Numerous university studies have shown TriCure AD to be effective in both the prevention and treatment of Localized Dry Spots. Its unique properties allow for effective control while maintaining firm play surfaces on the widest variety of soil types and playing conditions.

Other surfactants treat only the sand/soil component of a root zone leaving the organic matter (thatch, peat, and decomposing plant tissue) to become hydrophobic when moisture levels drop too low. TriCure AD is formulated to include chemical components which not only attach to sand and soil particles but also to various forms of organic matter found in turf soil profiles. These components enable TriCure to effectively treat all soils regardless of their textural analysis.

Research done at the University of Georgia in 2008 showed a 50% improvement in irrigation efficiency on plots treated with TriCure AD. Additional studies showed the use of TriCure AD significantly improved leaching of salts from soil profiles while increasing the soil’s infiltration rate.

Most soil surfactants fall into the classification of either horizontal wetters (HW) or penetrants. HW are designed to hold water at or near the surface of a root zone; in principle, making more water available to the plant roots. Penetrants, typically containing nonylphenol ethoxilates or alcohol, tend to move the chemistry and the water downward to lower soil levels. Both have advantages and disadvantages, but optimally, water should be both retained in and move throughout the full root zone depths. TriCure is designed to move both vertically and horizontally to achieve optimum distribution and retention at all soil depths.

TriCure AD can be used as a preventative or as a treatment for any hydrophobic condition, as well as an injectable product as a cost-effective replacement for irrigation surfactants. Most companies require the purchase of multiple wetting agent products for various soil depths and varying soil conditions, as well as some for prevention and some as curatives.

Research in 2005 at the University of Georgia showed that the upper two inches of the TriCure AD-treated non-water-repellent soil dried more rapidly than the untreated, non-water-repellent soil. This effect enables soils treated with TriCure AD to dry down more quickly than untreated soil while maintaining optimum moisture for plant health.

Recent studies conducted by Penn State confirm TriCure AD can successfully be tank mixed with fairy ring control fungicides to improve efficacy and is superior to other leading surfactants in combination with these fungicides.

TriCure AD can be used by direct injection into irrigation systems, providing both superior control and significantly lesser cost as an alternative to irrigation surfactants with low active ingredient concentrations.

Research comparing the leading surfactants showed TriCure AD to be stronger on an ounce per ounce basis than any of the leading competitive products. TriCure AD was shown to hold its strength when rates were reduced, allowing for great rate flexibility, cost savings, as well as greater efficacy toward the end of a spray cycle as product gradually diminishes. Other products tested showed rapid decline in efficacy when rates were dropped below label rates.

Because TriCure AD doesn’t lose its strength at lower rates, it has the most flexible usage rates of any leading soil surfactant. Additionally, because TriCure AD doesn’t depend on standard HW chemistries to treat upper soil surfaces, it can be safely applied at higher rates to achieve seasonal control without the risk of holding too much water at the surface - as is the case with most HW - or the risk of phytotoxicity that is common with many “seasonal” products.

TriCure AD does not contain any of the commonly used active ingredients that are associated with burning or phytotoxicity, and can be applied in the morning and safely watered-in in the evening without risk of burning.

TriCure Pellets are designed to dissolve quickly, normally between 8-15 minutes, allowing an effective application of TriCure AD to be applied in the normal syringing time on greens or hot spots. Other pellets take between 45-60 minutes to fully dissolve, allowing very little chemistry to be applied without excessive syringing.

TriCure Granular is easy to spread on bunker edges or slopes, and contains the same chemistry as in liquid TriCure AD. TriCure Granular utilizes DG-Lite dispersible granular as a carrier and is an effective way to quickly release the chemistry with no residual left after normal irrigation.