Landscape Management, February 2019
FERTILE GROUND P at OBryan was ready to leave the lawn care industry The owner of Jamison Pest Lawn in Cordova Tenn was tired of promising customers lush green lawns and ultimately delivering lawns that were just OK Set to focus solely on pest control services OBryan decided to make one last effort and explore the realm of biological fertilizers hoping it might make some sort of difference for his customers lackluster turf What a difference it made Jamison Pest Lawn is not only still offering lawn care services the company is heavily advertising them and is excited about the future As a business owner I had been frustrated with lawn care for 15 years but with these products I am able to deliver on the promises we make as an industry OBryan says We were treading water as a lawn care company Since using biological fertilizers sales have gone through the roof and we have fewer cancellations A biological fertilizer or biofertilizer is a substance that contains living microorganisms that promote growth and vitality by increasing the supply or availability of primary nutrients to the host plant and soil These fertilizers are typically derived from live plant materials or minerals and they come in liquid or granular form Biological fertilizers differ from organic fertilizers which are derived from plant animal or human waste products Industry experts say that using biological fertilizers can create healthier denser turf with deeper color that is more resistant to drought and LANDSCAPEMANAGEMENT NET FEBRUARY 2019 30 disease Soil treated with biological fertilizers also promotes improved water management Biologicals in a general term are any carbon compound that enhances the plant through a hormonal response through the soil or the plant itself says John Perry president founder and CEO of Greene County Fertilizer Co a manufacturer and supplier of soil amending fertilizers based in Greensboro Ga The addition of biologicals releases stress and strengthens the plant by giving it something it would never get from a standard fertilizer Biological fertilizers enhance turfs growth and vitality experts say BY EMILY SCHAPPACHER CONTRIBUTOR ORGANIC GROWTH Biological fertilizers increase the supply of primary nutrients to the host plant and soil From lackluster to lush PHOTO COOL PLANET Turf Ornamental Continued on page 32 Pat OBryan John Perry
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