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In true color:

Carolina greenkeeper keeps course green with Endurant

Carolina Golf Club was “biscuit brown” this January, said Matthew Wharton, CGCS (Certified Golf Course Superintendent). Carolina Golf Club is a private golf club located in Charlotte, NC. The bermudagrass quickly went into dormancy following a winter cold snap.

Wharton shared in a recent Greenkeeper blog why he chooses to use “liquid overseed,” Endurant turf colorant. Agronomics and better play topped his list this winter, although other benefits of Endurant turf colorant are noted.

In a recent blog, Wharton wrote:

The goal being to absorb some UV radiation and hopefully enhance the survival of the turf and natural green-up come spring!

Cold weather drained the color out of the bermudagrass turf, specifically temperatures in the low 20’s (Fahrenheit) in mid-January, Wharton said.

Wharton describes the photos, which he Tweeted and shared in a recent blog he writes:

We were once again “biscuit brown,” as my good friend Tony Nysse (Golf Course Superintendent, Old Marsh Golf Club, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida) would say! Look closely at the upper left photo captioned Jan 11. Since last year’s experiment with coloring fairways was well received (seems most of you prefer some color contrast in order to provide definition of the golf hole), we initiated applications Monday of a turf paint from Geoponics (Endurant TC) to green things back up quickly.

Greenkeeper keeps it green with Endurant

BEFORE: Not-so green & hard to find the target

AFTER: Greenkeeper keeps it green with Endurant for better play, visibility and aesthetics with added agronomic benefits of earlier spring time green-up

The Golf Industry Show is the major turf event of 2016. This year GIS was held at the San Diego Convention Center giving many golf course superintendents, suppliers, distributors and others in the fields of golf and turf management a reprieve from the winter cold back home. For others, it was just another day in the sun with old colleagues and new friends.

Geoponics is excited to learn that next year the show is closer to their Naples, Florida headquarters as the Golf Industry Show 2017 will be hosted in Orlando, Fla.

Favorite aspects of the Golf Industry Show are talking environment, agronomy and turf paint

Whether coming from near or far, warm or cool weather, no other single event provides more education on agronomics and the environment in the field of golf course management than the Golf Industry Show’s GCSAA Education Conference.

Talking turf: Golf Course Superintendents discuss agronomy, the environment and turf paint

Check out these photos from GIS 2016 at the San Diego Convention Center in February

For Geoponics a lot of the fun at GIS 2016 is meeting up with longtime colleagues and experts in the field of golf course management

See you at the Golf Industry Show!

We cannot wait to see old friends and meet new ones at GIS 2016 in San Diego.

Visit Geoponics Booth 4828 for this biggest show in the golf and turf industry.

See turf go from dead or dormant brown to vibrant healthy green when you visit us at the Golf Industry Show 2016.

GIS 2016: Geoponics shares dramatic turf transformations with Endurant turf colorant

Visit Booth 4828 at GIS 2016

We’ll be showing you how to get the best looking turf at the 2016 Golf Industry Show in San Diego, California held at the San Diego Convention Center.

We have longtime friends in the golf course industry we can’t wait to see again and new connections we look forward to making.

You can find Geoponics and Endurant turf colorant at Booth 4828 (see the map below or available larger on the 2016 Golf Industry Show website. Below, we’re the orange marker with a star located not too far from the GIS stage.)

We hope you will share and follow the GIS 2016 journey on Twitter. Please follow us, tag us, post and share your highlights from the show.

Geoponics will share demonstrations of Endurant turf colorant at the GIS 2016 Trade Show, scheduled 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., Wed., Feb. 10 & Thurs., Feb. 11.

In the meantime, learn more about Endurant turf colorant at www.TurfPaint.net and more about Geoponics, our distributors and our other product solutions for healthy turf, lawns, landscapes, athletic fields, ponds, gardens and farms.

See you at the San Diego Convention Center Wed. Feb. 10 and Thurs. Feb. 11 or see you on Twitter! Also check us out on Facebook as we share highlights from the 2016 GIS Trade Show.

Despite attempts to popularize brown grass, turfgrass professionals find a continued demand for green grass. Homeowners agree that a green lawn beats a dead, brown lawn.

Brown is not the new green

Well-meaning attempts to make brown grass popular in the face of drought and water restrictions are not holding up to time. Turfgrass professionals are noting that golf course users, homeowners and others are still seeking green grass. So, turfgrass professionals, including landscapers, golf course superintendents and others are finding ways to still minimize water usage while also maintaining green grass.

Endurant turf colorants are the most popular alternative found among professionals and homeowners alike. Endurant provides a natural looking green grass that lasts for as long as three months or even longer depending upon the rate grass is growing, frequency of mowing and other factors. Endurant provides another option for conserving water and maintaining water restriction rules while also getting gorgeous green grass.

The solution of using Endurant lawn paint comes about as homes with brown lawns sit for months longer on the real estate market than properties with green grass. When homes with dry, dead, brown lawns do eventually sell, the sales prices are as much as 10 percent less on average. (Read more in this blog and in this real estate article.)

Whether grass is brown due to drought, seasonal dormancy or other conditions, athletic professionals, advertisers, players and others also have an expectation for grass that is green. Turfgrass professionals continue turning to Endurant turf colorants to provide TV-ready turf for golf, baseball, football, horse races and other spectator sports.

Golf courses and horse race tracks benefit not only aesthetically but also in providing contrast to improve the game or race.

Professionals and home users agree: Brown is not the new green

From the high end well known users such as PGA Champions Tour leader Shawn Emersen, director of agronomy at Desert Mountain Club in Scottsdale, Arizona, to the smaller home lawn user, brown is not the new green.

“Green is an absolutely important color in golf,” Emerson has said.

Emerson shared why he chooses Endurant for the Champions Tours:

In today’s golf course management, people are using less fertilizer, less seed and less water. Endurant has allowed us to do that and maintain the color they want.

I have left some of my golf courses without overseed and without paint in the past. People don’t like it because it’s not green. Green is an absolute important color in golf.

Endurant allows us to cut back on fertilizer, seed and water and still get the thicker look of rye grass. – See more at: https://www.geoponicscorp.com/2014/11/13/turf-talk-emerson-shares-champions-tour-preparation-endurant-turf-paint/#sthash.RCB7pszl.dpuf

Green grass can be maintained affordably and with respect for the environment. Endurant turf colorants provide an affordable, reliable alternative to the old practices of over-watering, over-fertilizing and over-seeding.

As Emersen and others have said: Brown is not the new green. Green grass is back and here to stay.

Check out www.TurfPaint.net and get your green back.

So, what’s in Endurant turf colorant?

How does Endurant provide the most natural looking green grass color? How does Endurant come in varieties of green grass shades that match the most popular turfgrass species so perfectly?

The secret is in the ingredients.

Endurant ingredients revealed:

Of course, we have to keep some details away from our competitors. However, we want to Endurant ingredients revealed to our customers because we’re proud of what we’ve created.

Endurant ingredients revealed below:

The Basics

Endurant turf colorants are specially formulated for use on turfgrass by combining organic pigments, surfactants and binders. These Endurant ingredients, combined with a water base, do not wash away once Endurant is completely dry. Dry time is about one to two hours. Endurant ingredients are selected to create a superior combination resulting in the best turf colorant available.

Qualities that make Endurant the best:

• Longest lasting up to 3 months and sometimes longer depending upon the rate of grass growth and frequency of mowing, among other conditions
• Natural green grass color
• Fades on tone, maintaining a natural green grass color even when it lightens over time (DOES NOT FADE TO BLUE LIKE OTHER BRANDS)
• Easy to apply and does not clog sprayers
• Organic pigments
• Best value by providing the highest concentrations for maximum efficiency
• Available in multiple shades of green to match desired looks
• Proven track record among professionals, including golf course superintendents
• Dependable for high profile events requiring TV-ready appearance
• Quality that the rich and famous expect with prices most homeowners can afford
• Provides gorgeous green grass without the cost and environmental hazards of over-fertilzing, over-watering and over-seeding

Organic pigments

Organic pigments are one of the reasons to reveal Endurant ingredients to the public. Geoponics, the maker of Endurant turf colorants, is proud to use organic pigments that are highly concentrated for the most natural green grass look.

Endurant’s organic pigments are of the highest quality and come in a variety to match the most popular turfgrass species.

Endurant’s organic pigments are what separate Endurant turf colorants from the other brands as these pigments provide a natural look. The less expensive pigments used by other common brands cause an unnatural look to the grass. Other brands often have a blue tint or fade to blue over time. Endurant fades on tone due to high quality, organic pigments selected specifically for turfgrass.

The optimal ratio of colored pigments in Endurant allow for the variety of grass color options provided and the optimal tone from the time Endurant is applied through to fading.

While fading will occur with all colorant brands, Endurant is the only brand that fades on tone, maintaining a natural look from day one through day 101.

The combination of yellow and blue pigments that make up Endurant’s variety of greens are combined at the optimal ratio for even coverage, tone and fading over time.

Binders that endure

Endurant gets its name because of the highest quality binders. Endurant’s binders are long lasting and enduring. They are literally what keeps the colorant on the grass blades.

The high quality binders provide the best possible combination of keeping the colorant on the grass blade, able to penetrate turfgrass’s waxy surface, while also allowing exchange on the surface of the grass. The ideal binder seals the colorant on the blade, penetrates the surface and yet also allows healthy oxygen, light and heat exchange on the surface of each turfgrass blade. Endurant has found the optimal binders for lasting green and healthy turf.

Surfactants provide even coverage every time

The surfactants used in Endurant provide the even coverage necessary to allow the colorant to smoothly cover each grass blade from tip to dirt. The surfactants’ quality determines whether colorant will pool in spots or drip all the way down into the dirt or just stay on the tips of the grass blades. Endurant turf colorants are made with the best available surfactants for even coverage on each grass blade for a natural look throughout the surface where Endurant is applied.

Endurant ingredients are the highest quality at the greatest value

There is no doubt among turfgrass professionals that Endurant turf colorants are of the highest available quality. That high quality however does not come at too high a cost. Endurant turf colorants provide a savings in water, fertilizer, seed and harsh chemical usage. Because Endurant comes in  such high concentrations of organic pigments, Endurant provides the best value for the most efficient applications. The long lasting binders and even-coverage provided by surfactants also provide value by making Endurant long lasting and even without having to apply more product.

Choose your favorite shade of Endurant turf colorant and buy here.