Performance of Organic Fertilizers and Amendments on Low- to Medium-Maintenance Kentucky Bluegrass Home Lawn Type Turf on Poor Rootzones

Date

2006

Authors

Lyons, E.
Jordan, K.
Carey, K.
Gunn, E.
Porter, A.
Czyrny, A.

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Publisher

Guelph Turfgrass Institute

Abstract

This study evaluates the effectiveness of a sponsor's fertilizers when added to Kentucky bluegrass in a poor quality rootzone. Data was collected over the colour, strength, turf quality density, uniformity, and resistance to disease, stress, and weeds. 6 treatments were applied to the plots at random. 3 treatments were variations of the sponsor's fertilizer, 1 industry standard and a control plot. The results showed that all fertilized plots had a higher nitrogen content than the unfertilized plot. The fertilized plots had higher chlorophyll indexes and visual colour response than the control. The Corn Plus treatment was the only treatment that fared worse than the control on a few dates, the other treatments were constantly above the control. The fertilizer that performed the best was the compost + NPK treatment.

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Keywords

Guelph Turfgrass Institute, NDVI, Kentucky Bluegrass, Annual reports, 2006, fertilizer evaluation, organic amendment products, home lawn, poor quality rootzone, chlorophyll index, vegetation index

Citation

Lyons, E., K. Jordan, K. Carey, E. Gunn, A. Porter, and A. Czyrny. 2006. Performance of organic fertilizers and amendments on low- to medium-maintenance Kentucky bluegrass home lawn type turf on poor rootzones. Guelph Turfgrass Inst. Res. Rep. 20:p. 22-25.

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