HERC Products of Portsmouth, Va., and Becker Underwood of Ames, Iowa, signed an agreement giving Becker Underwood exclusive rights to market HERC’s patented and proprietary salt management technology to turf, horticulture and agriculture markets.
The company will first introduce the technology to the golf and professional grounds maintenance markets under the SaLibré brand name. The product will be marketed to the horticulture and agricultural markets using the Line Out brand name.
“Recycled waste water and other marginal waters are being used with increasing frequency on golf courses and in a variety of other public and private applications, often as a result of regulatory mandates,” says Cozette Hadley, business unit manager for Becker Underwood. “These marginal waters typically have high salt, bicarbonate or silt contents. Some also have high pH levels and all can be harmful to soil structure and biology unless properly managed. Traditionally, large volumes of water, often combined with strong acids, have been used periodically to ‘flush’ salt and bicarbonates from soils. Then, various amendments have been used to help overcome the negative effects that can result from the flushing and use of acids.
“We believe this technology from HERC, which has proven successful in a variety of industrial applications, will provide an effective and exciting new tool for golf course superintendents and professional grounds maintenance managers to use in managing soils experiencing excessive salt and carbonate accumulations.”