Phosphorus – The Truth About It
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Phosphorus is among the 3 main plant nutrients necessary for growth. Fortunately Naperville, the town we reside in , and Northern Illinois soils hold decent amounts of phosphorus. To prevent extra phosphorus from damaging our environment, here are some steps to take.
Remember, not all lawn care companies have the same practices. Here’s what to seek before hiring a service:
• Do they offer a zero-phosphorus program for your lawn care requirements?
• Do they practice soil tests to measure the nutrients present or lacking in the lawn?
• Are frequent inspections of the lawn done to make a point unneeded products are not being applied?
• Above all, are natural organic slow release sources being utilized, as they’re not readily soluble, and resist leaching and runoff into water sources?
We all have a vested concern in the quality of our water sources, be it for drinking, irrigation, recreation or commerce and should be worried about excess phosphorus. When it comes to lawn care, it is not difficult to enforce a program that capitalizes on the present phosphorus levels already bound up in plant matter and soil. As stewards of the environment, we have a duty and accountability to ourselves and future generations. If the price is the same, and the results are better, will not you consider your plans for the up and coming growing season. Mother Earth and the generations yet to come will thanks for it.
