigation to move the product into the root zone.
- Close eh container when not in use.
- Agitate to mix in spray tanks.
- May require addition of a defoamer, such as Foam Aid.
