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The elimination of the significant costs associated with overseeding has made painting dormant warm season grasses a more viable option than ever before. The reduction of chemical use, a decrease in watering, and the promise of fewer transition related problems have combined to make this management strategy increasingly appealing for both financial and agronomic reasons. One example of benefit commonly reported is turfgrasses emerging from dormancy sooner and more effectively due to increased soil temperatures from the colorant holding heat. As a result, some users report having skipped the heavy, early-season fertilizer applications typically made to wake up the turf, which depending on products used brings additional savings of between $2,500 and $5,000 dollars.

EXAMPLE OVERSEEDING COSTS (35 acres of fairways)
Seed: 400 lbs /acre @ $0.90 /lb. = $12,600
Prep & Seeding: 45 hrs /labor @ $8.50 /hr. = $382.50
Fertilizer: 175 bags /app. @ $22 /bag x 3 apps. = $11,550
Fert. Labor: 3 men /6 hrs. @ $8.50 /hr. x 3 apps. = $459
Fert. Fuel: 15 gal. /app. @ $3.00 /gal. x 3 apps. = $135
Mow Labor: 2 men /6 hrs. @ $8.50 /hr. x 30 mows = $3,060
Mow Fuel: 16 gal. /mow @ $3.00 /gal. x 30 mows = $1,440
Total Cost: $29,626.50 or $846 /acre

EXAMPLE PAINTING COSTS (35 acres of fairways)
Endurant: 5 gal. /acre @ $42 /gal. x 2 apps. = $14,700
Spraying: 1 man /16 hrs. @ $12.50 /hr. x 2 apps. = $400
Total Cost: $15,100 or $431.50 /acre
SAVINGS: $14,526.50 or $414.50 /acre

Please contact us now so we may answer any questions you might have and work up a quote for your course’s specific needs.

NOTES: One gallon of Endurant Turf Colorant mixed at a 15 to 1 ratio will cover approximately 5,000 square feet, though factors including turf condition, equipment calibration, and depth of color desired causes coverage rates to vary. The color lasts approximately 3 mos. under normal weather conditions. Should color not be as full and rich as desired, users may decide to reapply sooner or do spot touch up.

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Geoponics Earth Chemistries: Mr. Beetham, as a brand new client of Geoponics what have you experienced up to this point with the products you are using?

Daryck Beetham GCS: For our situation we started by using the Agriox, Penterra, Detox and MEGAMAX.

Because we were looking to address water movement and reduce some of the sodium issues in our soil as well as address some anaerobic conditions, I began by spraying the Penterra, Agriox and Detox July 18th. That night I saturated the greens via irrigation (about 60 mins) to flush sodium/bicarbonates. The next afternoon, I went out with my soil probe and noticed the upper soil horizon was dry. For sure, I received the best flush using the Penterra that I have noticed in my tenure as a superintendent and as an assistant superintendent. I was happy with some of the previous products; however I was reluctant to flush the greens with that amount of water due to over saturation, which would have normally taken a two day period to return to normal moisture levels. Using the Penterra we received the water penetration that we have been searching for.

As for the Agriox, with one application at the initial 20lb/acre rate we have noticed it has tightened up our Tifdwarf turf canopy better than I have ever seen on tifdwarf greens!

Lastly, I sprayed the Megamax July 21st by itself, prior to my normal scheduled foliar program which was originally scheduled for July 18th. The results I’m seeing from a single application of Megamax alone have allowed me to hold off on our normal foliar spray program. I’m am scheduled to spray Friday the 29th with my usual foliar program, but after seeing the results from these Geoponics products used thus far, I’m not sure when I’m going to need to make my next foliar application! It could be a week could be two weeks.

All and all I’m ECSTATIC about these products by Geoponics!

Read the follow up interview with Mr. Daryck Beetham GCS three months after is first application.

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