G to Z Turf Services

G to Z Turf Services, Inc., offers many programs for golf course greens and can recommend a program for any type of sod. We offer programs with alternating weeks to ensure that the greens maintain a healthy and steady growth. We know the importance of staying on a good greens program, and we can be contacted any time with questions about a program or about best practices on golf course greens maintenance.

Following are some recommended programs for golf course greens:

It is important for homeowners to use good, complete fertilizers in order to ensure that grass maintains healthy and has steady growth. It is important to stay on a good program. G to Z Turf Services, Inc., offers many programs for different grasses and can recommend a program for any type of sod. Contact us at any time if you have questions about a program, or about best practices on fertilizing your grass.

Following are some recommended programs for homeowners:

Floratam & Empire Zoysia
October & March         15-0-15 with Talstar for chinch bugs
November                     16-4-8 with Atrazine for weeds
January                         16-0-6 25% slow release Nitrogen
May & August              11-0-11 100% Controlled release N

Bahia
October & January     16-0-6 25% Slow release nitrogen
April                              11-0-11 100% Controlled release N

The best way to answer this question is to say that no other nutrient does more for the turf grass plant than calcium. It has often been referred to as the forgotten nutrient in turf grass. Almost every time someone is having a problem with their turf grass that they can not figure out, calcium seems to be the answer. Let’s review some of the many benefits of calcium before we move on.

Calcium in the soil has the following benefits: reduces soil compaction, creates better environment for beneficial bacteria, improves the soil texture, is essential in maintaining proper pH, increases microbial populations, reduces sodium in soil, and can help plants absorb nutrients better. Calcium in the plant has the following benefits: enhances cell tissue strength for greater resistance to heat and stress, strengthens cell walls, increases availability for N-P-K uptake, strong cell walls significantly decrease disease and insect pressure.

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Let me start by saying this is the hardest grass to maintain for the average homeowner. With that said there is some great news, the new cultivar called Celebration is very easy to maintain compared to all the others. It is more drought tolerant, shade tolerant, nematode resistant, and seems to have the best recovery from damage. The only thing that makes it harder to take care of than Floratam is that you will see the weeds in bermuda’s vs Floratam. If you can be proactive and willing to spray the weeds or hand pull them the first couple years you are on your way to a much classier yard than the same ole same ole Floratam.

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