Research
Aquatrols Research scientists spend significant time conducting research on our products (both current and pending), as well as collaborating on research conducted by outside experts and universities. Aquatrols also believes independent studies prove that our products surpass others in the marketplace. Find both collaborative and independent research here.
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Advances in understanding
Advances in understanding and managing water repellent soils
S.J. Kostka, L.W. Dekker, K. Oostindie, C.J. Ritsema, C.M. Miller, D.E. Karcher
Keywords: Aqueduct, water repellent soil, water repellency, critical moisture content
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Aqueduct Independent Research
Effect of Aqueduct on Water Repellency: Compilation from University of Georgia, Arkansas, and Florida
Keywords: Aqueduct, LDS, localized dry spot, surfactant, soil water repellency, infiltration rate, water repellent thatch, USGA sand based gree
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Aqueduct - severely water-repellent golf green
Thepotential of a surfactant to restore turfgrass quality on a severely water-repellent golf green
T.S. Aamlid, T. Espevig, A. Kvalbein
Keywords: Aqueduct, water repellent, water repellency, soil water repellency, sand based green, golf g
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Aqueduct Trial Report
Aqueduct Independent University Research, 2002
S.J. Kostka
Keywords: Aqueduct, surfactant, soil water repellency, LDS, localized dry spot
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Manage existing LDS
Evaluation of surfactants applied to manage existing localized dry spots
C. Miller, R. Kane
Keywords: Aqueduct, surfactant, localized dry spot, LDS, creeping bentgrass
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One way tank mixes
Field evaluation of one way tank mixes of Primer Select and Aqueduct with various turf chemicals
C. Miller, J.L. Cisar, R. Kane, L. Stacy, B. Leinauer, J. Zupancic
Keywords: Primer Select, Aqueduct, tank mixes, turf chemicals
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Research Summary - Aqueduct LDS
Evaluation of Aquatrols Aqueduct for recovery from localized dry spot
J.L. Cisar
Keywords: Aqueduct, localized dry spot, LDS, Bermudagrass, rapid recovery
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Research summary - infiltration and runoff
Effect of Caltrisal and Aqueduct on infiltration and runoff of irrigation water infiltration on urban grassy slopes
P.F. Colbaugh, X. Wei
Keywords: Caltrisal, Aqueduct, runoff, irrigation water infiltrating, sloped lawn
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Research Summary - wetting agent study
Performance of Aquatrols Aqueduct in GCSAA-USGA wetting agent study
C. Throssell
Keywords: Aqueduct, wetting agent, localized dry spot, LDS, soil water repellency, WDPT
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Research summary - runoff of irrigation water
Effect of Caltrisal and Aqueduct on infiltration and runoff of irrigation water infiltration on urban grassy slopes
P.F. Colbaugh, X Wei
Keywords: Caltrisal, Aqueduct, infiltration, runoff, sloped lawn
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Research summary - Salt affected soil
Effect of Caltrisal on chemical and physical parameters of a salt affected soil
P.R.C. Lopes
Keywords: Caltrisal, salt affected soil, sandy loam soil, silt loam soil, clay soil, lower electrical conductivity, sodium absorption ratio
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Dispatch - Alleviation of soil water repellency
Alleviation of soil water repellency in sand based bermudagrass in South Florida
D.M. Park, J.L. Cisar, K.E. Williams, G.H. Snyder
Keywords: Cynodon dactylon, Tifgreen, soil water repellency, localized dry spot, LDS, surfactant,
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Dispatch Whirlwind
Evaluation of Dispatch Injectable surfactant formulation for the enhancement of foliar and soil nitrogen in treated turf
K. Mauser
Keywords: Dispatch, irrigation, surfactant, enhancement of foliar nitrogen
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Irrigation efficiency
Irrigation efficiency: soil surfactants can save water and help maintain turfgrass quality
S.J. Kostka, J.L. Cisar, S. Mitra, D.M. Park, C.J. Ritsema, L.W. Dekker, M.A. Franklin
Keywords: Dispatch, soil moisture content, surfactant
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Management tool - Dispatch
Surfactants as management tools for ameliorating soil water repellency in turfgrass systems
S.J. Kostka, L.W. Dekker, C.J. Ritzema, J.L. Cisar, M.K. Franklin
Keywords: Dispatch, ACA 1848, soil water repellency, EO/PO block copolymer,
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Red Infrared reflectance
Using red and infrared reflectance and visual observation to monitor turf quality and water stress in surfactant-treated bermudagrass under reduced irrigation
D.M. Park, J.L. Cisar, D.K. McDermitt, K.E. Williams, J.J. Haydu, W.P. Miller
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Reduce runoff
Wetting agent and cultural practices increase infiltration and reduce runoff losses of irrigation water
S. Mitra, E. Vis, R. Kumar, R. Plumb, M. Fam
Keywords: Dispatch, infiltration, runoff, wetting agent, aerification, topdressing, water
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Reducing irrigation of turfgrass areas
Reducing irrigation of turfgrass areas by detecting stress early and using wetting agents
D.M. Park, J.L. Cisar, D.K. McDermitt, K.E. Williams, W.P. Miller
Keywords: Dispatch, localized dry spot, LDS, reduced irrigation, reflectance
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Research summary - infiltration and runoff
Effect of Aquatrols Dispatch on infiltration and runoff
S. Mitra
Keywords: Dispatch, infiltration, runoff, irrigation, sloped turf stand, distribution uniformity
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Research summary - water stress, reduced irrigation
Impace of Aquatrols Dispatch on turfgrass water stress and quality under reduced irrigation
D.M. Park, J.L. Cisar
Keywords: Dispatch, reduced irrigation, ET replacement, localized dry spot, LDS,
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The Green Section
Water conservation on fairways by systemic injection of wetting agents
S. Mitra
Keywords: Dispatch, water conservation, wetting agent, Evapo-transpiration
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Synergistic surfactant interactions
Synergistic surfactant interactions for enhancement of hydrophilicity in water repellent soils
S.J. Kostka, P.T. Bially
Keywords: Dispatch, alkyl polyglycoside, ethylene oxide-propylene oxide block copolymers, infiltration
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Aamlid - surfactant leaching
Effects of a surfactant on turfgrass quality, hydrophobicity and fungicide leaching from a USGA green established with and without organic amendment to the sand-based rootzone
T.S. Aamlid, M. Larsbo, N. Jarvis
Keywords: Primer Select
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Advances in understanding
Advances in understanding and managing water repellent soils
S.J. Kostka, L.W. Dekker, K. Oostindie, C.J. Ritsema, C.M. Miller, D.E. Karcher
Keywords: Primer 604, water repellency, critical moisture content, water use efficiency, WDPT
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Dekker - AU Journal Soil Res
Effects of surfactant tretments on the wettability of a water repellent grass-covered dune sand
J.W. Dekker, K. Oostindie, S.J. Kostka, C.J. Ritsema
Keywords: Primer 604, actual water repellency, critical soil water content
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Dernoeden - Dollar spot control with fungicides
Dollar spot control with fungicides, nitrogen sources and a wetting agent, 2001
P.H. Dernoeden, J.E. Kaminski, J.M. Krouse
Keywords: Primer 604, wetting agent, dollar spot, DS
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Larsbo - Journal article
Fungicide leaching from golf greens: Effects of root zone composition and surfactant use
M. Larsbo, T.S. Aamlik, L. Persson, N. Jarvis
Keywords: Primer, soil water repellency, preferential finger flow, finger flow, WDPT, water drop<
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McDonald - Dollar Spot Primer Select
The influence of irrigation and inputs on Dollar Spot: Irrigation practices and chemical treatments can be used to control Dollar Spot in creeping bentgrass
S.J. McDonald, P.H. Dernoeden, C.A. Bigelow
Keywords: Primer Select, Dollar Spot,
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Miller - Journal article
Comparing wetting agents: Long-term vs short-term
C. Miller
Keywords: Primer, soil water repellency, localized dry spot, isolated dry spot
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Primer technology improves irrigation efficiency
Enhanced irrigation efficiency through systematic appliation of Primer soil surfactant technology
Alterra Reserch Institute, Wageningen, The Netherlands, 2000
Keywords: Primer 604, surfactant, soil water repellency, localized dry spot, LD
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Research summary - Soil water repellency
Evaluation of Aquatrols Primer 604 turf safety and efficacy for reducing soil water repellency
J.L. Cisar
Keywords: Primer 604, soil water repellency, WDPT, Tifgreen, Burmudagrass
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Soil surfactant applications
Timing soil surfactant applications: their effect on soil water repellency
C. Miller
Keywords: Primer 604, soil water repellency, localized dry spot, LDS, USGA type sand
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Overseeding off to a good start
Get your fall overseeding program off to a good start
Technical paper - Aquatrols Corporation of America
Keywords: Primer Select, overseeding, soil moisture management, Primer Select SWDG, germination
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Fairy ring management
Conventional and innovative methods for fairy ring management in turfgrass
M.A. Fidanza, P.F. Colbaugh, H.B. Couch, S.D. Davis, D.L. Sanford
Keywords: Primer Select, basidiomyceter, mushroom fungi, fairy ring, turfgrass disease, fungicide
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Evaluation of one way tank mixes
Field evaluation of one way tank mixes of Primer Select and Aqueduct with various turf chemicals
C. Miller, J.L. Cisar, R. Kane, L. Stacy, G. Leinauer, J. Zupancic
Keywords: Primer Select, Aqueduct, surfactant, tank mix,
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McDonald - Journal article
Dollar spot and gray leaf spot severity as influenced by irrigation, chlorothalonil, paclobutrazol and a wetting agent
S.J. McDonald, P.H. Dernoeden, C.A. Bigelow
Keywords: Primer Select, creeping bentgrass, perennial ryegrass
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Aamlid - Journal article
Effects of surfactant use and peat amendment on leaching of fungicides and nitrate from golf greens
T.S. Aamlid, M. Larsbo, N. Jarvis
Keywords: Revolution, azoxystrobin, hydrophobicity, propiconazole, soil water repellency
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Aamlid - Journal article
Effects of surfactant use and peat amendment on leaching of fungicides and nitrate from golf greens
T.S. Aamlid, M. Larsbo, N. Jarvis
Keywords: Revolution, azoxystrobin, hydrophobicity, propiconazole, soil water repellency
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Kostka - paper
ACA 1820 - A novel chemistry for rootzone water management in turfgrass systems
S.J. Kostka
Keywords: Revolution, soil water repellency, LDS, localized dry spots, ACA 1820, methyl oxirane - oxirane copolymer
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Oostindie - paper
Soil surfactant stops water repellency and preferential flow paths
K. Oostindie, L.W. Dekker, J.G. Wesseling, C.J. Ritzema
Keywords: Revolution, actural water repellency, water drop penetration time test, WDPT, Time Domain Reflectometry,<
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Research summary - irrigation thresholds
Impact of Aquatrols Revolution on turf quality and soil moisture with various irrigation frequencies
D. Karcher, et al.
Keywords: Revolution, soil moisture, sand based putting green, irrigation, localized dry spot, LDS,
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Research Summary - Lycoperdon fairy ring
Impact of Revolution on fungicide efficacy against lycoperdon fairy ring
B. Martin
Keywords: Revolution, fungicide efficacy, lycoperdon fairy ring, bermudagrass
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Research summary - Revolution soil water content
Evaluation of Aquatrols ACA 1820/ Revolution on soil water content
L. Dekker, C.J. Ritsema
Keywords: Revolution, soil water content, water repellency, volumetric water content, reduced water repellency
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Revolution - tank mix compatibility
Revolution: an essential tool for protecting your turf against stress
Tank mix compatibility and phytotoxicity
Aquatrols Corporation of America
Keywords: Revolution, tank mix compatibility, one way tank mix
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Revolution testing - Utrecht, Holland
Testing with Revolution on Golf Course DePan - Utrecht, Holland
C.J. Ritsema, K. Oostindie, L.W. Dekker
Keywords: Revolution, water repellency, water flow, water uptake efficiency
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Stan - poster
ACA 1820 - A novel chemistry for rootzone water management in turfgrass systems
S.J. Kostka
Keywords: Revolution, soil water repellency, localized dry spot, LDS, EO/PO block copolymer
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Research summary - soil water repellency
Evaluation of Aquatrols Sixteen 90 for the mangement of soil water repellency
K. Karnok
Keywords: Sixteen 90, soil water repellency, long term management, Bentgrass,
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Research summary - water stress
Evaluation of Aquatrols Sixteen 90 on Bermudagrass recovery from water stress
J.L. Cisar
Keywords: Sixteen 90, USGA spec research green, LDS, localized dry spot, turfgrass quality
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Research summary - Russet Burbank Potatoes
Evaluation of Aquatrols IrrigAid Gold on Russet Burbank potatoes
B.G. Hopkins, A.G. Cook
Keywords: IrrigAid Gold, potato yield, tuber quality. water repellency
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Research Summary - AquaGro 2000 G
Performance of Aquatrols AquaGro 2000 G in a peat-based media
K. Browne
Keywords: AquaGro 2000 G, research summary, water absorption, distribution, peat based growing media
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Research summary - AquaGro 2000 L
Evaluation of the effect of Aquatrols AquaGro 2000 L on water absorption and distribution in a Canadian peat
S.J. Kostka
Keywords: AquaGro 2000 L, water absorption, distribution, peat based media, Canadian peat, initial drench
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Research Summary - AquaGro 2000 M
Comparison of the effects of Aquatrols AquaGro 2000 M and SOAX on water absorption and distribution in a peat-based media
K. Browne, S.J. Kostka
Keywords: AquaGro 2000 M, SOAX, water absorption, distribution, peat based media, rewetting
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Reserach Summary - AquaGro L w/PsiMatric
The use of Aquatrols AquaGro L with PsiMatric Technology to alter water distribution in horticultural substrates
W. Fonteno
Keywords: AquaGro L, PsiMatric, substrates, hydraulic properties, physical properties, increase substrate airspace
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Research Summary - CapSil herbicide efficacy
Effect of Aquatrols CapSil on herbicide efficacy
Goldschmidt Chemical Company
Keywords: CapSil, Oxyflourfen, Glyphosate, post emergence herbicides
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Research Summary of CapSil Poinsettia Cuttings
The effect of CapSil on the reestablishment of turgor and subsequent rooting in poinsettia cuttings
P. Konjoian
Keywords: CapSil, leaf turgor, light reduction
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Research summary - LeafShield tank mix
Evaluation of Aquatrols LeafShield sprayability and tank mix compatibility at low temperatures
P.T. Bially
Keywords: LeafShield, tank mix, fungicides, snow mold PCNB, Thiram, chlorothalonil
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Research summary - Radiance stability
Aquatrols Radiance stability in solution
Earth Science Laboratories
Keywords: Radiance, algaecide, copper sulfate
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Aquatrols snowmaking additive
Aquatrols snowmaking additive: Snowmaking test program report
Y.I. Stanchak
Keywords: DRIFT, snowmaking, Killington, snow gun, small snow particle, air-water snow gun
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DRIFT snowmaking additive
Aquatrols DRIFT snowmaking additive: snowmaking test program report
Y.I. Stanchak
Keywords: DRIFT, Killington, snow additive, snow gun, air water snowmaking equipment
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DRIFT, what's that stuff?
Artificial snow - a plethora of methods and materials are available to make or fake snow for any occasion
Science & Tech, Vol 82, #3, pg 72, 2004
Keywords: DRIFT, snowmaking, machine made snow, artificial snow
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Research summary - evaluation DRIFT
Evaluation of Aquatrols snowmaking additive (DRIFT)
Y.I. Stanchak
Keywords: DRIFT, snowmaking, snowmaking additive, snow gun, snow product
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Research summary - snowmaking additive
Effect of Aquatrols snowmaking additive (DRIFT) on drop size and volume flux distribution
K. J. Brown
Keywords: DRIFT, snowmaking, spray nozzles
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