It does not feed any area but the plant’s immediate growing zone at the depth where the plant’s roots take in nutrients. These are specially formulated, nutrient rich, concentrated tablets that are made under tons of pressure so as to compress all the nutrients for long-term feeding of the plant. The pressing of tablets permits us to increase the amount and number of concentrated nutrients into a small tablet, and in turn concentrate the application of the nutrients to the feeding zone of the plant...thus being very efficient. The tablet is designed and formulated to break down over a period of time.
The object of Root Zone Feeding is to create a complete feeding zone, in and around the plant’s roots, by placing the humate and mineral plant tablets in a circle evenly spread in a determined pattern within plants drip zone (between the trunk and the drip line), at a specified depth in the ground. As the tablets slowly break down the soil immediately surrounding the plant is fed with 70+ nutrients, which both feed the plant (naturally) and improve the soil structure, increasing the organic matter and nutrient value of both the soil and plant. The soil slowly becomes alive with enzymes, beneficial micro-organisms, nutrients and humic/amino/fulvic acids...bringing the soil back to life. The immediate environment around the plant becomes more organic and nutrient rich. This, in turn, feeds the plant’s root system with a balanced nutrient formula, allowing the plant to flourish as nature intended.
By using soil samples from the root zone area, and petiole samples from the plant, we can determine deficiencies in the soil and/or plant, (or for that matter any excessive nutrients locked up in the soil) and in turn formulate the tablet’s nutrient concentration, depth of tablets, required number of tablets, and whether the tablets need to be specially formulated for either a slow or accelerated feeding. The nutrient rich zone will gradually enlarge as the organics increase and build.
The purpose of Root Zone Feeding is to accomplish four goals.
- To place the fertilizer tablets directly in the plant’s root zone for immediate feeding.
- To steadily feed the plant for a specified time; addressing either a one-time crop to harvest or concentrated feeding on a long-term basis.
- To treat the soil and plant organically while promoting an organic nutrient rich zone around and in the plant’s root feeding zone.
- To address any deficiencies within the soil and/or plant, and to further monitor against additional deficiencies, while addressing and correcting them until the zone is totally balanced and organic.
The inserting of the tablets into the soil, a no-till practice, eliminates wind erosion issues, leaching and runoff, whereas the tablets benefit the soil and plant immediately and totally.
The tablet is custom formulated for specific plant and soil conditions, i.e. some plants require more zinc, iron, or a different ph than others. The tablet can also be formulated to address soil deficiencies caused by over-farming, erosion, leeching, chemical fertilizer abuse, etc., thereby rebuilding the zone area for the plant’s feeding.
Root Zone Feeding (RZF) vs. broadcast fertilizing has quicker and greater feeding benefits. The tablets start feeding the roots immediately whereas broadcast fertilizing must steadily leach down to the root zone, and often continue to leach past the root zone down into the water table. Tablets remain in the root zone and continue to feed as they slowly break down.
Plants which are "organically fed" in nutrient rich soil, are healthier, more drought resistant, and produce abundant crops with healthy nutritious food...thus the statement "organically fed".
People have been feeding potted plants with chemical sticks or tablets for years so this method is not necessarily a new discovery. What we did was develop new tablet technology through formulas, organics, natural nutrients, compression, and time release for all types of plants, orchards, tree farms, gardens, potted plants, nurseries, greenhouses, etc. This technology that we developed incorporates everything the plant/soil requires, in a scientific process that starts with soil samples, petiole samples, and education about the plant, soil, geographical area, climate, and crop. This is a long-term process whereby we monitor, tweak, formulate and perfect the soil, feeding, plant and crop through constant monitoring of all elements.
Root Zone Feeding (RZF) has numerous "green" benefits:
- Reduces water requirements by up to 50%
- Eliminates chemical and nutrient leaching
- Eliminates erosion through No-till application
- Reduces expensive applications
- Creates organic plant feeding within the root zone
- Eliminates dissipation into the air
- Concentrated root feeding
- Eliminates waste by focusing the feeding to the desired plant(s)
- Does not feed the weeds
- Reduced cost per acre
- Eliminates river/lake contamination from excessive nutrient runoff
- Promotes synergism rather than inefficiency
- Increases crop production
- Improves crop flavor and sugar content
Root Zone Feeding is recommended for indoor and outdoor house plants, gardens, vegetables, trees, shrubs, flower boxes, flower gardens and can be very effective in both large and small commercial orchards, tree farms and plantations.
