A guide to turfgrass maintenance fertilization.(Grounds Maintenance)

Public Works, August, 2003 by Landschoot, Peter J.

A regular fertilization program is necessary to maintain good quality turfgrass. Dollar for dollar, fertilization does more to improve poor quality turfgrass or maintain good quality turfgrass than any other single management practice.

First, a soil test should be made to establish the basis for a regular fertilization program. Soil testing service is available from The Pennsylvania State University Agricultural Analytical Services Laboratory and from private testing laboratories. Soil test mailing kits for university testing may be obtained from county Cooperative Extension Service offices at a nominal cost. The soil sample is forwarded to the university. After analysis, recommendations for fertilization are made.

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