Tag: nitrogen

Nitrogen fertilization and silvery-thread moss

October 15, 2015 By
Figuring out N’s contributions to STM success By Zane Raudenbush, Ph.D., and Steve Keeley, Ph.D. If you’re a superintendent managing cool-season grass putting greens, you’ve most likely dealt with silvery-thread moss (STM). Its biological and ecological traits are well-adapted to ...

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Turf toughie: nitrogen and fertilizers

July 22, 2015 By
Doug Soldat, soil scientist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, poses a deceptively simple question to his students: Of the nitrogen in a grass plant, how much comes from applied fertilizer and how much comes from the soil? Before you answer, ...

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Crystal Green

April 27, 2015 By
Crystal Green Plant-Activated nutrient technology supplies turf with plant-available phosphorus, nitrogen and magnesium in one slow-release granule. Releasing in response to root citrate production, Crystal Green supplies a steady 160-200-day feed of nutrients on plant-demand. Proven to build denser roots and ...

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How turfgrasses use urea-nitrogen

February 12, 2014 By
By Richard J. Hull, Ph.D., Haibo Liu, Ph.D. and N. Menchyk, Ph.D. Nitrogen (N) is the most abundant mineral element in turfgrasses, comprising three to five percent of leaf dry weight. Consequently, N is the fertilizer nutrient applied to turf ...

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Agrotain International: UFLEXX

October 16, 2013 By
Providing consistent nitrogen feeding for as long as eight weeks, UFLEXX is specifically intended for turf uses where repeat application is desirable. It features an exclusive inhibitor that blocks urease, which helps to minimize nitrogen loss to the atmosphere — ...

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Biodiversity Products

October 10, 2013 By
Made in the USA, SN14 cuts nitrates by 25%. It supplies the missing form of nitrogen that your turf really wants, and doesn’t have. Because SN14 is 100% soluble, it will not clog drip lines or create a biofilm. It ...

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