Agenda - Parks and Recreation Commission - 02/19/2004

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Maintenance Categories .for Turf Adjacent to Trails Cont. Maintenance Table Continued Fertility Based on soil test Based on soil test Apply 1 application of results. General results. General fertilizer in either the Note: iLow phosphate guidelines include: guidelines include: early spring tg, fertilizer or no fertilizer Nitrogen (lq), 4 -5. Nitrogen (lq): 3 maximize sprifl~.,play should be used in areas lbs./1000 sr. applied lbs./1000 sf, Applied quality or ~early iai] for adiacent to or on an during growing during growing recovery of summer immediate tributary to season, 40-50% being season, 25% being use. Nitrogen is the streams or open water, slow release. This slow release. This primary component, should be done 34 should be done 2 xvith Phosphate (P), tim es per season, times per season - and Potassium (K), Phosphate (P), Spring early spring and early used as dictated b3, .. and fall only & based fall. latest soil test resu.[ts'. on soil analysis. Very Phosphate (P) and limited use given Potassium (K), environmental Amounts are based on im pacts, soil test results. Potassium (K), 1:1 ratio with Nitrogen. Minimum 1:2 ratio : with Nitrogen on extrem ely high use fields. Aeration Minimum 3 times per Minimum once, Minimum once per season, preferably twice per season. Fall is an season in early spring appropriate time if or early fail. equipment is being used on higher level fields during spring and summer. Overseeding Minimum 2 times per Minimum 1 time per Only when required. season-in early spring season-in early spring (Turf grass selection is and early fall (best or mid-fall extremely important season), under low ·. maintenance levels). Topdressing Ideally 2 times per Higher ~vear areas as Only as needed. season, 1 time being required to address minimum. 1/8-1/4 wear, footing, or ~ inch per application is safer3, concerns. desired. 39