

How to Use
Why Do I Need a Soil Enhancer?
Soil is a fragile growing medium consisting of three components: solid particles, water, and air. It is necessary to maintain a careful balance of these elements to establish a good soil profile. Using a good soil amendment, you can:
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Reduce Nutrient Loss
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Improve Moisture Retention
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Provide Adequate Drainage
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Enhance Soil Resiliency
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Increase Resistance to Compaction
Baseball Fields
Rates and Techniques:
Designated Dryer® can be used prior to your season as well as through out the year.
Reconditioning Program: For all skinned infields.
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Prepare your infield by lightly watering.
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Evenly spread ½” to 1 ½” of Designated Dryer® on the skinned portion of your infield.
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Till into the surface at a depth of 2-4 inches.
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Level the new surface. Drag and roll the infield.
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An additional ½’ of Designated Dryer® can be applied and screen dragged for additional playability.
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Follow this program at the beginning of every season to ensure a safe and playable field.
Field Maintenance Program:
This program can be used throughout the year and during the season as needed to insure a safe and playable field.
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Dampen the skinned portion of the infield.
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Uniformly apply ½” to 1 ½” of Designated Dryer® on the infield.
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Nail drag the surface to a uniform depth of 1”.
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Level the infield. Roll and screen drag.
Dryer Agent:
Designated Dryer® can also be used as a spot drying agent after rain.
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Apply as much Designated Dryer® as needed to absorb water.
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Spread evenly and rake.
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Play Ball!!!
Golf Courses
Use Designated Dryer on New courses
Fighting heavy clay soils is a real challenge, and one HydRocks is well suited to overcome. Follow these simple steps:
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Break up clay soil to depths of 8” to 12” (this is the most physically demanding step).
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Apply the recommended rate of fertilizer and any required soil amendments like lime or gypsum to the surface of the soil.
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Till or disk the soil as deep as possible.
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Spread Designated Dryer® evenly on the surface to a depth of 1” to 2”.
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Add a 1/2” to 1” layer of organic matter, preferably a good compost (recommended but optional).
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Till or work Designated Dryer® and compost into the soil to a depth of 6” to 8”.
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Rake the soil smooth.
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Seed or lay sod just before the next rain or watering cycle
Use Designated Dryer® in topdressing existing turf
Topdressing with Designated Dryer® on existing turf creates a permanent addition to the soil, improves drainage, fills low spots, and helps provide a more level surface. Additionally, it helps promote the microbial action, which breaks down thatch and organic matter to improve nutrient availability to the grass and plants. Designated Dryer® can be applied as topdressing under two conditions:
First, and best, is following mechanical aeration.
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Apply Designated Dryer® to closely cropped and aerated turf surface to form a 3/8” to 1/2” uniform layer.
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Rake into the 2” to 4” deep core holes, or simply allow it to drop into the holes without raking.
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Secondly, simply apply Designated Dryer® on closely cropped, non-aerated turf.
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Spread Designated Dryer® evenly to a 3/8” to 1/2” layer.
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Designated Dryer® will eventually work its way into the thatch layer.
Sports Turf
Use Designated Dryer® in New turf
Fighting heavy clay soils is a real challenge, and one Designated Dryer® is well suited to overcome. Follow these simple steps:
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Break up clay soil to depths of 8” to 12” (this is the most physically demanding step).
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Apply the recommended rate of fertilizer and any required soil amendments like lime or gypsum to the surface of the soil.
-
Till or disk the soil as deep as possible.
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Spread Designated Dryer® evenly on the surface to a depth of 1” to 2”.
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Add a 1/2” to 1” layer of organic matter, preferably a good compost (recommended but optional).
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Till or work Designated Dryer® and compost into the soil to a depth of 6” to 8”.
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Rake the soil smooth.
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Seed or lay sod just before the next rain or watering cycle.
Topdressing with Designated Dryer® on existing turf creates a permanent addition to the soil, improves drainage, fills low spots, and helps provide a more level surface. Additionally, it helps promote the microbial action, which breaks down thatch and organic matter to improve nutrient availability to the grass and plants. Designated Dryer® can be applied as topdressing under two conditions:
First, and best, is following mechanical aeration.
-
Apply Designated Dryer®to closely cropped and aerated turf surface to form a 3/8” to 1/2” uniform layer.
-
Rake into the 2” to 4” deep core holes, or simply allow it to drop into the holes without raking.
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Secondly, simply apply Designated Dryer® on closely cropped, non-aerated turf.
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Spread evenly to a 3/8” to 1/2” layer.
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Designated Dryer® will eventually work its way into the thatch layer.

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