July 1978 Official Publication of the Michigan & Border Cities Golf Course Superintendents Association We h a v e th e m o st c o m p le te lin e o f tu r f c h e m ic a ls in th e m id w est. Weed-Killers • IBDU-fertilizers • Foggers Diquat • Acti-Dione • Caddy • Cadminate PMAS • Malathion • Microgreen • Dursban Kelthane • Diazinon • Sevin • Proxol Aqua-Gro • Spot-Kleen • Daconil Hydro-Wet • Thiram • Dacthal Fungo • Dyrene • Cleary 3336 Tersan 1991, LSP, SP Calo-gran • Nemacur 2 Tire Wholesalers Company, Inc 19240 West Eight M ile Southfield, Mich. 48075 (i/2 Mile West of Southfield Road) Phone: (313) 354-5644 TRUCK-CAR TRAILER MOTORCYCLE INDUSTRIAL TIRES G O O D Y E A R WE STOCK from 450/310-5 2 Ply to 18-22.5 20 Ply WHOLESALE PRICES TO COMMERCIAL ACCOUNTS CALL GREG OR ROSS FOR A PRICE MICHIGAN & BORDER CITIES GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENTS ASSOCIATION P R E S I D E N T CLEM WOLFROM DETROIT GOLF CLUB 530 Kendry Bloomfield H ills, Michigan 48013 Off. 345-4589, Res: 334-0140 V I C E P R E S I D E N T BRUCE WOLFROM, CGCS BARTON HILLS COUNTRY CLUB 639 Barber Street Ann Arbor, Michigan 48105 Off. 662-8359, R es. 663-9213 S E C R E T A R Y - T R E A S U R E R ROBERT HOPE, CGCS THE LOCHMOOR CLUB 20740 Marter Road Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan 48236 Off. 881-8112, R e s. 884-8684 B O A R D O F D I R E C T O R S JAY DELCAMP GOWANIE GOLF CLUB 19957 Great Oaks Circle South Mt. Clemens, Michigan 48043 Off. 468-1432, R es. 791-8481 WATERS EDGE COUNTRY CLUB ED HEINEMAN 10531 B ellevue Grosse lie , Michigan 48138 Off. 675-0927, R e s. 6*76-3095 ROGER O’CONNELL, CGCS RED RUN GOLF CLUB P.O. Box 38 Royal Oak, Michigan 48068 Off. 541-3184, R es. 399-6916 PLUM HOLLOW GOLF CLUB WARD SWANSON 29642 Westfield Livonia, Michigan 48150 Off. 352-2436, R es. 421-8049 JAMES TIMMERMAN ORCHARD LAKE COUNTRY CLUB 2474 Lafay Orchard Lake, Michigan 48033 Off. 682-2150, R e s. 682-7234 WALTER TROMBLEY, CGCS ARROWHEAD GOLF CLUB 3130 Orion Road Lake Orion, Michigan 48035 Off. 373-5240, R e s. 693-2924 P R E S I D E N T E M E R I T U S GEORGE W. PRIESKORN BURROUGHS FARM GOLF CLUB 5341 Brighton Road Brighton, Michigan 48116 Off. 227-1381, R e s. 229-9437 "A PATCH OF GREEN” P ubl ished monthly by the MICHIGAN AND BORDER CITIES GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENTS ASSOCIATION Circulation: 1,250 Ted Woehrle, CGCS, Oakland Hills C.C. James Timmerman, Orchard Lakes C.C. 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Dill Company FDS Fertilizers Golf Car Distributors Lakeshore Equipment Corporation Lawn Equipment Corporation Lebanon/Agrico Northrup, King & Co. W. F. Miller Garden & Equipment 0. M. Scott & Sons Company Sprinkler Irrigation Supply Terminal Sales Corporation Tire Wholesalers Company, Inc. Turf grass, Inc. Turf Supplies, Inc. Wilkie Turf Equipment Company 4 What does your Northrup King man offer you besides quality turfseed? A willing ear. We listen carefully to your problem and study it thoroughly so we can solve it together, The voice of experience. Northrup King continues to be a leader in the development of new varieties and blends. At his fingertips, a wide range of proven turfseed varieties. And we can custom blend to meet your special needs. Grass-steined knees, if that’s what it takes to understand your problem. Northrup King people get involved. Feet firmly planted in your area, so we can recommend varieties and formulate mixtures that will work in your particular region. Reliability. Northrup King has a testing and quality control program that is your assurance of quality seed. The right turfgrass decision can improve the quality of your turf. It can also save you maintenance dollars. So the person who helps you make that decision is very important to you. That’s why we stress the profession­ alism of your Northrup King man. And his willingness to get involved with your needs. For a thoroughly professional evaluation of your turf requirements, talk with your Northrup King repre­ sentative or distributor. He offers you quality turfseed—and a lot more. NORTHRUP, KING & CO. PACIFIC HEADQUARTERS (209) 237-4731 (415)843-7020 (213)722-7893 (503) 928-2393 Fresno, 93725 Berkeley Los Angeles Tangent, Ore. 5 CPR Is anyone on your crew trained to save a life? We are all becoming aware of the need for at least one member of our grounds crew to learn how to perform C ar di opu lmo nar y Resuscitation (CPR). This is the artificial circula­ tion and ventilation procedure that can save lives by restoring the heart and lungs to their function of pumping oxygen thru the body. CPR training has been encouraged by the Golf Association of Michigan for several years and more recently we heard an excellent speaker at our June 6 meeting at the Lakelands C.C. Mr. Carl Welser, an instructor with the Red Cross emphasized the impor­ tance of performing important treatment. this In the March issue of “ Fore Front” we read the following - First Aid On The Golf Course What would you do if a golfer had a heart attack before your eyes? Would you recognize it as a heart attack? What would you do for heat prostra­ tion? Stroke? Poisoning? A serious laceration? A broken leg or arm? How many of your employees would know what to do in any of these situa­ tions? The employees and golfers at a course, while vulnerable to the normal range of afflictions requiring first aid, are even more likely to suffer from some of them than the average person. Strenuous work or recreation, exposure to a variety of chemicals and the use of potentially dangerous tools and machinery all lead to an increased likelihood of injuries occuring on your golf course. Every superintendent should have a well-thought-out procedure to put into action when a medical emergency occurs on his course. Post the telephone number of the emergency care facility in your com­ munity near every telephone - a good place is in the front of the phone book. Many communities use “ 911” as an emergency number. Also, make sure you know where the emergency room in the nearest hospital is in the event that an ambulance is not available. Strongly encourage your employees to participate in a first aid training course, and be the first to sign up. In many areas, the Red Cross will pro­ vide free instruction to your group, so the only cost is for materials. First aid classes are often offered through local adult education programs or from the Red Cross. “ CPR - cardiopulmonary resusci­ tation - is another important skill for you and your employees to acquire. CPR is a method used by either one or two people to restart breathing and heartbeat in an injured person. The CPR method is not difficult to learn, but it has great potential for saving lives. The American Heart Association estimates that 100,000 lives a year now lost could be saved by basic CPR followed by advanced life support. CPR is often incorporated into first aid classes.” training Finally Equip and maintain a first aid kit. Consider keeping kits at many loca­ tions around the golf course. Don’t forget to replenish supplies as needed. the Red Cross estimates people who have had first aid training are much less likely to become injured themselves. ■ consider The timing of resuscitation rather than the credentials of those who perform it is crucial to its success. If you are not willing to administer CPR to a striken person than you would be better off to call the under­ taker instead of the ambulance. that Continued on next page The Canadians join us for our April Joint Meeting at Essex G & CC in Windsor Twenty from representatives the Ontario Superintendent Association traveled by bus to the joint meeting with the Michigan & Border Cities GCSA on April 11, 1978 at the Essex G&C.C., Windsor, Ontario. Host Superintendent, Bill Fach welcomed some 100 guests to his Club for golf and dinner. Guest speakers were: Dr. Louis Janke, Agr on omi st from London, Ontario and Dr. Paul Rieke, Michigan State Turf Specialist. They covered all aspects of soils, sands, and ferti­ lization. Paul (Pelino) Scenna, President of the Ontario Superintendents Associa- tion, doubled as tour director and bus driver. . CPR Continued resuscitated minutes of Studies have shown that persons by bystanders within the victims’ collapse > suffered death or serious complications less often than those who were forced to wait for the a rr i v a l of rescue squads. Strongly encourage your employees to participate in a first aid training course, and be the first one to sign up. Call GAM today! They will schedule a class for you. Dr. P a u l R ie k e s p e a k s on sand s p e c i f ic a t io n s and qua lity at our Jo int M e eting in A p ril. A Smile, it costs nothing, but. . . A smile costs nothing, but gives much. It enriches others who receive it, without making poorer those who give. It takes but a moment, but the memory of it sometimes lasts forever. None is so rich or mighty that he can get along without it, but none is so poor but that he can be made rich by it. A smile creates happiness in the home, fosters goodwill in business, and is the countersign of friendship. It brings rest to the weary, cheer to the discouraged, sunshine to the sad, it is natures best antidote for and trouble. Yet it cannot be bought, begged, borrowed, or stolen, for it is something that is of no value to any­ one until it is given away. Some people are too tired to give you a smile. Give them one of yours, as none needs a smile so much as he who has no more to give. Calif. Assoc, of Conventions & Visitors Bureaus No synthetically produced fertilizer can compare with MILORGANITE Golf Courses Use More MILORGANITE^ Than Any Other Fertilizer TERMINAL SALES CORR 12871 EATON AVE. DETROIT, MICH. 48227 (313) 491 -0606 7 From the NORTHERN MICHIGAN TURF MANAGERS ASSOCIATION THE STIMPMETERS ARE COMING! THE STIMPMETERS ARE COMING! This simple device for measuring green speeds promises to become one of your course superintendent’s most useful tools. Better still, it’s likely to save your strokes! By Charles Brome | Not long ago - starting in mid- February, to be a little more precise - some 500 long, skinny packages were shipped from USGA Headquarters in Far Hills, New Jersey, to superin­ tendents at golf courses all over the country. The c o n t e n t s of those packages (and of the hundreds more the USGA Green Section expects to dispatch during 1978) may eventually do as much to make America’s golfers happy as anything since the invention of grass. Each package contains a “ Stimp- meter” - a device which will enable a superintendent not only to measure the speeds of his putting greens with a high degree of accuracy, but also to establish reliable numerical values for each speed. Isn’t that exciting? You’re right. At first glance, the news that your course superintendent can now write down numbers which represent green speeds ranks right up there with the discovery of a dramatic new system for coiling dental floss. in. And, while But give the idea a little while to sink it’s sinking, consider this observation by Alexander Radko, National Director of the Green Section. “ When viewing the factors that affect play, in tournament com­ petition or in a friendly knockabout,” he says, “ one element stands out above all the others - the variability of speeds between one green and the next, or even on different areas of the same green.” Variations in green speeds, he declares, can do more to It is negate a player’s true skill than can ragged fairways or unkempt bunkers. NOTE, PLEASE, that Radko is making no judgements about the rela­ tive virtues of fast vs. slow greens. “ We have no desire at all to attempt to standardize green speeds,” he says. “ Whether the greens at a par­ ticular are slow, medium, or fast is up to the membership, not the USGA.” In other words, the uniformity of greens, whatever their pace may be, that is significant. if you stroke a level putt with sufficient force to roll it 12 feet on one green, the same stroke and the same force should also give you a 12-foot roll on each of the other greens. Reading a putt correctly and then stroking it the way you want to is challenge enough in itself - you can do without the added element of surprise that comes from inconsistent green speeds. With this in mind, the information your course superintendent can deter­ mine with his Stimpmeter seems a bit more it is dis­ tance, not direction, that presents the greater problem on most of your putts, right? intriguing. Because Most superintendents are well aware of this, and they do their best to establish uniform speeds on all the Stimpmeter their greens. Until came along, though, this goal was difficult, if not impossible to reach. A superintendent has any number of techniques for adjusting green speeds, to be sure. By applying or witholding Continued on page 10 AS THE SEASONS CHANGE, SO DOES THE GREENSAVER AERATOR. The condition of the soil on any golf course or fine turf area changes throughout the year. And for proper turf management, you need to change the way you aerate. Now you can, with the Cushman Greensaver aerator. Three inter­ changeable drums let you pick the type of tines that are right for the soil and the season, while you aerate up to ten times faster than walk-behind aerators. The Greensaver attaches easily to any Cushman Turf-Truckster chassis equipped with the hydraulic system and dump set. You travel between areas quickly, raising and lowering the Greensaver without leaving the driver’s seat. The standard Vi" coring drum provides maximum soil removal for normal aeration. In the fall, during slow-growth periods, you can use the %" coring drum to remove less soil. GREENSAVER SPECIFICATIONS SLICING TINE DRUM % TINE DRUM Pattern Width: 22%" Core Size: %" x 7/h" Pattern: 3Vi" x 4" Pattern Width: 22% " Drum: Heavy 12-gauge steel drum. Pattern: 3'/4" x 4" Tines: 112 tines per unit. Special heat Drum: Heavy 12-gauge steel drum. treated formed steel. 2Vi" deep 2%" base. Frame: Heavy steel welded construc­ tion. Method of attachment: 3 pull pins. Trap door for core removal. Tines: 112 tines per unit. Special heat treated formed steel. Frame: Heavy steel welded con­ struction. Method of attachment: 3 pull pins. And for the hot stress periods of summer, you can use the slicing drum. With the coring drums you can collect the cores as you aerate, or leave them on the turf. Either way you get an accurate 3lA" x 4" pattern of holes up to2Vi"deep. CUSHMAIM TURF-CARE EQUIPMENT Vi" TINE DRUM Core Size: W x %" Pattern Width: 22%" Pattern: 3Vi" x 4” Drum: Heavy 12-gauge steel drum. Trap door for core removal. Tines: 112 tines per unit. Special heat treated formed steel. Frame: Heavy steel welded con­ struction. Method of attachment: 3 pull pins. C A LL NOW For a demonstration and price quotation. (313) 338-0425 GOLF CAR DISTRIBUTORS CUBHMAIM 1980 W. Wide Pontiac Phone: Track Drive (U.S. 10) , Michigan 48058 (313) 338-0425 9 Stimpmeters Cont. water, for example, or by varying the height, method, or frequency of cut, he can achieve just about any speed he wants to on any given green. But - since until now he has had no reliable means of measuring that speed - his efforts to duplicate it on the remaining 17 greens have been largely guess­ work. removes The Stimpmeter the guesswork: the superintendent can use it to measure the speed of one green and, by adjusting the remaining greens to the same measurement, achieve uniform speeds throughout the course. “ The Stimpmeter is your speedo­ meter,” Radko tells superintendents. “ With it, you can set your green speed at any level your membership desires.” THE DEVICE is named for its originator, Edward S. Stimpson, who devised an instrument for measuring green speeds in the mid-1980s. The model now being distributed by the USGA, a slightly modified version of is an extruded Stimpson’s original, aluminum bar 36 long and inches wide. It has a V-shaped 1% groove along its length and a notch near one end. inches The principle is simplicity itself. The superintendent places a ball in the notch and rests the other end of the Stimpmeter on the green. He raises the notched end slowly until the ball rolls out of the notch, down the groove, and onto the green. Since the ball is always released from the notch at the same angle of elevation, it will reach the green with the same velocity each time. The distance it rolls will indi­ cate the speed of the green. The first shipments of Stimpmeters are going to superintendents at clubs that subscribe to the Green Section’s Turfgrass Advisory Service. Instru­ ments will also be made available, at cost, to the remaining 4,000 USGA member clubs. After the device has been in widespread use for a time and the resulting data can be analyzed, Radko considers the possibilities for improved playing conditions to be “ virtually endless.” immediate result should be improved hole locations. A hole cut at or near the bottom of a slope, for example, might present a fair chal­ lenge when green speed is a slow 4’6” , but be an unfair position on a green measuring a fast 8’6” . One Clubs that subscribe to the USGA Turf Advisory Service will receive one Stimpmeter as part of compensation for the annual fee. Other USGA member and non-member clubs and members of the Regional Association Liason Committee may purchase a Stimpmeter for $15. To order, write to the United States Golf Association, Golf House, Far Hills, N.J. 07931. Nothing can be compared to a faithful friend. job easier... all with one company... 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TORO - D IST R IB U T ED BY - WILKIE TURF Equipment Company 1050 OPDYKE ROAD PONTIAC, MICH. 48057 (313) 373-8800 COUNTRY CLUB PROFESSIONAL TURF PRODUCTS GIVE YOU MORE! ★ ★ ★ ★ Full Weight (High Density) for easy, fast, full width spread. A Complete Feeding in every granule of needed turf-grass nutrients. A Balanced Fertilizer Ratio with no inert fillers. Available only through a network of trained distributors, thus assuring you of lower sales costs, meaning greater value to you. For More Information, Contact: James L. Camp (219) 485-6828 ARE YOU INTERESTED IN JOINING THE MICHIGAN AND BORDER CITIES GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENTS ASSOCIATION? Fill in the questionaire below and mail to: \ BOB HOPE The Lochmoor Club 20740 Marter Road Grosse Pointe Woods, Mi. 48236 Off. 881-8112, Res. 884-8684 N AM E O F IN T E R E S T E D PE R S O N D A T E M A I L I N G A D D R E S S _____ _____ ___________________________________________ C I T Y _____________________________ S T A T E _________________ Z I P ----------------------- Or you may contact the next g o lf course supplier who c a lls on you and give him the information needed for application. 12 Turf grass Management TW O-YEAR P R O G R A M AT MICHIGAN S T A T E U N IV E R S IT Y The from its for academic two-year program was de­ veloped and established by Dr. James B. Beard in 1966 in response to a need in this field. Dr. John W. King, now Professor of Turfgrass Management at the Uni­ versity of Arkansas, coordinated the program inititation until Februrary 1970. Dr. K.T. Payne has been the coordinator since that time. training The program originally was de­ signed to provide training in several areas of the industry. By 1971, how­ ever, it had become apparent that over 95% of the students in each class were preparing for golf course manage­ ment careers. Since those interested in sod production, park management, etc. could be appropriately trained in the Landscape and Nursery curriculum or in the four-year Turfgrass program, the emphasis has been entirely on preparation for a career as a golf course superintendent. Numbers of applications have been as high as approximately 150, and about 50 to 55 are admitted to each fall class. Experience has shown that between 45 and 50 of these will actually enroll and by the end of the first term about 42 will still be en­ rolled. The goal is to have 40 to 42 in class after two terms. In recent years very few have been eliminated because of academic failure after the first term. Most who leave decide to withdraw before the term is completed. The number of students who have certificate are as Continued on next page completed follows: the nr/. a/seaw N S /5 6 Sulfur Coated Urea on and "Micro-Prill" Fall/D orm ant Feedings 3 2 -0 -0 -2 4 FDS FE R TILIZER S, INC. 5324 W. B L O O M F IE L D L A K E W. B L O O M F IE L D , MI 48033 P H O N E : (313) 851-7766 s a s ® tare? * /i V 13 Turfgrass Management Cont. 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 Total - - - - - - - - - - - 5 16 22 21 25 30 34 41 37 29 * 46* 316 *Only 35 students registered Fall Term 1975 (of 45 accepted) and nine additional students were accepted Winter Term 1976. These graduated in 1978. Approximately 80 to 85% of those completing the certificate enter the golf course profession. From two to four students in each class go on to four-year degrees. From five to ten percent are now going into lawn ser­ vice positions. About 25% of each class come from out of state. Of 53 accepted for Fall Term 1978, 20 are from other states. Eighteen of 39 Placement Trainees during the summer of 1978 are taking this training in other states. A high proportion of graduates of the initial classes preferred to start as superintendent, and many had the ultimate goal of owning their own course. for current is common students to prefer a “ post-certificate” experience at a course with a higher It than level demand those of their previous experience before going on as assistant or superintendent. As more of our graduates assume responsible positions, almost univer­ sally they provide preferred placement training experience for students and willingly accept them. Job opportunities are excellent, and the number of inquiries increases each year. There has been concern expressed that: 1) 2) too many students are being trained the exclusive training for golf careers works to the exclusion of those with other turf in­ terests. The With over 11,000 golf courses in the U.S.A. and well over 500 in Michi­ gan, there appears to be little danger, given the present annual output, that job opportunities will decrease. On the other hand, there is an increased interest in technically trained super­ intendents as knowledge spreads that they are available. sales principle alternative career areas graduates enter are 1) lawn service and 2) equipment and supplies service. The present curriculum, while not ideal preparation for these two fields, does not seem to penalize graduates who have entered them. For the past three or four years, golf course crew ex­ perience has been required for admis- Continued on next page two and ( Scotts) P r o T u r f Helping the superintendent through turf research... ■ Controlled Release Fertilizers ■ Fertilizer/Pesticide Combinations ■ Fungicides—Herbicides—Insecticides ■ Soil Testing—Weed & Disease Identification s c o t t s • l e l y • g a n d y s p r e a d e r s Finest quality turfgrass seed-Fairways • Greens • Tees • Roughs Scotts Windsor and Victa blends 14 Steve Dearborn Technical Representative 6152 Cold Spring T rails Grand Blanc, Mich. 48439 Telephone: 313/695-2738 Turfgrass Management Cont. sion. This has contributed to greater interest and a communality among the students which has been very benefi- cial. There has been some interest, although in an Associate Degree. The opinions of our readers will be welcomed. r e l a t i v e l y little, r I Placement Training Considerations Michigan State University Equipment 1. Gain a working knowledge of each piece of equipment - know it’s purpose. 2. Inventory the equipment. 3. Learn preventive maintenance procedures. 4. Know the present value and cost of important equipment. 5. What is the depreciation rate of equipment? 6. What type of equipment is lacking - or in excess? 7. State any equipment-related problems such as compaction, wear, scalping, etc. Drainage the overall drainage 1. Know system at your course. design on a particular hole. 2. Sketch an average drainage to drain 3. Study patterns used type of materials are difficult areas. 4. What used for tile? 5. Are French drains or slit trenches used? 6. Know the specifications for tile diameter as well as depth of tile. a pattern for a green. standard drainage 7. Sketch 8. What type of drainage is used for bunkers? 9. Where does the drainage H20 eventually end up? roots clogging tile lines? 10. Are a problem in 11. Know how to flush and rod a Continued on next page tile line. G O LFERS H A VEN .. provides low cost lightening and weather protection for your golfers. Lightening rodisbonded to alum, frame and grounded at four corners — U A and Lightening Protection Inst, approved. G ive your golfers a safe shelter in a storm. Golfers Haven comes with Jalousie or solid acrylic plastic sides — 10 times stronger than glass. Stop by our office and see unit all set up. ENGINEERED RAIN Sprinkler Irrigation Supply Co. A division of A.J. Miller Inc. 1316 No. Campbell Rd. Royal Oak,Mi. 48067 Phone (313) 398-2233 Chicago Sales Office/Warehouse 1738 Armitage Court, Addison, III. 60101 (313)629-7730 15 to Placement Considerations Cont. 12. Learn find existing tile lines with the use of a map (blueprint) and a probe. 13. Make recommendations for improved drainage as needed. Irrigation 1. What is your water source? 2. Is it supplemented by city 3. What is the cost/gal of city water? water? 4. How many pumps and/or pumping stations do you have? 5. What is the capacity of the pumps in gpm? 6. What amount of voltage is required to operate your pump? 7. Is there an auxiliary power source; i.e. generator? 8. What type of pipe is used - PVC, cast iron, Transite, etc.? 9. Know the diameters of the main lines and laterals. 10. What is the throw of a fairway head and a green head? 11. How many operate simultaneously? sprinklers may 12. What size nozzles are used? 13. What is the pH of the water? 14. Are chemicals applied through the irrigation system? 15. What types of valves, head, controllers, etc. are utilized? 16. How is the system drained for winter? Personnel Practices 1. How are employees selected? 2. Is program? formal there training a 3. Is there a good deal of com­ employer and between munication employee? 4. What forms of discipline are 5. How are wages and promotions used? handled? 6. What is the chain of command? 7. Is authority? responsibility equal 8. Are there job descriptions for Continued on next page all employees? to FORE-PAR MANUFACTURING CHICOPEE MANUFACTURING CO. 3M ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCTS AGRICO F ER T ILIZE R S FOX VA LLEY MARKING SYSTEMS E. I. DUPONT ACTI-DIONE PRODUCTS VELSICOL CHEMICALS CONTAINER DEVELOPMENT CYCLONE SEEDER COMPANY MALLINCKRODT CHEMICALS TURFGRASS, INC. Phone: Area 313 437-1427 16 Placement Considerations Cont. 9. Is the Superintendent a part of LAKESHORE E Q U IP M E N T flt S U P P L Y CO. D I S T R I B U T O R & F O R M U L A T O R G R A SS S E E D - F E R T I L I Z E R S IN S E C T I C I D E S . F U N G I C I D E S - H E R B I C I D E S R E P L A C E M E N T MOWER P A R T S R E P L A C E M E N T T IR E S L E S C O Products P ric e Quotation On R equest C A L L O U R N E W O F F I C E 300 So. 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Plant Pathology .> 1. Know the diseases and their cycles which are prevalent in your area. 2. Know their ^ rates and their effect on the pathogens. treatment curative or fungicides, 3. Is the the preventative? 4. Know your sprayer capacity, pressure and nozzle size. 5. What atmospheric conditions were present causing the introduction * of the pathogen? systemic? 6. Is the fungicide a contact or a 7. Are safe measures used in the handling of pesticides? 8. What time of day are pesticides applied? 9. Is the wind a drift factor? 10. Following application, when the next mowing and irrigation does of turf occur? 11. Learn to calibrate sprayer. Soils the , 1. Know texture and structure on the native soil and am- mended soils. soil 2. What is the level of moisture retention? 3. What is the pH? 4. What level of organic matter is Continued on next page present? 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