PSS 10: Lawns
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- What are 4 characteristics of "good" lawn?
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-dense
-uniform
-wear tolerant
-fine-textured - What are four traits of kentucky bluegrass?
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+wear tolerant
+drought tolerant
-not shade tolerant
-slow to establish - What are 5 traits of Creeping Red Fescue?
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+drought tolerant
+shade tolerant
+tolerates acidic soil
-doesn't tolerate wear well
-does not like high fertility - What are three traits of Perennial Ryegrass?
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+germinates and establishes quickly
+tolerates wet soils
-not all cultivars are cold hardy - What are 4 traits of bentgrass?
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+tolerates wet soils
-prone to disease
-requires high fertility
-susceptible to drought - Which grass is used on golf courses most often?
- -Bentgrass
- Which two grasses are drought tolerant?
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-kentucky bluegrass
-Creeping Red Fescue - Which two grasses can stand being wet?
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-Bentgrass
-Perennial Ryegrass - What is a good grass mix?
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-Kentucky bluegrass 40 - 70%
-Creeping red fescue 30 - 60%
-Perennial ryegrass 10 - 20% -
How do you alter grass mix for shade?
Sun? -
-add more fescue for shade
-increase bluegrass for sun - What are 8 things to consider when establishing a lawn?
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-sun vs shade
-drainage
-incidence of drought
-heat tolerance/cold tolerance
-pests
-appearance
-texture
-growth rate/height - How do you make a lawn?
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-prep soil
-lay seed/sod/plugs
-water as instructed - How do you lay down seed?
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-Do from April to May or mid-August to October
-Sow in 2 directions
-Use 2-4#/1000 sq ft (know the size of your lawn)
-rake seeds into soil surface lightly
-mulch with straw not hay!
-water 2x daily for 2 weeks until established - How do you lay down sod?
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-same time as seeding
-lay out pallat immediately to prevent heating and drying of roots
-roll or tamp into place for root contact
-water once daily for 2 weeks - What are the three steps of mowing?
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-When 3" tall, cut down to 1"
-Remove only 1/3 of existing grass if at different lengths
-Do not cut below 1.5" to help keep out weeds and increase photosynthesis - What type of mower should be used?
- -reel mower (not traditional rotary mower!)
- What is a good ratio for fertilizer on lawns?
- 3-2-2 or 2-1-1
- How much fertilzer should be used for lawns?
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-4# N/1000 sq ft/year
-never mor ethan 2# N/100 sq ft/ application
(fertilize twice a year or more for better results) - How often should lawn fertilizer be applied?
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-water soluble: 3x yearly in Northeast
-2x for organic farms or slow-release fertilizer (in April and September) -
When should you rake?
Edge?
Remove thatch? -
-rake in fall
-edge anytime
-remove thatch in spring - What are some common weeds found in turf?
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-plantain
-white clover
-dandelion - What are 8 trouble makers in lawn care?
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-fertilizer overdose
-compaction of soil
-drought
-spilt oil
-disease
-leatherjackets (grubs)
-buried debris
-dogs -
How can you naturally control lawn grubs?
-How does it work? -
-Use BT (Bacillus thuringiensis)
-AKA: "milky spore bacteria"
-gets in gut of larvae and kills it from inside out