Increases Germination and Turf Root Growth
As an industry leader in environmental responsibility, TMI is constantly searching for natural alternatives to chemical seed treatments.
Opti-Root is the answer for effective grass seed enhancement that promotes germination, root development, plant growth and an improved growing environment with high efficiency and natural ingredients without adding additional coating to the seed and reducing the actual amount of seed that you receive. With active ingredients of Yucca extract, a specific blend of Chitosan and Chitin and the most efficient Phosphorus source in the industry, Opti-Root brings decades of research and the best agricultural practices to turfgrass seeding and overseeding to sports, commercial, municipal and residential applications.
Give your turf grass a jump start to success
Increases germination, Opti-Root is a seed enhancement treatment that provides rapid establishment, helps maintain moisture for the seed during radical emergence and providing essential phosphorous for the plant during the growth cycle.
Natural plant stress resistance active ingredients in Opti-Root enhance plant resistance to stress, and promote positive microbial activity that mitigates harmful biotic organisms.
Applicable Market Applications:
- Sod Farms
- Sports Turf
- Golf Courses
- Residential Turf
- Forage/Reclamation
Faster Starts and Stronger Stands
Harnessing natural chitin to build stronger turf from the roots up
Research on Chitosan and Chitin for plant growth purposes dates back to the 1980s, with increased interest unnatural alternatives of traditional fertilizers and control agents. These elements of Opti-Root are derived from the exoskeletons of crustaceans, and appear to control pathogenic nematodes. Research has shown that they stimulate the growth of naturally occurring microorganisms in soil, which, in turn, release substances that kill the pathogenic nematodes and their eggs.
The result is stronger and more robust turfgrass for your operation, and for your customers. Golf courses, sod growers for sod production and landscapers the world over have found TMI’s cool season grasses, warm season grasses, golf grass, and specialty grasses to be state of the art when it comes to color, texture, disease resistance and overall performance.
Opti-root provided 150% more root mass density and length than the controls in the lab study. The top growth and shoot density of Opti-root was 50% greater than the control. Study conducted in an independent ASTA accredited laboratory.
Turf Seed Enhancement Guaranteed Analysis
Natural Adjuvant: This unique formulation provides superior wetting capability along with nutrient enhancers and chelators that allow plants to solubilize and transport.
Ingredients: Monopotassium Phosphate, Chitin & Chitosan*, Yucca Extract’, Humic and Fuivic Acids.
*Derived from Crustaceans and Yucca