All About The Dirt 5

6/13/10 Open Source Methodology 1


Landscape Projects Optimized …It’s all about the Dirt!

Reduce Landscape Cost Reduce Water Usage Improve Results

Prepared by: Michael Huff [email protected] Howard R. Asher [email protected]


Reduce landscape cost by over 30%

Reduce Water by 25%

Improve Results by 60%

http://eetd.lbl.gov/env/mlf/soilcarbon/scalup.html


Ground-up Planning vs. Plant Down

!   Project Grading Removes Top Soils !   Post Final Grade

!   Build Hyper Nutrient Perfect Soil directly in the planting areas !   Plant 1 to 2 sizes smaller Plant Materials

!   5 Gal. Plant Looks like 15 Gal. in 3 Months & 24” Box in 6/9 months—in Perfect Soil

!   Plants Perform 3x Better than Classic Soil Prep

http://www.digitalseed.com http://www.rain.org


Reduce landscape cost by over 30%

!   Plant a Small Plant in “Perfect Soil” OR

!   Plant a Big Plant in “Dirt”

!   Spend a Little Money on Perfecting the Soil OR

!   Spend a Lot of Money on Real-Big Plants

!   The Landscape Looks “Good” Instantly OR

!   The Landscape Looks “Outstanding” in 3 months—Beautiful in 6 months—Award Winning in 9 months and 3 years established in 12 months


Building Perfect Soil !   Soil Test* Planting Areas, by types of plants planned !   Amend and Supplement, per soil test result & Lab’s instructions !   Normal ingredients for most California coast & valley Soils

!   Aged Manure !   Agricultural (washed) Grade Course Sand !   Compost Amendments Rich in Micronutrients !   Fertilizers with Select Trace Micronutrients Elements & Chelator†

!   Thoroughly Till (12 /18”) into Soil at least 60 days prior to planting !   Deep water in every 10 days with temporary overhead systems !   60 days - Spot Retest Soil !   Re-amend per Lab’s instructions !   Re-till lightly (6”) the planting areas !   Install subsurface irrigation !   Prepare planting areas and plant !   Spread 10 lbs Earthworms** per 1,000 sq ft *http://ceventura.ucdavis.edu/ben/avo_handbook/resources/labs.htm ** http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earthworm † www.drbensonsmix.com


Reduce Water by 25% to 40%

!   Subsurface Irrigation System !   Less Material Cost vs. PVC + Overhead System

!   Less Labor Cost vs. PVC + Overhead System

!   Less Maintenance Cost vs. PVC + Overhead System

!   Fertilize in-Line irrigation system

!   No Runoff, Soil Erosion or Overspray

!   No Hardscape or Garden Light Damage

!   No Water Spray Staining or Auto Paint Damage

!   Reduce Recycled Water Warnings and Issues

!   No Mosquito or Mud Puddles

!   No Sprinkler-head Damage, Repair or Adjustment

!   No Sprinkler Relocation as Plants Grow

!   Grass and soil surface always dry to mow or walk-on even during

irrigation cycle


Reduce Structural Damage & Waste

Runoff, Soil Erosion or Overspray Mosquito & Mud Puddles

Hardscape Damage, Water Spray Staining or Auto Paint Damage,

Sprinkler-head Damage, Repair or Adjustment



!   Sub-surface Irrigation System



!   Subsurface Irrigation System


Place Fertilizer at the Root

!   Subsurface Fertilization System

http://fertigator.com/ www.ezflofertilizing.com/

Fertigation is a process in which fertilizer is dissolved and distributed along with water in your subsurface or spray irrigation system. There is abundant research available that supports the superiority of fertigation as compared to traditional fertilizing techniques.

www.drbensonsmix.com



!   GeoFlow Subsurface Irrigation System

http://www.geoflow.com

Geoflow International Group, is headquartered in Corte Madera, California

THE nano-ROOTGUARD ADVANTAGE Nano-ROOTGUARD is the key to Geoflow’s success with subsurface drip irrigation. ROOTGUARD technology combines Treflan® with the drip emitter to inhibit root growth. The herbicide is released at a uniform rate, maintaining sufficient concentration in the soil immediately surrounding the drip emitter to prevent root growth into the emitter. Built-in ROOTGUARD protection is guaranteed by Geoflow to prevent roots from growing into subsurface drip emitters. Nano-ROOTGUARD is a patented Geoflow improvement which increases the expected life from 20years to 30 years.

Geoflow movie http://www.geoflow.com/geoflow.rm

American Architectural Review with Morley Safer Video http://www.geoflow.com/movie.html


Irrigation, Wastewater, Filters & Controllers !   Netafim Subsurface Irrigation System

Netafim International Group, is headquartered in Fresno, California

http://www.netafimusa.com

Online Videos http://www.netafimusa.com/landscape/literature/online-videos



!   Subsurface Irrigation System Resources & Vendors

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drip_irrigation

SSDI SubSurface Drip Irrigation Turf & Water Management

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYD6s0hUXpY

Subsurface Drip Irrigation

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2p7tfQqfdLY

Greywater reuse system Bilby Aqua

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2YTzAKmGmY

Drip Irrigation .org http://www.dripirrigation.org/

Fertilizer Injector www.ezfloinjection.com

Very Best Inline Fertilizer www.drbensonsmix.com

Onsite Weather Monitors www.smartline.com


Improve Results by 60%

!   Combine “Perfect Soil” with Subsurface Irrigation will Optimize Landscape Portion of Project

!   Reduce Landscape Installation Budget & Maintenance

!   Greatly Reduce Water Usage and Runoff Waste and Soil Erosion

!   Resulting in a Beautiful Landscape Aesthetic !   Improve Profit


Landscape Projects Optimized

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