Tag: nitrogen

Bermudagrass cover (Photos: Gregg Munshaw)

Nitrogen and sprigging rate effects on Latitude 36 bermudagrass establishment

Bermudagrass (Cynodon sp.) is widely grown throughout the southern United States for recreational and aesthetic purposes. Bermudagrass provides a heat- and drought-tolerant turfgrass that exhibits vigorous growth and good wear tolerance. Bermudagrass also is popular on golf courses because of ...

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The bottom portion of the stainless steel lysimeter (Photo: Kevin Frank, Ph.D.)

Twenty years of measuring nitrogen leaching from turfgrass

October 15, 2018 By Kevin W. Frank, Ph.D.,

Turfgrass systems require a diversity of inputs to achieve a functional, high-quality surface. Among inputs that influence performance and quality, fertilizer applications are some of the most critical. Although fertilization is essential, fertilization practices continue to be scrutinized for the ...

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Clark Talks Turf: Nitrogen mineralization

July 18, 2018 By Clark Throssell, Ph.D.

Kevin Frank, Ph.D., is a turfgrass scientist at Michigan State University. He conducts research on soil fertility, turf nutrition and soil physical and chemical processes in addition to publishing and speaking on these topics. You may reach Frank at frankk@msu.edu ...

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Koch Turf & Ornamental: UMAXX

February 9, 2018 By Golfdom Sponsor

UMAXX® stabilized nitrogen, an enhanced efficiency fertilizer, contains both a urease and a nitrification inhibitor, protecting against all forms of nitrogen loss—ammonia volatilization, denitrification, runoff and leaching. At the same time, nitrogen is available to the turfgrass immediately following application, ...

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Crystal Green

April 21, 2017 By Golfdom Sponsor

Crystal Green® (5-28-0-10 Mg) builds vibrant, healthy turf with 30 percent more root length and density. As the first Root-Activated™ nutrient technology to offer phosphorus, with nitrogen and magnesium, in one continuous release granule, Crystal Green’s plant-available formulation provides a ...

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Koch Agronomic Services UMAXX fertilizer

February 18, 2016 By Golfdom Sponsor

UMAXX® stabilized nitrogen enhanced efficiency fertilizer provides plants with the nutrition needed to stay healthy and green for up to 12 weeks. The dual-inhibitor technology of both a urease and a nitrification inhibitor protects against all three forms of nitrogen ...

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