Per cent live weed
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Fiesta Re growth Trial
sarritor leaf wetness and temperature
By Cynthia Siva U of Guelph
Growth chamber experiment with dandelions
20 degrees C is optimal
Relative humidity perhaps more important than Leaf days wetness
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Alternative Weed Management
Renovation
Pre-Treatment in Fall-sept
Roundup
Ecoclear
Flame Weeding
Untreated
Oct-Rototilled
Seeded in the spring
Post renovation treatments
Corn gluten meal
Fiesta
Orgnisol
Sarritor
Par 3
Weed count
Untreated control
Sarritor CGM no good response
Fiesta was close to Par 3 when treated 4 weeks later
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Chinch Bug Photo
most chinch bug photos are small and of poor quality
See our library for more info on Chinch bugs.
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Overseeding Myths & Facts
Nutrite Lawn Care Seminar
Cathy Wall, Quality Seed
Strategy- what is our objective?
Is it thin? Renovate
To thicken turf? Rejuvenate
Site
Soil
Fertility
Moisture
Sun/shade
Competition from other plants
Species
Establishme
Growth habit
Texture
Mtce- low or high
Competitive ability
Kentucky Bluegrass
Slow initial establishment-28 days
Rhizominous growth
Fine texture
Sunny environment, winter hardy
High maintenance
2.2 million seeds per lb
Fine fescues
Rapid establishment
Germination 21 days
Rhizome (creepin red) or basal tillering
Fine texture
Adaptable to soils fertility, moisture winter hardy
Low mtce
640,000 seeds per lb
Perennial Ryegrass
Rapid establishment- esp in existing stand
Germation in 14 days, some in 3-5 days
Tillering, stolons
Fine texture
Adaptable, winter hardy
Moderate mtce
227,000 seeds per lb
Annual Ryegrass
Coarse, medium texture
New SOS variety-to use for quick repair, finer texture darker colour
http://qualityseeds.ca/turf/ryegrasses/sos-brochure.html
New perennial ryegrass
RPR
Repairing
Will fill in more like kentucky
Darker green
Tall Fescue
Rapid
Germinates 14 days
Texture medium
tillering, rhizomes
Adaptable, moderately winter hardy
Low mtce - deep roots
RTF-Rhizomatous Tall Fescue- a new self repairing lawn, Drought resistant
http://qualityseeds.ca/turf/tall-fescue/rtf.html
Endophyte enhances seed
Reduces leaf feeding lawn insects
Enhanced stress protection
When Overseeding
Perennial ryegrass is good to renovate or repair
Aggressive
Mixes in colour and texture
Adding multiple varieties
Better to provide the things to cover a wider variety of conditions.
Due to differences in seed size, seeds mixed by weight.
20% 20% 60% kentucky, fescue, perennial rye.
In a 100 lbs - 22 million Kentucky bluegrass seed, 7 million fescues, 7 million Perennial rye seeds
Micro clover- new
Not many flowers, so fits better in a lawn, but hard to get enough seed
Will be available in a few years
Grows below height of grass for most of season
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Increase Organic Matter In Lawns
One of the great products to increase Organic Matter is Sustane Fertilizer.
Rich Hawkes from Sustane fertilizers
Organic matter will increase microbial activity in the soil.
One of the benefits is a reduction of disease. This is due to an increase in competition. The soil can only hold so many organisms. If there is a greater number of good microbes in the soil, there will be less space, oxygen, nutrients available for the "bad guys" (disease organisms.)
Sustane Fertilizer- characteristics
Organic matter 50 per cent
Biologically active
Contains 14 essential plant nutrients
12% Humic & Fulvic acids (improves ability of plant to utilize nutrients)
70-85% slow release Nitrogen
2% chelated Iron
Non burning, low salt index
Benefits
Contains beneficial bacteria
Strengthens roots and shoots
Supplies nutritional benefits
Soil physical and chemical attributes enhanced
Good disease suppression
Continued use of organic products results in a reduction of Nitrogen needed. As the Organic Matter is increased, the lawn is less reliant on Nitrogen.
Healthier soils = healthier plants = less reliance on pesticides
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