What is Fertigation?

Fertigation is the application of fertilizers through an irrigation system.  For years it has been used in agricultural settings and is now being applied to residential properties.  Fertigation can be used to feed nutrients to your landscape or to correct issues such as a fungal outbreak.  Fertigation is a service that must be performed by a professional landscape maintenance company or a licensed irrigation specialist.  By feeding fertilizers through a water source, the water source must be segregated so that contamination into domestic supply is not an issue.  Also the right chemical balance must be well thought out so that the right plants get the right nutrients and chemicals are not over used.  The advantage to this technique is that large areas receive the nutrients they need and absorption of water is increased due to healthy root systems.  As this technique is implemented plants stay healthier, you need to water less, and overall use of chemicals is reduced.  It is a technique that is worth looking into if you have a large yard you are trying to maintain.  As stated above make sure you hire a Charlotte landscape professional to help with a fertigation project.