Soil testing platform now available to BFG Supply retailers in 26 states Foley, Alabama – December 8 – Agricultural data processing and technology software company AgriTech Corp. announced today that landscape and gardening distributor BFG Supply Co. would begin carrying its flagship product SoilKit, an online soil testing platform. SoilKit, which launched in early 2020,…
Confession: I don’t overseed my lawn in the winter, but I absolutely love to see a green, lush yard in the middle of winter. It gives me the warm fuzzy feeling that warm season grasses can still be green in the dormant season. Nevertheless, when I dropped my kids off at school the other day,…
I am driving back and forth to school, and I see large bags all over the roadway that are filled with leaves. I asked my 10-year old daughter if she knew why people should rake and bag leaves, and her simple reply was, “Your lawn looks better.” Her answer is exactly why most people rake…
One landscaper in Alabama asks every homeowner to use SoilKit before they ever touch their lawn – here’s why. Our friends at JubileeScape perform landscaping services for commercial and residential clients all over the Gulf Coast. When it comes to attracting business from new homeowners, they use SoilKit to help find hot leads in new…
Enjoy your Palisades Zoysia lawn in the fall and prepare it for winter. This year I got to meet and speak to a lot of my neighbors. Our neighborhood was filled with families walking their children up and down the streets during the spring months. If you were like the millions of people that worked…
There is a division in fall soils between the needs of lawns and those of winter gardens. Lawns want to be like a bear and gather specific nutrition before hibernation and dormancy. For gardeners and farmers growing crops in the fall and winter, soils want to feast on fertile growing conditions and GROW. Most people…
With the first half of the year already behind us, the question that’s on most people’s mind is “How do I keep my centipede lawn looking good for the rest of the year?” Centipede lawns are what most consider to be a “lazy man’s grass.” To keep it “healthy” is the most important thing that…
With the first half of the year already behind us, the question that’s on most people’s mind is “How do I keep my centipede lawn looking good for the rest of the year?” Centipede lawns are what most consider to be a “lazy man’s grass.” To keep it “healthy” is the most important thing that…
Composting is defined as the decomposition or decay of organic waste materials like leaves, grass trimmings, kitchen scraps, sawdust and even shredded paper and cardboard. Composted materials are a great environmental response to household wastes that would normally go to a landfill and convert them to an environmentally and economically friendly amendment to feed your…
Composting is defined as the decomposition or decay of organic waste materials like leaves, grass trimmings, kitchen scraps, sawdust and even shredded paper and cardboard. Composted materials are a great environmental response to household wastes that would normally go to a landfill and convert them to an environmentally and economically friendly amendment to feed your…
Have you ever driven past a house in the pouring rain and seen the sprinklers also running? How you water your lawn is one of the most important factors in successful lawn management. How much and when are the questions I receive daily. In regard to established lawns, the rule of thumb is more water…
Our four-legged friends steal our hearts, but they sure can wreak havoc on a yard and outdoor living space. Yellow patches, holes and damaged flower gardens are common problems dog owners deal with every day. Fortunately, there are solutions that don’t involve keeping your rambunctious pup indoors. Your Dog’s Restroom When it comes to fecal…
For years I thought the Dog Days of Summer were the days that were too hoteven for your farm yard dog to be left outside. My childhood Dog Days werewhen the days were the longest and the heat was the strongest and even thosehot Alabama days would cause my dog, Thumper, to seek shelter under…
Do you know the size of your lawn or garden and why this is important to successful gardening? How about calculating the square feet of your lawn or garden? Many homeowners struggle to calculate square footage especially for odd-shaped lawns and gardens, but one key to successful gardening is knowing the square footage of the…
Too much of a good thing can be a bad thing. Over the last week I have received numerous pictures of the same story….yellow spots in the lawns. My first question is, “How often and when do you water your lawn?” When the response is “everyday” during a period of long hot and wet days,…
Foley, Alabama – June 9, 2020 – AgriTech Corp announced today that it has appointed Greg Fehr as its new National Sales Manager. As part of AgriTech, Fehr will manage sales of SoilKit, a lab-based soil testing program for homeowners and landscapers which provides retailers with a valuable tool for increasing fertilizer sales, establishing professional…
I get pictures of people’s lawns all the time. Now that we are in June, I knew I would start getting pictures of those lawns struggling to green up. Dormancy was clearly no longer the explanation. How did I know? The grass on the right was existing grass and the grass on the left was…
The United States Department of Agriculture recommends that home and property owners conduct a professional, scientific, lab-based test of their soil annually. This should be done before application of fertilizers and soil amendments. Soil testing and scientific based treatment recommendations assure proper application of nutrients. At AgriTech Corp., the leading provider of automated easy-to-use soil…
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has spent nearly $28 million on landscaping along the new I-4 Ultimate roadway system. “FDOT is aware of the dead trees and blames the dirt,” according to I-4 Ultimate spokesman Dave Parks. I wonder what the baseline soil samples were? Did the project even include a baseline soil sample?…
AgriTech Corp. announces they are now a Woman Owned Certified AlabamaCompany. Current CEO and shareholder, Christina Woerner McInnis, has joinedher sisters, Angela Woerner and Kimberly Woerner Bailey and their mother,Janice Woerner, as majority holding shareholders in AgriTech Corp.AgriTech Corp. is an agricultural-based software company that was founded onfarming principles and knowledge and married to complex…
Every homeowner who has a lawn or garden, is a farmer. Farmers should know that every lawn needs food and nutrients, or fertilizer, water, sun and…..SLEEP. Take a look at the grass plot below. This Palisades Zoysia is planted in a common area in Orange Beach, Alabama. A passerby would not notice something that is…
Quite often when we pitch SoilKit to garden centers, farm co-ops and landscapers, we encounter the question, “why should we sell SoilKit when the county extension office does soil testing at a cheaper price?” This objection is easily overcome by comparing the benefits of SoilKit to the traditional testing done by state university extension offices,…
Nitrogen Element in Soil Testing At AgriTech, we are often asked why we don’t test for nitrogen in our SoilKit™ testing program. It is obvious to even the lay agronomist that nitrogen is the first and heaviest element in a fertilizer analysis, and it’s probably the most important. Its value should be a major concern when…
Working Remotely and Time at Home Not sure about you all but I am getting a lot of unexpected time at home and I amenjoying the bird singing, the crape myrtles blooming and getting the chance toget outside with the kids and get my yard spring ready. When I started the social distancing quarantine, my…
70 percent of homeowners reported dissatisfaction in a recent national survey. Start the solution where the problem begins: in the soil. The USDA recommends that you conduct an annual soil sample to allow for detection of soil quality and changes. SoilKit™ has simplified this complicated process in a way that customers can easily and quickly conduct a soil sample and understand the results.
It is Groundhog Day today and what does that mean for me and why should I care? And why should the 100+ million other households with a lawn or garden care? Our ever all-knowing Punxsutawney Phil did not see his shadow and winter is predicted to shake the chilly hibernation early. We are looking at spring conditions in just 4 weeks.