Official Publication of the Michigan & Border Cities Golf Course Superintendents Association MICHIGAN AND BORDER CITIES GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENTS ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT WARD SWANSON 29642 Westfield, Livonia, Mich. (Res.) PLUM HOLLOW GOLF CLUB Off. 352-2436, Res. 421-8049 V I C E P R E S I D E N T TED WOEHRLE OAKLAND HILLS COUNTRY CLUB Birmingham, Michigan Off. 644-3352, Res. 646-8512 S E C R E T A R Y - T R E A S U R E R GERALD GILL TAM-O-SHANTER COUNTRY CLUB 3466 Walnut Lake Road Orchard Lake, Michigan Off. 626-8325 B O A R D O F D I R E C T O R S WILLIAM P. MADIGAN COUNTRY CLUB OF JACKSON 3135 Horton Road Jackson, Michigan C. H. WOLFROM, JR. DETROIT GOLF CLUB Detroit, Michigan 530 Kendry (Res.) Bloomfield Hills, Michigan Off. 345-4589, Res. 338-6375 ANDREW A. BERTONI HOLLY GREENS GOLF COURSE 11450 Holly Road Holly, Michigan Off. 634-8241, Res. 349-1708 ROBERT PRIESKORN WESTERN GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB Detroit, Michigan 721 Venoy Road (Res.) Off. KE 1-1549, Res. 721-6648 ALBERT KALTZ MAPLE LANE GOLF CLUB Sterling Heights, Michigan Off. 268-2130, Res. 463-2892 DAVID S. MOOTE ESSEX GOLF CLUB Sandwich, Ontario P.O. Box 130 Off. 734-7815, Res. 966-1617 P R E S I D E N T E M E R I T U S DONALD A. ROSS HIGHLAND MEADOWS GOLF CLUB P.O. Box 197 Sylvania, Ohio 43560 Off. 882-6492, Res. 882-3113 "A Patch of Green” 31 823 U tic a Road, Fraser, M ichigan 48026 (31 3) 293-3540 P ublished monthly by the M ichigan and Border C itie s G olf Course Superintendents Associ ation C i r c u l a t i o n : 5 0 0 E. Blakeman, Blakeman Publications E d i t o r R. 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M i l l e r G a r d e n & L a w n E q u i p . M i l l e r S p r in k li n g S y s t e m s M o d e r n R e s e a r c h C o m p a n y N a t i o n a l C h e m s e a r c h C o r p . O . M . S c o t t & S o n s C o m p a n y T e r m i n a l S a l e s C o r p o r a t i o n T u r f g r a s s , In c . T r u f S u p p l i e s , In c . THE PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE W f p r M under m■ have been Personally, I don’ t know how you have been handling your individual situations this spring, but here’ s how we do it at Plum. pfe. The Crew arrives at 6:00 a.m. sharp, coffee j I in hand and brown bags their arms. We taking the few minutes and flH setting them aside for a little prayer for warmer weather. Our knees are getting a little raw from the concrete floor, but the fairways wouldn’ t improve that. They all have their silly hats, jackets and extra trousers on, but by noon they can eliminate the thermal underwear. ■ i w I first Originally, our dry conditions were bothering some of the members, but now that everyone hits it out o f sight on our fairways, we’ ve decided to paint it green and go fishin’ . When you’ ve all been on the bottom rung of the ladder all year, where else can you go but up? If things don’t improve around your track give me a call and we’ ll all go ice fishing to­ gether. Next year it will be different be­ cause I’ m putting a cover over the place. It’ s going to be plastic - not glass, because I don’ t want any acci­ dents if we have some stone throwers passing by. Ward Swanson, President MEET THE BOARD Donald A. Ross, President Emeritus. Don began working in golf at the Country Club of Lansing in 1944. He is a graduate of MSU with a B.S. in Soil Sciences. After spending two years in the army at the Officers Club at Fort Campbell, Kentucky he became Super­ intendent at the Country Club of Lansing. Don left the C.C. of Lansing after 13 years to become Superintendent of The Country Club of Detroit, where he remained for two years. He is presently Superintendent at Highland Meadows Golf Club, Sylvania, Ohio. Don has held all offices in the Western Michigan Superintendents Association and all offices is a charter member of the Michigan Turf- grass Foundation. in the MBCGCSA. He Other activities church offices of Executive Committee of Michigan District of American Lutheran Church. He is now Recording Finan­ include cial Secretary o f St. Stephan Lutheran Church of Sylvania, Ohio. Don resides with his wife Bemie in Sylvania. Our June 10 meeting will be at Highland Meadows. NEW MEMBERS The MBCGCSA has added twelve members to its roles since the first of the year. We wish to introduce and welcome them to the MBCGCSA, the new members are: Mr. James Gabriel II Mr. Edward Henderson Mr. Arthur Hills Mr. Richard Edger Mr. John Sieggreen Jr. Mr. Herbert Cole Mr. William Mlujeak Mr. Don Beam Mr. Charles Kingsley Jr. Mr. Tony Malnar Mr. Thomas Brooks Mr. Harold Fiebelkorn Albert Kaltz, Membership Chairman 3 ARE YOU PLANNING A NEW IRRIGATION SYSTEM? By Ted Woehrle The following notes and comments are the result of actual experience obtained during the installation and design of four golf course irrigation systems. Point O’Woods C. C. Beverly C. C. Oakland Hills C. C. Oakland Hills C. C. 1967 1961 1969 1971 These notes may prove helpful to you in the future. File them in your IRRIGATION file. Last September, I was the guest of A. J. Miller at his Holly, Michigan maintenance shop, where I was intro­ duced to some of the most modem and best designed irrigation equipment available to the Superintendent today. The A. J. Miller, Inc. organization is one of the installers and designers in the Midwest. They have had many years of experience in golf course irrigation work including - ma­ terials, pumps, controls, water sources and water usage. foremost items While important visiting with Austin, we talked about some of the following points. Incidently, Austin Miller is the newly elected Vice President of the Sprinkler Irrigation Association. 1. The importance of clean water was discussed as perhaps being one of the most to consider, especially in Automatic systems. This means clean from solids as well as chemicals. There are a few water purifiers on the market for cleaning chemically dirty water. 2. Capacity of water. How much water is needed? There should be enough water available to water the entire course in 12 hours. The normal amount o f water needed in the Midwest is about one acre inch per week. (27,560 gal­ lons are needed to cover an acre one inch deep) Multiply this times forty acres which the average acreage of fairways and this amounts to 1,102,400 gallons needed for the is about fairways in one week. We average about four and one half acres for tees and greens, so we need an additional 124.020 gallons. There are about two additional acres of lawns, flower beds and odd areas, so we have another 55.120 gallons per week. Add these three figures and we find out that we need 1,281,540 gallons per week maxi­ mum during a dry period. Now, if we water 12 hours per day for seven days this means that we water 84 hours per week, so we need 15,256 gallons per hour or 260 gallons is obvious that 260 per minute. It gallons per minute is not adequate unless we are going to water each valve every third night. This was the theory in the old days. This might have been the reason why there was less Poa annua years ago, when it had to survive or die and it usually died before the third day. It seems to me that the ideal amount o f water would be between 600 and 1000 gallons per minute. This would give you about one third of an inch of precipitation every second night. Some soils will not take one third of an inch in 45 minutes so we would apply it in lighter amounts and more frequently, j All clubs must determine the amount best suited for their own use. 3. Center sod cups vs. perimeter sprinklers, hoses and sprinklers vs. hand watering. If sufficient water and pressure is available and you have the proper nozzle sizes the center sod cup and sprinkler become the most efficient method of applying water on greens. Of course the surrounding traps must be well drained, but this holds true for the perimeter sprinklers too. The hoses for windy and sprinklers are good conditions but how often is wind a problem? If watering is done at dusk or after dark wind is seldom a problem. Hand watering is the most ineffective Continued on next page method of watering. Collars usually suffer and the banks and approaches rarely last the summer. 4. Automatic vs. manual. Automation is far more efficient in water usage. You can save water because you can put it where you want it for the length of time you want it and as often as you need it ay recycling the program. 5. A two row system vs. a single row system. Cost of installation for a two row system often can be justified if you use single speed heads. If you use a two speed head it is doubtful if you can justify the additional cost of a two row system over a single row fairway system. The width of the fairway will enter into the selection also. 6. How many controls (Not Controllers) do you need in an Automatic system? a. You should have individual control for all heads - timing from 0 - 60 minutes each. b. Scheduling - separate controls for: tees, greens, alternate fairway valves, approaches and tee ends of fairways. for dew removal, j c. Syringe cycle ; frost removal and wilt control. d. Recycle. If soil penetration is too slow you may wish to watei the same area two or more times lightly in one night. e. ON and OFF switch for pumps. These switches should be located in more than one location. i f. RAIN-OMIT SWITCH. A rain gauge can be placed out on the course so when a predetermined amount of rain has fallen the system shuts down by itself. Also an automatic dumping device so the rain gauge is emptied every day, ready for another rain. You may forget to empty the gauge your­ self and the system would not come back on. the 7. Pumping plant should be automated to start and stop water demand. If someone has to be present to start and stop the pumps then you don’t really have and automatic system. 8. Constant pressure is a must. A properly designed system will have the same pressures or near equal pressures throughout course. A pressure regulating valve on the outgoing line is essential. These valves also help to control the water hammer. 9. Insist on a superior installation. Keeping the pipes clean is a must. All heads should be level. Heads left too high will be hit by mowers and those too low will not throw water properly. 10. Always consider design first. Pick equipment second. The cost is negli­ gible between brands, so pick out the one you want. By all means stick to standard brands, especially the con­ trollers. 11. Insist on a two or three year guar­ antee on installation (pipe and con­ trols). Spell out what is guaranteed (workmanship) and what is service. The contractor or installer should be re­ sponsible for the drainage of the sys­ tem the first winter. 12. Electric vs. hydraulic. At present, the hydraulic valve is superior to the electric but the entire hydraulic sys­ tem of tubes may be inferior to the Continued on next page Algae: The Spoiler Be free of the odor, scum and harmful effects of algae. C U T R I N E , used as d ire c te d , eliminates ALL forms of algae at safe limits to other living things. No other algaecide can make this claim . U .S.D .A . Registered (No. 8 9 5 9 -1 ). Use water im m ediately. CUTRINE TERMINAL SALES CORP. D E T R O I T , M IC H IG A N 48227 12871 E A T O N A V E . (3 1 3 ) 491 -0 6 0 6 5 Irrigation System Cont. electric. is used make If electric certain the system is capable of run­ ning the entire system at one time. 13. Non overloading characteristics in pumps is a must. 14. A manual over-ride for electric failures. One good point about hydrau­ lic systems. Manual shutoff for tees and greens. Maybe even for individual shutoff for each head. Manifold system for tees and greens a must. 15. Manual drains for winter drainage a must whether blown out or not. 16. Location of field controllers. You should be able to see the area con­ trolled from the site of the controller. There are limits of course. 17. What about central controllers? Regardless of whether or not you have a central programmer one should still visit the field before selecting his program for the night. 18. Quick coupling valves at all greens and tees, for emergency watering. An occasional quick coupler in the fairway for watering new trees or newly laid sod. Quick couplers at every station are not necessary. If they are needed to syringe fairways then the system is poorly designed or perhaps a bad selection of equipment was made. 19. Lightning protection for system. This is a must. Lightning can destroy an entire system with one bolt if ap­ propriate protection isn’t included. 20. Pump operation light. A signal light should be placed on the outside of your pump house and turned on when 6 your pump is in operation. A visual signal to tell you from a distance that everything is okay. CONCLUSION: We all need water to supplement nature. If you are planning a new system consult an irrigation engineer. Tell him what you want and what your limits are. Pick a system to the requirements of the design. fill Present it to the Club and let them decide what they want and what they can afford. POINTS TO REMEMBER: 1. Automatic start and stop of pumps determined by water demand. This is a good feature for manual as well as automatic systems. 2. Individual controls for all heads if automatic. 3. Equipment is equal in cost so select , the one you want. 4. Adequate supply of water is neces­ sary. 5. Manual over-ride on automatic systems for greens and tees. 6. Manual drains on main lines. 7. Insist on superior installation. 8. Supply clean water if possible. 9. Make certain that the system gives you what you want. If you are presently using an old j system make certain that you are using j it properly. Check the nozzle sizes. } Too many heads in use on one line may destroy the precipitation pattern. Im­ proper nozzle size may not breakup j water and an erratic pattern may result. I A good water management program can make or break you. One of the J for a golf course \ hardest decisions Superintendent is when to water - what to water and how much to water. to make After your decision is made to in-1 stall a new irrigation system it would A be wise to obtain a small booklet! entitled, “ Minimum Installation Specif-1 ications for Turf Irrigation Systems.” ! This helpful checklist can be obtained 1 from the Sprinkler Irrigation Associ-J ation, 1318 Second St., Santa Monica,I California. n Now Chemagro can control almost anything that harms grass like insects «BAYGON 70% Wettable Powder is now registered as an insecticide for application to lawns and turf. Economical, easy- to-mix sprays of BAYGON 70% Wettable Powder are noted for their long residual activity. ®DYLOX 80% Soluble Powder provides outstanding control of sod webworms. Three applications at monthly intervals will provide maximum control. like nematodes ®DASANIT nematicide is registered for the control of nematodes on established commercial turf grass throughout the United States. Merely apply the low-cost recommended dosage of DASANIT and drench with water to leach the material into the root zone and provide fast, maximum control on contact. Each application provides protection for up to 9 months. like major turf diseases ®DYRENE turf fungicide is well known for the protection it provides against leaf spot, melting-out, copper spot, rust, Sclerotinia dollar spot, brown patch and snow mold. The 50% wettable powder formulation mixes easily with water, and may be applied with any standard sprayer without clogging nozzles or corroding metal parts. Dyed green to blend with turf and eliminate an unsightly deposit, DYRENE will not stain shoes or fabrics when dry. like cottony blight ®DEXON fungicide is unsurpassed for long- lasting control of Pythium. Start treatment early before the disease appears, and repeat at 7-day to 14-day intervals throughout the season. DEXON will not cause leaf burn, and is compatible with other turf pesticides. Contact your Chemagro supplier for full details about these time-tested turf chemicals now! 7101 C h e m a g r o C o r p o r a t i o n KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI 64120 Poa Annua Programs POA ANNUA WILL BE CONTROLLED!!! By Tom Cronin, Rhodia Inc., Chipman Division Going into the 70’ s one has several choices being offered for the control of Poa Annua. Basically we can break these down into four programs. S c o rc h e d E a r th M e th o d Complete burning off, or stripping sod and thatch. This has proven suc­ cessful on some courses but it is a drastic program. Advantages. Can accomplish change over from poa to bluegrass or bentgrass in one year. Can then go on a preven­ tion program to keep poa out. Disadvantages. Takes course out of play for long period of time. This, like all programs, requires good cultural practices, such as good drainage, de-thatching. Aeration and correcting soil acidity. P r e - E m e r g e n c e ( B a l a n - D a c th a l - B e ta s a n - P r e -S a n ) This method while still very new, is completely dependent on the quirks of nature. Timing is very important, but weather conditions are the key factor. If you apply these chemicals at just the right time and nature knocks out the poa, then you can prevent it from coming back by killing the new emer­ ging seedlings, as they germinate. The big drawback of this program is that poa usually dies all at once instead of gradually - leaving unsightly bare areas. The desirable grasses do not recover because of the chemical des­ troying the desirable seeds. Advantages. Economical fertilizer - No residue. Disadvantages. Affect desirable seeds, Can’t reseed for 2 to 6 months. Soil can’ t be disturbed after application. Possible danger to bentgrasses. Will not control poa that does not die out. Must be repeatly applied at critical times and rates. - Use any G ro w th R e t a r d a n t ( P o -S a n ) seed 80-100% Inhibits poa seed head production and retards foliar growth. Encourages upright growth and reduce matting. formation. Inhibits Places poa under chemical stress. Advantages. No soil residues - Use any fertilizer - Re-seed immediately. Disadvantages. Mixing two chemicals - agitate while applying - Timing must apply before seed heads develop. Do not use on greens. Use only in well established turf. Put under high stress-heat-drought- disease may stress weakened turf more. Temporary chlorosis will occur. Knocks out seed but not mature plants so you may never rid area of poa completely.! Results are variable. course. Follow Soil C o n tro l P ro g ra m ( C h i p - C a l ) Start with one fairway, green or the] whole the 6 point] program that has worked on over 3,000 courses. The only program that takes out poa without depending on nature. Advantages. Works slowly so there is no lost playing time. Can reseed and build up desirable turf. Once control is reached, cost of program drops to very economical level. Also controls crabgrass, chickweed and soil insects. \ Disadvantages. Restricted fertilizer program. T h e P l a n t With any program you choose there are certain ground rules that must be followed. We in the northern area of the United States know that Poa Annua is very unpredictable. In some areas it dies out every year. In other areas it lives for two or more years, so it acts like a perennial weed. Whi ch ever program you choose will only get re­ if you follow the correct prin­ sults ciples. Continued on next page 8 JOINT MEETING AND SOD FIELD DAY American Sod Producers Association Meeting and Michigan State University Sod Production Field Day to be held Jointly. “ June 29, 1971, is the date for this unique Sod Production Research Field Day” according to Dr. James Beard, coordinator sod production research and educational program at MSU. The event will be held from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the MSU Muck Experi­ the of For The Latest and Best Call Turf Supplies, Inc. 6900 P A R D E E , T A Y L O R , M IC H . 48180 • Agr/co C o u n t r y C l u b F e r t i l i z e r s • N E W D u P o n t T e r s a n 1 9 9 1 ( B e n l a t e ) • T h e 3 o t h e r T e r s a n F u n g i c i d e s , p l u s D a c o n il 2 7 8 7 , A c t i - D /one & F o r e ! 0 T h e B e s t in B u l k G r a s s S e e d s • W eed K i l l e r s , I n s e c t i c i d e s , S p r a y e r s a n d 8 " H o s e . 313/ 291-1200 Poa Annua Cont. T h e A c tio n - I t ’ s U p T o Y o u 1. Explain program to all interested parties, greens chairman, committee and membership. Tell them what to expect and how long it will take. 2. Correct any soil deficiency, lime if acid, etc. 3. Aerate, de-thatch or ground. 4. Drain low area - on fairways, trench or vertical slit. 5. Overseed often - as the poa goes out you want to fill in with Bluegrass or Bentgrass. spike the Now’ s the time to do something - Poa may go at anytime and cause undue hardships on some really fine people. mental Farm located 7 miles northeast of East Lansing. The Sod Research Field Day tour will consist of 14 individual stops where sod growers can view the results o f 18 major in­ vestigations being conducted on most cultural phases o f sod production. Topics covered on the tour include: Stop 1: Nitrogen Fertilization o f Blue- grass/Red Fescue Sod Mixtures. Stop 2: Fusarium Blight Control in Kentucky Bluegrass Sod with Systemic Fungicides. Stop 3: Organic Soil Subsidence and Soil Removal in Sod Production. Stop 4: Fertilizing for Sod Strength and Rerooting. Stop 5: Factors Influencing Sod Heating. Stop 6: Potential Uses for Pelletized Clippings. Stop 7: Annual B l u e g r a s s Control Studies with Endothall. Stop 8: Weed Control Studies in New Kentucky Bluegrass Seedings. Stop 9: A Survey of Nematode Problems in Sod Production. Stop 10: S e e d i n g Rate and Dates Studies for Sod Production. Stop 11: Comparative Sod Strength and Transplant Rooting Capabilities of 30 Bluegrass Varieties. Stop 12: Bluegrass Blends and Blue- grass/Red Fescue Mixtures for Sod Production. Stop 13: Effects of Cutting Heights and Frequency on Sod Strength and Trans­ plant Rooting Capabilities. Stop 14: Sod Quality as Affected by Varying Percentages of Canada Blue­ grass in the Seed Source. The data discussed for many of the studies will include actual measure­ ments of sod strength and the trans­ plant rooting capability which were developed at MSU. wishing Individuals additional information concerning housing, etc. can write Robert Shearman or James Bogart, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48823. 9 Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation Release MICROPORE RELEASE FERTILIZER PACKETS Improved plant survival, increased shoot growth, and lower replacement costs are among the important advan­ tages of recently introduced micropore release fertilizer packets developed by Professor O. J. Attoe, Soils Department, University of Wisconsin. In test results from Michigan State University, use of these packets approximately doubled shoot growth as compared with unfer­ tilized plants. This increased growth was achieved with rates of plant sur­ vival significantly superior to those o f other slow release fertilizer methods. weather, the reduction of vapor pres­ sure in the packet temporarily halts release of plant nutrients. Thus, ferti­ lizer is not delivered to the plant roots during the dormant period. When the soil thaws in spring, however, vapor pressure is resumed, and the packet again releases the fertilizer to the roots in line with the plant’ s growth needs. Because of these unique fea­ tures, the perforated packets operate through a timing mechanism which is triggered by vapor pressure in warm soil and halted when the soil is cold. conditions encountered Plant and soil tests under the envir­ onmental in Wisconsin indicate that the life of the two-ounce packet is slightly longer than five years. Where the growing season is longer - that is, in warmer - climates it is estimated that the projected life of the packet may be somewhat less, in some cases perhaps as little as three years. The packets are recommended for roses, potted plants, deciduous bushes, evergreens, shade and fruit trees. They may be used in new plantings or in­ serted into the soil at the root system It of established plants. is recom­ mended to five packets (depending on size o f the tree) be buried in the soil around the drip line. Continued on page 12 three that TURFGRASS, INC. 365 Woodland Dr. South Lyon, M ich. 48178 Phone 4 3 7 - 1427 P R O G R A M S F O R F I N E T U R F Top-D res sin g C h em ica ls G rass Seed F e rtiliz e r Sod F u n g icid es Stolons H e rb ic id e s In s e c tic id e s General Supplies Eugene D. Johanningsmeier Consulting Agronomist The is a heat fertilizer packet sealed polyethylene-paper laminated envelope containing specified quanities of water soluble (16-8-16) fertilizer. The sides o f the packet are pierced with a predetermined number of “ pin holes” of precisely measured diameter. Upon planting, the packet is placed unopened next to the roots of the plant. Vapor in the soil enters the micropore openings and slowly dissolves the fertilizer which escapes through the fame holes in liquid form and is taken up by the plant roots. The combined effect o f slow release and the relatively minimal amounts of fertilizer delivered to the plant at any one time assures that fertilizer burn of root tendrils will not occur. State University, Forsetry Professor, D. P. White, Michigan states: “ The nonburning properties of per­ forated plastic sacks of soluble fertili­ zer in direct contact with tree roots commends them as a useful technique for providing a slow and safe release of added nutrients for tree growth . . . Of all the techniques tested, perforated plastic sacks of soluble fertilizer seem to offer the safest approach to providing additional for newly planted trees.” soil nutrients In practice, the activity of the packets largely controlled by the seasons. With the arrival of colder is This new TORO cuts up to 90 acres a day. It has 35% more mowing capacity than our Parkmaster 7t or any comparable machine. But capacity isn't the whole story on this versatile, labor-saving rig. Cutting units are individually controlled by a hydraulic system that picks them up or sets them down in under 60 seconds. You. can drop one or nine, whatever you need. Between jobs, you roll along at 30 mph, with the IQV2 foot spread tucked into a safe 8 feet. TORO Take Care Hills are no problem. The 6 cylinder engine develops 79 horsepower, and the cutting units are free floating to follow the curve of the turf. And while they're following it, they won't be crushing it because of oversized pneumatic tires. 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Clarence Wolfrom presented the following presentation at the 1953 Turf Conference at Purdue University. Mr. Wolfrom was Superintendent of Maple Lane Golf Club at the time. M A J O R L A B O R I N C E N T I V E S 1. Security for themselves and family. Year around work. 2. Wages comparative with industry. 3. Prompt increases at end o f probation period. 4. Paid vacation, summer or winter. 5. Seniority and job priority. 6. Full time pay; not loss for weather. A D D E D I N C E N T I V E S T O M A K E W O R K M O R E P L E A S A N T 1. Properly informed on what is ex­ pected of them. 2. Approximate time each after they are properly trained. job takes 3. Not reprimanded in front of other men. Release Fertilizer Cont. Experience among landscapers has indicated that the cost of the packets and the labor involved in using them in new plantings is in significant and far less than the expense of replacing plants that otherwise might be injured or killed by root bum . Customers are likewise pleased to learn that they need not add fertilizer to the soil for three to five years. A U.S. patent for the micropore fertilizer release has been assigned by the inventor to the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation. A license to manufacture and distribute the product has been granted to S & D Products, Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin. It is now being supplied commercially under the trade names Eeesy Grow and Root Contact Paket. Good people make their way by the way they’re made. - Salada Tea Bag Tag 12 AGRICO COUNTRY CLUB FERTILIZERS TURF SUPPLIES, INC. 6900 Pardee, T a ylo r, Tel: 291-120 0 AND LAWN EQUIPMENT C0RP. 520 W. 11 M ile, Royal O ak, 398-3636 TOXICITY WARNINGS signal words 1. The “ DANGER,” “ POISON,” and the skull and cross bones symbol are required on the labels for all highly toxic compounds. 2. The word “ WARNING” is required on the labels o f all modestly toxic compounds. 3. 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