Ross 10233A 039044102333 Root Feeder Economy Model #102A, for Use with Fertilizer Refills
November 4, 2019 - Comment
The Ross Root Feeder’s deep feeding fertilizer system is specially designed for watering and fertilizing below the soil’s surface, where most of the active roots grow. Simply connect a garden hose to the Root Feeder and insert a Ross Root Feeder Pre-measured Fertilizer tube into the chamber in the Ross Root Feeder. Turn on water at spigot. Turn on water flow valve slightly until a stream of water flows out the tip of the feed tube. As water saturates soil, insert Ross Root Feeder at equal intervals in ring under outer branches (drip line) of the tree or shrub. Never at the trunk of the tree or base of the shrub. If soil is dry, continue root watering after fertilizer has dissolved. Ross pre-measured fertilizer refills make for fast, easy and mess-free fertilizing. Perfect for drought weather, there is no runoff or wasted water. Just healthy, beautiful trees and shrubs all season. The Ross Root Feeder is available in two models, Model 1200D is a heavy-duty Root Feeder and Model 102 is an economy level Root Feeder. Ross Root Feeder and Green-Again are registered trademarks of Easy Gardener, Inc.
Product Features
- Ross Root Feeder System stops pollution from fertilizer run-off and costly waste of water from evaporation
- Deep feeding fertilizer system supplies nutrients at the root level, where the active roots are growing; Use With Ross Root Feeder Fertilizer Cartridges (not included)
- Encourages deep root development for improved tree and shrub stability
- Adjustable Flow Rate Lever Allows Light Or Heavy Watering / Fertilizing; Ideal for Watering During Droughts
- Ross Root Feeder available in an economy model with 1 year limited warranty and a heavy duty model with 3 year limited warranty
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Had to modify internal diaphragm to increase waterflow — a hassle but no big deal. Initially, only a small trickle of water come out the jets — maybe ~ 0.25 gpm. It was ridiculously small. So, I easily removed the inlet washer, plastic perforated wafer, and then the black rubber diaphragm, which has a pin-sized perforation in the center nipple (it looks solid, but it’s not — hold up to the light and you can see a pin-sized hole). The water flows through here. I cut the hold to make it ~ 1/8″ in diameter. No problem with water flow now…..it easily flows 3-5 gpm,…
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Very Very low water flow. They ruined this product. Terrible water flow. I have an older version of this same Model. The water will shoot 6 to 8 feet with my older one (out of the ground) … 6 to 8 inches with the new one’s I just received. Why did they take such a good product, and make it 10x crappier? It’s also about 3 inches shorter, but that isn’t such a big deal, the water volume is a huge huge deal. If you can find their older version of this same model, buy that one.———————————————————–…