POSTS FILED UNDER: 'Pond Management'
I like to do what I can for the environment, and that’s what stuck with me the most since first learning about Geoponics at the CGCSA trade show, that they’re setting out to make a difference. I kept getting the testimonial emails, and then I saw some of my friends were using their products. Once I contacted them and heard what they were seeing, I felt comfortable giving Agriox a try. After a few applications I’ve seen a more efficient uptake of our granular, even when we’ve put out a growth regulator, and a longer residual from many of our other chemical applications.
But what I’m really hooked on is Penterra. The other day I was hand watering our putting green and got distracted for a minute. When I turned back around, I thought for a second I’d missed a spot because it was already dry. I have never seen a surfactant pull water so quickly off the canopy, and I’ve used them all. I’ll give them credit, it really does what they say it will do.
I’m not big on why or how a product works; if it improves my situation, that’s all that matters to me. Last month (August) I came in $2000 under budget, the first time I didn’t go over this year. I can’t say for sure why, but I know the only thing I’m doing different is using Agriox and Penterra. I believe Earth Chemistries can be the cornerstone of a program, and that Geoponics is in this business for the right reasons.
We have also used the aquatic products AquaKler and Accelerator. With the dry summer we’ve had, there’s been little if any natural water flowing into our front-side irrigation pond. When the temperatures went up, it became dead and stagnant with a horrific odor. Immediately after treatment, we noticed the release of dead organic matter and debris from the bottom. (A funny thing happened as we were applying the Accelerator; fish actually jumped out of the water as if they were saying “Thank You!” for the oxygen.) To this day, more than 45 days later, we have had NO PROBLEMS with this pond; it’s much more clear and has no odor.
Robby Henderson, Superintendent
Maggie Valley Club
Maggie Valley, NC
September 20th, 2008
Dear Geoponics,
We are extremely pleased with the results from using your products AquaKler™ and Aquaveil™ for the pond at our subdivision at Gates on the River in Atlanta. Our pond was previously considered to be an eyesore and a hindrance while we were marketing the properties. In July we purchased your products and now as you can see from looking at the ‘after’ photo our pond is sparkling clear and reflects the natural beauty of the surrounding area after only one application. We would highly recommend your products to anyone with a similar challenge that is looking for a simple, cost-effective method to improve the aesthetics of their pond or lake without any harm to fish or plant life.
Sincerely,
Diane Neuman
CAROLYN NICHOLS HOMES, INC.
804 Macy Drive
Roswell, GA 30076
www.carolynnicholshomes.com
November 19th, 2007
“Over the course of the last 2 years I have had a problem in my irrigation pond. I tried several products with varying degrees of success. I never achieved the results that I expected until I tried AquaKler Accelerator. I used two sequential applications of Accelerator in my pond during June and July. In 4 weeks, after the second treatment, I had 100 percent clarity in the pond. I have not had to reapply it again, and the pond has stayed free of algae the entire year. I feel that Accelerator is a wonderful product, and I will use it as a staple in my pond management strategy.”
Brandon Mills
Golf Course Superintendent
Pine Island Country Club
November 6th, 2007
“I had two, one acre ponds on our course that had a lot of algae in them. I tried AquaKler Accelerator on one of the ponds and it was totally clear in two days! It remained clear thru the summer. I then applied AquaKler Accelerator on the second pond and the results were the same.”
Ted Pegram
Golf Course Superintendent
Bermuda Run Country Club
Bermuda Run, NC
“My main pond in front of the Clubhouse was so clogged with slime that I could not use the fountain. I spread AquaKler Accelerator from the bank completely around the pond. I was amazed to see the pond completely clear in two days! I then spread AquaKler in the pond and it remained clear. I got the same results on my other ponds.”
Brack Boyd
Golf Course Superintendent
Cross Creek Country Club
Mt. Airy, NC
September 20th, 2007
Dear Friends,
Water is essential to all life on earth and we can’t seem to get enough of it. With 326 million cubic miles of water on our Earth, it is our most abundant compound. Yet only 3/10,000 is fresh water that we can use for drinking, washing, and bathing. The rest is locked up in our oceans, glaciers, icecaps, inland seas, ground water, and atmosphere.
We at the IGFA are committed to the conservation of our planet’s most precious resource, not only for the increasing population of the earth, but also for all the animals that inhabit clean and unpolluted fresh water.
Secondary to pollutants flooding our lakes and rivers, red tide has increased; low oxygen levels have reached dangerous levels and ultimately killing fish by the thousands. As an organization committed to conservancy this greatly concerns us.
We use Geoponics’ AquaKler at our Headquarters to ensure that our lakes remain remarkably clear. We recommend this product for use in fresh water ponds and lakes. It truly is a unique “Earth Chemistry”.
International Game Fish Association (IGFA)
www.igfa.org
August 10th, 2007