Just outside the heart of Palm Desert, Ironwood Country Club and HOA offers residents and members all the amenities of luxury living October until April, when the snowbirds head home and the temperatures start to rise. Within the 800 acres Ironwood boasts, there are two championship golf courses and many areas with lush landscaping.
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Soil Technology is proud to team up with one of California’s largest flower growers, Mellano & Company (Mellano.com), at the infamous Carlsbad Flower Fields for a water conservation trial! To create an equal trial our development team split up a 2 acre field section of irrigation to install meters on each side. The day after the polymer application irrigation was reduced by 20%. In addition to the water savings, we’ll be watching germination and how quickly the water moves laterally across the beds. Jess Williams, operation manager, said “if this product can get my beds completely wet in 20 to 22 minutes, rather than 30 plus minutes, we’ll save a lot more than 20 percent. We’re excited to be working with Soil Technology and their water management expertise.” Suzie’s Organic Farms in Chula Vista has upgraded their fertility management program to ‘micro-dose’ nutrient feeding, also known as Fertigation. Fertigation has been around since the 1960’s and it is utilized throughout production Agriculture, Horticulture, and most golf courses. However, what ‘fits’ into Production Agriculture won’t ‘fit’ at your HOA. Tuscany Hills HOA in Lake Elsinore continues to push the envelope when it comes to innovation! Lesa Miller, Keystone Pacific, and the Tuscany Hills Board of Directors took a bold move into the future of HOA management by deciding to create the first GREEN COMMUNITY in Riverside County. Under the guidelines of the International Sustainability Counsel and Audubon Lifestyles, Tuscany Hills will become certified this summer. Soil Technology (certifying agent) will implement the 10 steps of environmental stewardship necessary for certification.
Hydrogen ion concentration (pH) refers to the acidity or alkalinity of water. The acidity or alkalinity of your water greatly effects any aquatic life if you have a pond or water feature with fish or plants. In addition, the water used near or on any soil effects what can be grown in that soil. Many pollutants can change the pH level and just a one point change on the scale represents a ten-fold increase or decrease.
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