LAWN & GARDEN
UIC has packaged the same agricultural resin technology for use in your home. Proper fertilization is crucial for those who want the greenest lawn, the biggest fruit or the most prolific flowers. Using UIC's resin technology, you can easily determine what nutrients you need without over applying those you don't. This allows you to maintain a balanced nutritional program, which produces healthy plants. Healthy plants produce bigger, tastier fruit and vegetables and are more resistant to disease and insects. When you place an order for a UIC resin kit, we will rush to your home all you need to obtain a professional quality soil analysis. Simply return the capsule to us after being placed in your lawn and garden for one week. We will extract the nutrients and analyze the solution on our state of the art instrumentation, and send to you by e-mail, fax or mail, the nutritional status of your soil. We will also provide you with a recommendation to assist you in growing your best garden or the greenest lawn ever. Use the newest tools available to the agricultural industry at a price you can afford. Learn how more is not always better. Discover the missing element(s) that has kept you from the final results you have always wanted. You work hard to get great results. Get the information you need to make your soil work hard for you.
Resin Technology Resins adsorb chemicals in moist environments. UIC has selected a specific mix of resins to effectively mimic the plant's root system, and adsorbs nutrients that are available to the plant. This "bioavailability" of nutrients is independent of soil type and is effective in soils worldwide. All of the critical nutrients for plant nutrition are absorbed in one capsule. Once adsorbed, these elements remain in the capsule until they are extracted in our laboratory and analyzed on our state of the art instrumentation. This technology has been proven in university studies and has been used in commercial production fields to monitor available nutrition throughout the growing season. It has been tested on soils and crops from around the world. UIC can now bring this technology to you.
Sampling is Simple All you have to do is insert a shovel into the ground to the average rooting depth for your application (4 inches for grass, 6-8 inches for vegetables, 12 inches for fruit trees). Gently lift the shovel and insert the resin capsule at the bottom of the hole. Minimize the disturbance of the upper soil column. Attach the retrieval string to a stake on top of the ground, and pack the disturbed soil firmly. Allow the capsule to remain in the ground one week. Remove the capsule from the ground, place the capsule into the shipping container and send it to us. What could be simpler? Elements Analyzed When you send your capsule back to UIC, we will test it for the 12 major nutrients crucial for proper plant health. Nitrate and Ammonium -- as the basic building block of all living matter; soluble nitrogen is needed for maximizing growth. Excess amounts can lead to burning of leaves or young shoots, excessive growth with less production of flowers, fruit or vegetables. Potassium -- plants require more potassium than any other nutrient but nitrogen. It is crucial for most growth factors including photosynthesis, metabolism, and plant resistance to disease. Potassium greatly influences fruit and vegetable quality. Phosphorus -- a crucial element essential for both photosynthesis and respiration. Influences flowering and fruit formation. Encourages root development and uptake of other nutrients. Sulfur -- essential in the formation of proteins as well as vitamins and enzymes. Affects soil pH and soil structure. Calcium -- important for proper structure and function of plant cells. It has a strong influence on soil structure and soil pH, which affect the availability of other nutrients. Magnesium -- an ingredient in chlorophyll, and an activator for most plant enzymes. Boron -- a micronutrient required for protein synthesis, pollination and reproduction. Excess amounts can sterilize the soil. Zinc -- a micronutrient important for protein synthesis and floral development. Manganese -- a micronutrient required only in small amounts, but is essential for plant growth and development. Copper -- a micronutrient used as an enzyme activator. Enhances the flavor and color of fruits and vegetables. Iron -- a micronutrient, which serves as a catalyst in the formation of chlorophyll. Gives plants a nice green, healthy color. Knowing the levels of these nutrients, we can recommend fertilizers to maximize the yield of your garden, improve your lawns health and color, or help get bigger, tastier fruit from your trees.