Fertigation

EZ-FLO fertigation technology has the ability to liquefy highly concentrated, water-soluble or liquid fertilisers and proportion them into the irrigation water stream in extremely low doses. It is a unique form of fertigation. We call it "Micro-Dosing". And we have 9 US Patents to back up the technology!

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

EZ-FLO Fertigation

EZ-FLO technology has the ability to liquefy highly concentrated, water-soluble and liquid fertilisers and proportion them into the irrigation water stream in extremely low doses. It is a unique form of fertigation. We call it "Micro-Dosing". And we have 9 US Patents to back up the technology!

Micro-Dosing simply means that an EZ-FLO fertigation unit can proportion fertilisers into the irrigation water stream at very small parts per million (PPM) ratios. Currently our main-line units proportion at rates between 400:1 on the Fast Setting all the way to 15,000:1 on the slow setting.

This is equivalent at full concentrate of 67 PPM at the "Slow" setting and 2,500 PPM at the "Fast" setting. When calculating PPM for a given fertiliser blend, you then need to multiply by the percentage concentration (evidenced by the NPK numbers) for that fertilizer.

For example, with a 25-15-10 blend, that means that we can proportion N down to 16 PPM. If you use a 10-20-30 blend, this means that the parts per million N is 7.

The higher the concentration levels of the fertiliser (N-P-K), the more variability you can have in the final mix when it comes out of the sprinkler head or drip emitter. That's why we give you control over how fast the fertilizer can be dispensed.

You can also think of this in a more meaningful context. On the Slow setting, an EZ-FLO main-line unit proportions fertiliser out at one twentieth of a teaspoon per gallon of water. At the Fast setting, two teaspoons. Most people would agree that this is a very small amount. But this small amount works since it is applied every time with every drop of water.

Micro-Dosing has been proven to be agronomically superior for plants. If you are interested in a further discussion on this matter skip to Fertilize Responsibly™ the section of this web site for further information.