CONTROLLING Poa annua IN SPORTS TURF
This article on controlling Poa annua in sports turf appeared in SPORTSTURF magazine in March of 2015. You can link to the original by going to: http://read.dmtmag.com/i/460594
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CONTROLLING Poa annua IN SPORTS TURF
The following article on Poa annua control in sports turf appeared in SPORTSTURF magazine in March 2015. The link to the online version is at::
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TIM VANLOO ARTICLE IN SPORTSTURF MAGAZINE.
Here is an article by Tim VanLoo, CSFM, sports turf manager for the Iowa State University Athletic Department. The title is "Environmental Conservations: One sports turf manager's story". It appeared in SportsTurf magazine in October 2014. You can view the article at http://read.dmtmag.com/i/391471/8.
Tim's contact information is:
Tim VanLoo, CSFM
Manager of Athletic Turf and Grounds
Iowa State University
1800 S. 4th Street
Ames, IA 50011
Office: 515-294-7686
Cell: 515-509-8035
Fax: 515-294-0104
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SPORTS TURF PAINT PROJECT AT IOWA STATE-2014
Josh Lenz is a new graduate student who is working on a masters of horticulture at Iowa State University. He is doing the non-thesis option and will complete a creative component. He works full time with the athletic department.
Josh will be looking at chemical and physical changes in the soil of sand-based sports fields subjected to repeated painting.
His treatments include:
1. Untreated control
2. Aerosol paint
3. Acrylic paint 1:1 with water
4. Acrylic paint 2:1 with water (two part water:1 part paint)
5. Acrylic paint 4:1 with water
He will be painting the plots weekly through the season. His measurements will include cation exchange capacity, nutrient holding capacity, water infiltration rates, bulk density and a variety of other physical soil parameters. The study will go on for two years.
Josh Lenz
jel007@iastate.edu
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SPORTS TURF RESEARCH AT IOWA STATE-KEVIN HANSEN 2014
The following is from Kevin Hansen, a graduate student at Iowa State, who is working on his masters degree in professional agriculture. It concerns his work with fraise mowing and establishment of sports turf areas.
Kevin Hansen:
My name is Kevin Hansen. I am a full time employee of the Iowa State University (ISU) Athletic department working with sports turf management. I am also working on a masters of professional agriculture, with a specialization in sports turf management.
My project centers around establishment of turf areas following fraise mowing (see earlier blogs). I have been involved in the renovation of the football practice field at ISU and am conducting additional work on the process for my creative component.
The objectives of the research are:
1. To determine the best establishment method for fraise mowing.
2. To determine if covers are needed for spring establishment.
3. To evaluate different seeding rates for establishment.
We established the study in a randomized complete block design with three replications. The treatments are as follows:
1 . Control
2. Fraze mowed and grow tarp
3. Fraze mowed, grow tarp, and 5lb per 1000 sq ft
4. Fraze mowed and 5lb per 1000 rate
5. Fraze mowed, grow tarp, and 10lb per 1000 rate
6. Fraze mowed and 10lb per 1000 rate
The study was initiated on April 7, 2014. We pulled the tarps off on May 6. I will be collecting data throughout the spring.
Here is the area right after fraise mowing on April 7, 2014.
The area after seeding and after tarps are laid.
May 6, 2014
Tarps made a big difference initially.
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