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P R O D U C T S H O W C A S ETYPAITTURF BLANKETS
Typar® Turf Blankets retain warmth, which enhances germinationand growth and helps protect turf from winterkill. The blanketsalso protect from wind and desiccation, retain moisture andallow sunlight, air and water through to the soil. Made of spun-bonded polypropylene, Typar Turf Blankets are tough, durable andtear resistant.
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Designed to meet the challenges of wet, dry and compactedinfield conditions, SOILMASTER, a unique kiln hardened mineralcontains a carefully balanced mixture of highly absorbent par-ticle sizes. This desired blend of course-to-fine granules createsa porous soil profile for better drainage, quick absorption ofexcess water and improved infield playing conditions.Along with the White Sox, SOILMASTER, is also the choiceof the Brewers, the Yankees, the 97' Champion Marlins andmany other major and minor league teams.For a truly effective and long lasting infield conditionermake your choice the PRO'S choice SOILMASTER
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Jaydee Drive Liner
The Jaydee Drive liner is a self-propelled riding line marker. The3 5-gallon paint tank carries enough marking material for acomplete game field, or several practice fields. The 2-gallon flushtank cleans the discharge lines for work breaks, travel, orovernight. The center or side-mark spray shields are alwaysoperator-visible. A nearly zero turning radius reduces or elimi-nates back and turn maneuvers.
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Skokie Park District seeking aPark Specialist I to maintain parks,athletic fields, & playgrounds.Must be a resp. adult w/H.S. diplo-ma or GED. Grounds keeping exp.or training required. Must posessleadership qualities & have a validdriver license & posess or haveability to acquire EPA pesticideapplicator license & CDL w/in 6mos. of hire. Resp for operatingsmall to heavy equip, incl. stringtrimmers, push & riding mowers,chain saws, tractors & trucks. Maybe resp. for supervision of a crewof laborers. Perform a variety ofmaint. duties incl. trash collection,reveling, weed control, planting,mowing, snow & ice removal.Excellent benefit pekge w/freeaccess to waterparks, ice rinks,golf course, & fitness center.Contact: John Gacki, 7701 SkokieBlvd., Skokie, IL 60076. 847/674-1507 x12. Fax# 847/674-8675.
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Skokie Park District seeking a ParkSpecialist II to manage an onsite dailyturf maintenance prog. Must be a resp.indiv. w/@ least an Assoc. degree inagronomy, horticulture, landscaping, orturf mngmnt. Plus 3 yrs. of progressiveexp. in park/grounds maint. Must pos-sess strong leadership qualities & have avalid drivers license & possess or haveabilit to acquire EPA pesticide applicatorlicense & CDL w/in 6 mos. of hire. Dutiesincl. seeding, aeration, top dressing, fer-tilization, pesticide application, irrigationsystems operation & repairs, sodding &assistance w/daily horticulture functions.Must have thorough knowledge of turfmaint., horticultural practices, equip. &tool usage in relation to turf & landscapeuse. Must also excel @ plant I.D. & ableto maintain accurate records & reports.Excellent benefit pekge. w/free access towaterparks, ice rinks, golf course, & fit-ness center. Contact: John Gacki, 7701Skokie Blvd, Skokie, IL 60076. 847/674-1507 x-12. Fax# 847/674-8675.
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITYDVH ATHLETIC TURF SPECIALIZES IN FIELDRENOVATIONS OF ATHLETIC FIELDS OF ALLTYPES. DVH ATHLETIC TURF IS IN SEARCHOF AN EXPERIENCED INDIVIDUAL TO BETHEIR LEAD MAN IN THE FIELD. YEARROUND WORK, BENEFITS AND 401K PLAN.FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CALLLARRY GEORGE AT 1-800-942-0314 OR FAXRESUME TO (609) 427-9684. RELOCATIONTO SOUTHERN N.J. (PHILADELPHIA AREA)WILL BE REQUIRED.
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Have questions'? Send them to Dave at: ISU, Hort. Dept., Ames, IA 50011.
by Dr. Dave Minner
Many East Coast sports field man-agers have been expressing the samedrought-related concerns lately: "Wehave experienced severe lack of rainthis summer, and now we are underwater restrictions. Some restrictionscall for no watering of our soccerand football fields. The fields havebecome so hard that we have had tocancel games. What can we do, andwhat should we expect in terms ofgrass recovery if it ever rains again?"
First, remember that rain canbe very local. One town mayreceive no rain, while another
town only 50 miles away may haveseveral brief showers to keep thegrass growing nicely.
On the other hand, certain partsof the country can experience moreprolonged periods of dry weatherthat can lead to drought and waterrestrictions. It's difficult to predictwhich summers will be excessivelydry, so in most cases it's warrantedto treat each summer as if it's goingto be a drought.
Here are a few tips to keep grassalive during dry summers:
• Mow as tall as possible to shadethe ground and promote deep root-ing. Mow cool-season grasses, likeKentucky blue, perennial rye, andtall fescue, at 2.5 to 3.5 inches.
Warm-season grasses, likebermuda, tolerate dry conditionsquite well. Mowing at 2.0 inches willhelp them during extended dryperiods.
• Water deeply and infrequentlyduring the spring and prior to dryconditions. This will allow yourgrass to harden off and survivewithout lush conditions.
You must allow some wilting tooccur between these deep, infre-quent waterings. Slight wilting
ensures aeration of the soil,increased rooting, and a physiologi-cal hardening of the plant to mois-ture stress.
Signs that a field is beginning towilt include: lingering footprints,rolled or folded leaves, and a pur-ple/blue cast to the field. Whenthese signs begin to become evident,wet the soil to a depth of about sixto eight inches. Watch the grassrecover, and don't water until thefield has begun to wilt again.
"How will my fields recover fromthis type of severe drought?"
• Bermudagrass fields toleratedrought better than any of the cool-season grasses. They recover fasteronce water is returned to the field.
• Perennial ryegrasses receivethe most damage when fields areleft to go brown or summer dormantwithout irrigation. Many fields thatcontain a high percentage of peren-nial ryegrass from continuous over-seeding will likely experience sub-stantial turf loss.
• Kentucky bluegrass recoversfrom summer dormancy in mostcases. However, when the ground isso dry that it begins to crack open,expect some loss of Kentucky blue-grass.
• Tall fescue is the most drought-tolerant grass because of its deeproot system. However, it can becomequite clumpy as it recovers fromsevere drought.
Be prepared to interseed grassback into the field as soon as ade-quate moisture is available. Coringand drill seeding will help get thegrass started again.
Seed before, during, and after thefall season. Seed is fairly inexpen-sive, so I suggest you continue to
seed during the fall playing seasonto ensure as much coverage as pos-sible for next year.
'7s there anything we can do tomake our hard, dry fields moreplayable during the drought?"
This is a tough question. FloydPerry once reminded me that if allyou have to play on is a worn-outfield with compacted soil, then youneed to make the best dirt possible.The best way to accomplish this isto loosen the soil through aerifica-tion.
Your goal is not to get air to theroots, it's to make the field softer.Use whatever aerification equip-ment you have if it will go into thehard ground.
Shatter-core aerifiers do the bestjob of loosening fields that havebeen hardened by dry conditions.Their tines penetrate the groundand use shaking action to fractureand loosen the surface.
This type of equipment alsoworks well on hard, dry skin areasof baseball and softball fields. Youcan loosen the field and play on itthe same day.
Summer aerification is not typi-cally recommend for general turf.But if you're desperate to make thefield softer and safer, it may be youronly solution. &,
David D. Minner, Ph.D., is anassociate professor with theDepartment of Horticulture at IowaState University. He serves on STMA'sCertification Committee. Send yourquestions to Dave at: ISU, Hort.Dept., Ames, IA 50011; or call: (515)294-2751, fax: (515) 294-0730, or e-mail: [email protected].
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