Suståne for Erosion Control

Suståne Fertilizers for Erosion Control and Bioremediation minimize soil erosion and weeds which reduce the need for repairs and re-seeding and the time required to achieve soil stabilization.

Erosion Control

As world demand for restoration of disturbed soil sites and the development of natural recreational areas increases, architects, planners and regulatory authorities look for design, inputs and management practices that will produce the best possible product with the lowest environmental impact.

Sustane Arbuscular Mycorrhizae 40 lb. bag

Product Page Grid Blurb: Mycorrhizal fungi are used to treat disturbed soils that have been depleted of beneficial microorganisms.

Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Granular Inoculant from Suståne

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Mycorrhizal fungi is used to treat disturbed soils that have been depleted of beneficial microorganisms.

Mycorrhizal fungi is used to treat disturbed soils that have been depleted of beneficial microorganisms. Mycorrhizae are major facilitators in soil microbiological processes. The addition of mycorrhizal inoculants has a positive effect on microbial populations by providing an environment for organisms that aggregate the soil, convert matter to available plant nutrients, and suppress pathogens, which are generally present in higher populations when mycorrhizae are not present and when soils are compacted and anaerobic.

Background on Mycorrhizal Fungi:

Mycorrhizal fungi are living organisms that provide several benefits for their host plant. These organisms are entirely dependent upon their symbiotic relationship with plants for survival and consequently provide a number of services and materials to assure their host plant’s survival and productivity.

Suståne utilizes four species selected for a wide range of ecosystems and climates: Rhizophagus irregularis, Rhizophagus clarus, Septoglomus deserticola, Claroideoglomus etunicatum. Suståne guarantees 200 spores per gram. Mycorrhizae are available from Suståne in 11 lb. and 40 lb. bags or custom blended into Suståne fertilizers.

Key Benefits of Suståne Mycorrhizae:

Efficient use of water and plant nutrients: Upon colonization of the host plant, mycorrhizae begin to significantly increase the plant’s access to the soil resource pool by extending (literally miles of additional) microfilaments known as hyphae throughout the rhizosphere (root zone). These threadlike structures extract both soil moisture and plant nutrients from an enlarged area and from minute sites that are inaccessible to bare roots drawing water and nutrients from a volume of soil that is 40 to 50 times greater than what the plant alone can access.
Enhanced Plant Immune and Defense System: Mycorrhizae provide access to soil nutrients such as phosphorous, calcium, sulfur, ammoniacal nitrogen, and zinc. These specific plant nutrients are key to the plant’s formation of immuno-defense compounds such as alkaloids, terpenes phenols, and flavinoids. When these compounds are present at sufficient levels in a plant it has the capacity to fend off pests and pathogens.
Improved Soil Structure: As mycorrhizal hyphae develop they excrete a glue-like substance called “glomalin”. Glomalin is an important substance found in well-aggregated soils that creates additional porosity, which allows for increased movement of air, water, and beneficial soil organisms throughout the soil profile. Many of the common root pathogens actually prefer waterlogged and compacted soils (anaerobic conditions). Conversely, an oxygen-rich (aerobic) soil environment created by well-aggregated soils favors many of the beneficial microorganisms that assist plants in soil mineralization (of plant nutrients) and help in the suppression of plant and soil pathogens.

Auxiliary Soil & Plant Substance

Contains Vesicular Arbuscular Mycorrhizae fungi

(VAM Mycorrhiza)............ minimum of 200 spores per gram

140 spores per gram Rhizophagus irregularis
20 spores per gram Rhizophagus clarus
20 spores per gram Septoglomus deserticola
20 sporess per gram Claroideoglomus etunicatum

Mycorrhizae products should be used within two years of the date printed on the bag.
Store in a cool, dry place. Treat similar to seed.

Available Particle Sizes:

Medium Grade, 200 SGN (2.8 mm - 1.4 mm)

Coverage

1.4 lb. covers 1,000 ft2 @ 60 lb. per acre
700 g covers 100 m² @ 70 kg per hectare

Rates:

Apply 60 lb. per acre
Apply 7 g per 1 m²

Product Page Grid Blurb: Granulated professional landscape fertilizer.
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Product Page Grid Blurb: The classic Suståne formulation. Used in organic agriculture since 1988.
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Sustane 8-2-4 all-natural, nutrient dense, slow release granular fertilizer for strong vegetative growth

Suståne 5-2-4 is a natural organic slow-release nitrogen fertilizer that provides a high amount of organic nitrogen for lasting plant nutrition.

Description:

Suståne 5-2-4 All Natural Slow Release Nitrogen Fertilizer promotes a rapid rate of vegetative establishment. Quick ground cover minimizes soil erosion and the need for repairs or re-seeding. Suståne 5-2-4 All Natural provides 6 - 12 weeks of nitrogen in the organic slow-release form and replenishes the soil with a rich supply of humus (stabilized organic matter) and all of the essential nutrients required for quality growth. Suståne 5-2-4 All Natural provides a combination of plant nutrients and organic substances derived from biologically stable compost plus natural sulfate of potash and feather meal.

Recommended Use:

Certified organic, rapid vegetative establishment, erosion control, wetlands and watershed areas, native plant areas, dune and beach restoration, burn area reestablishment, mine site reclamation, oil/gas/coal right of ways and pipelines, highway roadside establishment, protected natural areas, forests, parks, and landscapes.

Stabilized Organic Matter

Suståne 5-2-4 All Natural Slow Release Fertilizer was designed with the knowledge that the best way to grow quality plants is to develop and maintain healthy soil. While synthetic fertilizers supply plant growth nutrients, they do not supply the humic substances and organic matter required to maintain quality growth. Using fully composted natural fertilizers increases the levels of beneficial microbial activity, which in turn converts nutrients into plant-available forms.

Benefits of Suståne 5-2-4

Rich in humic acids - 8.5%
Increases the nutrient and water holding capacity of the soil
Strengthens plants tolerance against hot dry conditions
Promotes greater root development
Improves buffering against changes in soil pH
Increases the soil’s ability to suppress plant pathogens
Increases soil porosity and stability for greater root development and water holding capacity

Always Safe for Plants, People, and the Environment

Manufactured by Suståne in the USA at an EPA permitted facility.
Pathogen and weed-free, no blood or bone products. Allowed for export to over 60 countries worldwide.
Aerobic composting eliminates animal and rodent attraction to the application site.
Contains naturally occurring beneficial bacteria and fungi that are necessary to begin the nutrient life cycle in poor soil.
Suståne is fully composted eliminating the need for sterilization, permitting a healthy environment for beneficial microbial populations.

Suståne Integrated Soil Management Program:

Land Management, Native Restoration & Erosion Control Programs:

Hydroseeding

For 44 lb. of N per acre apply 880 lb.
For 90 lb. of N per acre apply 1800 lb.
For 130 lb. of N per acre apply 2600 lb.

Soil Preparation

Light, High Sandy Soil: 20 lb. per 100 ft² of bed
Medium, Clay Loam Soil: 15 lb. per 100 ft² of bed
Heavy, Silty, Clay Loam: 10 lb. per 100 ft² of bed

(Hydroseeding: Mix with water solution at a ratio of 4 lb. Suståne 5-2-4 to 1 gallon of water or 2 tons per 1,000-gallon tank)

Turf Establishment, Seeding, New Lawn Construction Laying Sod, and Sprigging:

Suståne 5-2-4 is a complete package fertilizer containing Slow Release Nitrogen, chelated micronutrients, organic phosphorous, and humic substances. Suståne 5-2-4 has been demonstrated time and again to surpass synthetic turf starter fertilizers and other sources of humates and plant biostimulants.

Preplant - Broadcast and Incorporate into the top 4 in. (10 cm) of soil

40 lb. per 1,000 ft² or 1,750 lb. per acre
20 kg per 100 m² or 2,000 kg per hectare

Post plant (45-60 days) - Broadcast and water in

20 lb. per 1,000 ft² or 880 lb. per acre
10 kg per 100 m² or 1,000 kg per hectare

Turfgrass & Landscape Maintenance:

Professional landscapers have increasingly turned to Suståne 5-2-4 for use on high-maintenance turf and landscaped environments. While synthetic fertilizers supply plant growth nutrients, they do not supply the organic matter required to maintain quality growth. Using fully composted natural fertilizers increases the levels of beneficial microbial activity, which in turn converts nutrients into plant-available forms.

Warm Season Turf

Athletic Fields, Parks and Lawncare
Apply 4-7 times per season
Spring and Fall - 20 lb. per 1,000 ft²
Summer - 16 lb. per 1,000 ft²

Cool Season Turf

Athletic Fields, Parks and Lawncare
Apply 2-3 times per season
20 lbs. per 1,000 ft²

Soil Preparation For Flower & Shrub Beds

Light, Sandy Soil: 20 lb. per 100 ft²
Medium, Clay Loam Soil: 15 lb. ft²
Heavy, Silty, Clay Loam: 10 lb. per 100 ft²

Incorporating into Potting Soil Mixes and other Container Substrates:

Sustane 5-2-4 provides a constant release of nutrients when used with container substrates with an average temperature of 70^oF / 21^oC. When determining application rates consider all cultural practices including irrigation, container substrate physical characteristics, and growing environment.

Container Mix Application Rates:

Container Mix Rates by Volume
lb. per cubic yard			kg per cubic meter
Low	Med	High	Low	Med	High
8.8	16	24	5.3	9.4	14.2

Low Rate: Recommended for use on salt-sensitive species; when concurrent with liquid feed; with production systems utilizing low leaching fractions (less than 10%); and when applied to heavy potting substrates (total porosity less than 65%).

Medium Rate: Recommended for use on medium feeding species; on most nursery stock and foliage plants; and when liquid feed is not performed concurrently.

High Rate: Recommended for use on heavy feeding species; with production systems utilizing high leaching fractions (greater than 20%); and when applied to light, porous substrates (total porosity greater than 80%).

Bulk Density of Suståne 5-2-4:

Rounded Measure (Volume)			Grams (weight)
Teaspoon (tsp)	Tablespoon (Tbs)	1 oz	1/4 cup	1/2 cup	1 cup
2.8	8.5	17	34	68	136

Container Topdressing Application Rates in Grams:

Container Size
Rate	5" Std.	6" Std.	1 gallon	2 gallon	3 gallon	5 gallon	7 gallon	10 gallon	15 gallon
Low	5	10	11	24	45	72	101	123	131
Med	11	21	30	55	107	173	384	298	320
High	16	29	45	94	166	264	380	456	490

These rates are intended as guidelines. Suståne encourages a trial prior to changing any fertilizer program.
Do not steam sterilize container mix after fertilizer has been incorporated.

Do not store container mix more than two weeks after incorporating fertilizer. Plant material can be damaged from salt accumulation.
Monitor electrical conductivity (EC) of container substrate throughout the production cycle.

If the mix is stored longer than two weeks, leaching container mix may be required to remove accumulated salts.
Adjust application rate as needed.

Guaranteed Analysis

Total Nitrogen (N)	5%
0.5% Ammoniacal Nitrogen
0.5% Water Soluble Organic Nitrogen
4.0% Water Insoluble Organic Nitrogen*
Available Phosphate (P₂O₅)	2%
Soluble Potash (K₂O)	4%
Calcium (Ca)	3.00%

Total Plant Nutrition

Iron	0.50%
Manganese	0.05%
Zinc	0.05%
Humic Acid	8.5%
Organic Matter	65%
pH	6.8
Carbon: Nitrogen (C: N)	4:1
Bulk Density lb./cu. ft	38
% of Total N as Slow Release	90%

Derived from aerobically composted turkey litter, feather meal, and sulfate of potash.
*4.0% slowly available nitrogen from aerobically composted turkey litter and feather meal