It is manufactured by reacting urea with formaldehyde to provide slow release nitrogen in carbon-linked polymers, which lasts up to 12 months of growing season.
Healthy soil requires a high population of microbes.
Its primary use is by professionals for golf courses, lawn care, sports fields, commercial nurseries and specialty agricultural crops. Click here for more information. A much higher percentage of the nitrogen is released over a shorter period because of increased solubility. Nitrogen is released over 12 to 16 weeks by hydrolysis and microbial activity with minimal risk of burning. Click here for more information.