Preparing Your Lawn for Spring and Summer. · 2018-03-26 · Preparing Your Lawn for Spring and...
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Pedro Perdomo
[email protected] Nisso America, Inc.
HGS – March 17 2018
Preparing Your Lawn for Spring and Summer.
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•What concerns or problems do you have? •What have you done/will do? To figure it out.
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Crabgrass Summer annual grassy weed Grows best under hot days In NJ – most germination occurs in
April Pre-emergent Affects cultural practices
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White Grubs When should you treat with
insecticides? What non chemical options are
there?
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Topics •Species selection •Watering •Mowing •Fertilizer •Cultural care •Diseases •Insects •Weeds
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Grass Species
Cool Season Kentucky bluegrass Perennial ryegrass Tall fescue Fine fescue
Warm Season Zoysiagrass Bermudagrass
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Turf Species – General characteristics
Rutgers Fact sheets on different species Inputs Disease Insect
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Germination and establishment
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Turfgrass Blends Two or more varieties of the same species Increases the genetic diversity and produces a
sod that is more stress resistant.
Mixes Two or more species For Example:
• Kentucky bluegrass and creeping red fescue –Germination (CRF more rapid germination) –Light (KBG grows better in full sun/CRF in
shade)
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Grass Seed Selection Tips Identify species to use Not all products are
the same Avoid rapid
germination grasses - annual ryegrass
Look for newer cultivars (Factsheet)
Bag should not contain any noxious weeds
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Grass Seed Selection Tips
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Grass Seed Selection Tips
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Endophytes Fungi growing within a
turfgrass plant
Provides protection from leaf feeding insects and may increase tolerance to other stresses such as drought
Under normal conditions plants containing endophyte are similar to plants without endophyte
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Coated Seeds White or gray coating Seed is coated with
either a fertilizer or surfactant
Fertilizer source upon germination
Surfactant serves to uniformly wet the area around the seed for improved germination and establishment
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Grass Seed Selection Tips
Seedsuperstore.com
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Soil Testing
• Soil acidity • The optimum pH range
for most plants between 6.0 and 7.0
• NJ soils are naturally acidic - liming necessary
• Once adjusted pH within optimum around 3 yrs
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Soil Testing - pH Lbs of lime/1000 sq ft to raise pH to 6.5
Existing pH Sandy Loam Loam Silt Loam 4.9 – 5.2 95 160 200 5.3 – 5.6 65 120 150 5.7 – 6.0 35 60 100
Lime can be applied at almost any time of the year Lime is slow acting – need time to work
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Soil Testing - Nutrients • Nutrient Status
• Determines the ratio of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium that should be applied for balanced nutrition
• Rutgers Soil Test Results • Will not test for N • Will indicate if P is
required
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Fertility • The most common
fertilizers are the complete fertilizers - nitrogen, phosphorus
and potassium (N-P-K) - true for ornamentals - now many fertilizers
are x-0-x • Total fertilizer amounts
depend on maintenance level
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Fertility
Returning clippings to the lawn equals approximately 1# nitrogen per 1000 ft2/year
2/3 to ¾ of fertilizer should be applied in the fall
Timing will be affected by agronomy of plants and by the law
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FERTILITY - Phosphorus
Stimulates early root formation Recommended for new seedings
Improves winter hardiness Aids in the recovery from drought
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Fertility - Potassium Increases drought, heat, and cold resistance. increased root production Used to be recommended for winterizing turf
increased turgidity - better wear
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Fertilizer applications Rutgers Fact sheets on different N sources Calibrating spreaders
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Fertility – How much to apply • Calibrate your spreader • Figure out how much nitrogen you want to apply
• Rate • Over what area
• Type of fertilizer based on soil test
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Fertilization
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Fertilization
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Fertilization
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Fertilization
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Fertilization
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New Jersey Fertilizer Law
How much should be applied
Don’t apply more than 0.7 pounds of water-soluble nitrogen per 1,000 sq. feet of turf. Don’t apply more than 0.9 pounds of total nitrogen per 1,000 sq. feet of turf per application. Don’t apply more than 3.2 pounds of nitrogen per 1,000 sq. feet of turf per year
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New Jersey Fertilizer Law
What should it contain
Fertilizers should contain at least 20% of its nitrogen in slow-release form. Phosphorus bans unless: • A soil test done within the past 3 years indicates phosphorus need • During initial establishment, re-establishment, or repair of turf
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New Jersey Fertilizer Law
When it can’t be applied Before March 1st or after November 15th Do not apply fertilizer during or just before a heavy rain Do not leave it on an impervious surface like pavement Do not apply to frozen ground.
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Moss Poor soil fertility Low soil pH (acid soils) Heavy shade Excessive moisture
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Light Irrigation
Conserves water Light/frequent – stimulates superficial root
growth
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Moderate Irrigation
Less frequent but deeper irrigation can stimulate deeper rooting – a benefit during drought
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Irrigation Turf should be irrigated before it shows signs
of wilt with enough water to wet the entire root zone (6 a 8”)
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Mowing
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Mowing Height and Root Growth
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Organic Mowers
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Mowing
Kentucky bluegrass - 2.0” to 3.0” Perennial ryegrass - 2.0” to 3.0” Tall fescue
- 2.5” and up Fine fescue
- 2.0” to 3.0”
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Mowing
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Mowing • Blades must be sharp • Do not move to quickly • Mower blades should be
cleaned between use
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Thatch 1/2” improves traffic tolerance and products from
fluctuations in soil temperatures More that 1” increases sensitivity to heat, cold, and
drought
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Thatch - Problems
Crown of the turf plants grows elevated and the turf is spongy, resulting in scalping issues
Roots grow in thatch – increased risk of drought Stress and wilt
Hydrophobic when dry – dry patches in turf Once wet can stay extremely wet Reduces effectiveness of fertilization
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Thatch - Solutions Wetting Agents Dethatch Aeration (also good
for compaction)
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Dethatching
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Dethatching Uses blades or hooks to to cut Key is to remove as much as possible with
damaging the turf Should be done before a period of growth of the
turf (Spring and Autumn) How often?
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Problems with Dethatching Can damage turf if
too much is removed Wrong time can
encourage weeds
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Aeration
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Aerification
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Overseeding •Lime according to soil test •Dethatch and core aerify
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Seeding Dates
Early spring for all of NJ (crabgrass issue) Crabgrass products – preemergent, cannot seed into treated areas.
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Seeding vs Sodding
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Seeding vs Sodding
•Sodding •Provides an instant lawn •Can be installed as long as ground is not frozen
•Seeding
•Less expensive •Seed available for all cool season species and varieties •No soil incompatability issues
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Seeding vs Sodding
•Sodding •Thin cut – ¼ to ½” •Thick cut – 1 to 2” •Washed sod
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Seeding vs Sodding
•Seeding •Initial mowing height of 1.5 to 2.0”
– Mow early and often – Encourage the lawn to fill in – Will help keep the weeds down
•After a few mowings raise to 3”
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