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DIEHARD Transplant

DIEHARD™ Transplant "naturalizes" the plant and ground with beneficial organisms that all plants have evolved with but generally are void of when produced in a commercial nursery.  Nursery grown plants are manipulated in every way the nurserymen has at his/her disposal to produce plants in the fastest, most efficient, way.  The result is that the plants, although looking great, and meeting the buyers specifications (i.e., right size, looking great, etc.), are very fragile because they are missing many of the natural systems that they will need when planted in the landscape.  The product is formulated as a transplant amendment to inoculate landscape trees and shrubs when planted with live beneficial mycorrhizal fungi, which nursery plants do not have,  and nearly one hundred other ingredients to "complete" the plant and the ground in which the transplant is planted.   It contains highly selected endo and ectomycorrhizal fungi that will quickly colonize the roots of new transplants to provide the best possible conditions for the roots to become as effective as possible during the establishment period and beyond.   Both endo and ectomycorrhizal inoculants are combined with humic acids, Trichoderma, stimulants, beneficial bacteria, soluble sea kelp, yucca plant extracts, to promote rapid root development. The formulation Horta-Sorb® water management gel is added to reduce transplant stress and watering maintenance, and to slow release all soluble components.  The results are better survival and growth rates and less watering for all transplants. 

We are privileged to have as business partners commercial landscape contractors that use this product on every tree and shrub that they plant regardless of if it is specified and required by the landscape architect.  This is very convincing evidence that the product provides exceptional value to the commercial professional  that understands a lush, quickly established landscape, requiring less maintenance and attention is cost effective for business and a special pleasure to offer his/her customers.

For convenience, consistency, and to reduce waste, the product is packaged in pre-measured 8 oz. labeled bags and is also available in bulk.

Don't be fooled by the numerous "me too" products that are following our lead in the market.  These products could be good if the ingredients were put into them but their not.  The "me too's" are around because we've created a market (based on quality) and they want their piece of the business.  Their price is lower (to buy the business) but the products are weak (one product out there has less "value" ingredients in a 50 pound bag than is in our 8 ounce DIEHARD™  Transplant bag).  So like a lot things that you buy the cheapest turns out to be the most expensive because it really doesn't do anything!!

Find a product that contains this and you've found the best value available:

Non Plant Food Ingredients

Endomycorrhizal Fungus

11 Propagules per cc. Glomus mosseae (2), Glomus intraradices (2), Glomus fasciculatum (2), Glomus dussii (1.5), Glomus clarum (1.5), Glomus deserticola (1.5), Glomus microaggregatum (1.5).

Ectomycorrhizal Fungus

180,000 spores per cc to include: Pisolithus tinctorius (154,800) and Rhizopogon (25,200).

Fulvic Acid

Plant-derived mineral

Trichoderma 1,200,000 CFU’s per cc to include: Genus Trichoderma (6 species), Gliocladium virens (2 strains), Trichoderma. Harzianum (2 strains), Trichoderma Viride (2 strains).
Phosphate Solubilizing, Nitrogen Fixing and Growth Promoting Bacteria. 800,000 CFU’s per cc to include:
GENUS BACILLUS: (32 SPECIES)
Bacillus azotofixans (2 strains)
Bacillus azotoformans (3 strains)
Bacillus polymyza (5 strains)
Bacillus thuringiensis (2 strains)
Bacillus licheniformis (6 strains)
Bacillus pumulis (2 strains)
Bacillus subtilla (10 strains)
Bacillus megaterium (2 strains)
GENUS PSEUDOMONAS: (2 SPECIES)
Pseudomonas aureofaceans (2 strains)
GENUS STREPTOMYCES (2 SPECIES)
Streptomyces lydicus (2 strains)
22% Humic Acid Derived from Leonardite
11% Sea Kelp Extract (Ascophyllum Nodosum)
7% Yucca Plant Extract (Yucca Schidigera)
29% Co-Polymer (Crossed linked acrylamide and potassium acrylate)
   Particle Size:  0.8 mm. to 2.0 mm.
   Percent Soluble:  less than 0.05%
   Absorption Rate:  300-400 times in distilled water

Use of Product:

Transplanting:
Each 8 oz. bag of DIEHARD Transplant will treat a 2 inch caliper tree or shrub.   Sprinkle dry into planting hole adjacent to the root ball in the upper 8-10 inches of the planting hole.  The chart below give good detail regarding how much to use.

Size of Plant Material Rate in Ounces Size of Plant Material Rate in Ounces
3 inch cont. 0.15 1 ft. in height 2
4 inch cont. 0.2 2 ft. in height 2
1 quart 0.25 3 ft. in height 4
2 quart 0.5 4 ft. in height 4
1 gallon 1 5 ft. in height 6
2 gallon 2 6 ft. in height 6
3 gallon 2 7 ft. in height 8
5 gallon 2 8 ft. in height 8
7 gallon 4 9 ft. in height 8
10 gallon 4 10 ft. in height 12
15 gallon 6 12 ft. in height 16
20 gallon 8 14 ft. in height 20
25 gallon 8 16 ft. in height 24
30 gallon 12 18 ft. in height 28
50 gallon 12 20 ft. in height 32
65 gallon 16 22 ft. in height 36
100 gallon 20 24 ft. in height 40
200 gallon 24 24 spade 4
300 gallon 32 30 spade 8
1 inch caliper 4 44 spade 16
2 inch caliper 8 52 spade 24
3 inch caliper 12 62 spade 32
4 inch caliper 16 80 spade 40
5 inch caliper 20 96 spade 48
6 inch caliper 24 16 inch box 6
7 inch caliper 28 20 inch box 8
8 inch caliper 32 24 inch box 8
9 inch caliper 36 30 inch box 16
10 inch caliper 40 36 inch box 24
12 inch caliper 48 42 inch box 28
15 inch caliper 60 48 inch box 32
18 inch caliper 72 60 inch box 48
21 inch caliper 84 72 inch box 64
24 inch caliper 96 96 inch box 80
27 inch caliper 108    
30 inch caliper 120    
36 inch caliper 136    

As an amendment to a potting mix to repot your plants :

Mix at the rate of 1lb. DIEHARD Transplant to 30 gallons of potting mix (4 cu. ft.).
(DO NOT USE with mixes containing gels or "water crystals" as DIEHARD Transplant contains its own gel.  Too much gel may push your plant out of its container.)

Approximate cost of using: $2.00 per inch caliper of tree or shrub.

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