STMA Infographic Route To Recovery · STMA Infographic Route To Recovery Created Date: 4/23/2020...
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Walk your facility to assess the site. Identify and prioritize tasks. Design a timeline for returning fields to safe play - you know your fields the best! Communicate your field recovery timeline with your stakeholders. Mowing height Follow the 1/3 rule to return to desired height of cut. Mowing frequency will probably increase, and it may take a few weeks to achieve appropriate height. Irrigation Fields may need more irrigation during this stressful recovery period. Fertilization Follow soil test recommen- dations. Use controlled release nitrogen sources if possible. Cultivation Use caution adding stress to an already stressed turfgrass field. Pull cores if the field is ready and you have time for recovery prior to play. Weed, Insect, and Disease Management Consider pest population tolerances. Make changes to control populations based on your Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program and time away from the field. CORE PRACTICES Primary Cultural Practices Field repair Seed or sod worn or problem (low) areas. Plant Growth Regulators Apply as needed to reduce vertical growth and encour- age lateral growth. Secondary Cultural Practices Aesthetic mowing Other practices Edging, level valve boxes, attention to auxiliary areas, etc. Fine-Tuning Tasks Route to Recovery The longer you have been away, the more time it will take to return fields to safe play. Eperts on the Field, Partners in the Game www.stma.org 1-800-323-3875 Connect with us:
Transcript of STMA Infographic Route To Recovery · STMA Infographic Route To Recovery Created Date: 4/23/2020...
Walk your facility to assess the site.
Identify and prioritize tasks.
Design a timeline for returning fields to safe play - you know
your fields the best!
Communicate your field recovery timeline with your
stakeholders.
Mowing height Follow the 1/3 rule to return
to desired height of cut. Mowing frequency will
probably increase, and it may take a few weeks to
achieve appropriate height.
Irrigation Fields may need more irrigation during this
stressful recovery period.
Fertilization Follow soil test recommen-
dations. Use controlled release nitrogen sources if
possible.
Cultivation Use caution adding stress
to an already stressed turfgrass field. Pull cores if the field is ready and you
have time for recovery prior to play.
Weed, Insect, and Disease Management
Consider pest population tolerances. Make changes
to control populations based on your Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program and time away
from the field.
CORE PRACTICES Primary Cultural Practices
Field repair Seed or sod worn or problem (low) areas.
Plant Growth Regulators Apply as needed to reduce vertical growth and encour-
age lateral growth.
Secondary Cultural Practices
Aesthetic mowing
Other practices Edging, level valve boxes,
attention to auxiliary areas, etc.
Fine-Tuning Tasks
Route to Recovery
The longer you have been away, the more time it will take
to return fields to safe play.
Eperts on the Field, Partners in the Game
www.stma.org1-800-323-3875
Connect with us:
