Objective #
It’s the middle of summer and lawns may be showing signs of heat and drought stress. Turf growth has slowed and diseases and other damage will not be corrected quickly. Summer annual weeds are growing strong and it is our job to control them now with our TruDetail program. Utilizing your weed wand you should walk the entire property treating all of the weeds. If nutsedge control is not in your spray mix you will need to treat nutsedge with a backpack or handcan application. Allowing crabgrass to take over will result in unsightly bare areas in the fall. If a lawn is being watered and actively growing you should apply fertilizer to help maintain color. Inspect the lawn for chinch bug activity and apply 0-0-7 Talstar as needed. Customers may want to cancel because their lawn is brown due to heat or drought stress. Assure them that this is a natural defense in order to survive the harsh conditions of summer and the lawn will green back up with normal rain and cooler temperatures. Customers will get their next application in late August or September.
Open Services & Rounds #
| Lawn Round 3, 4 & 5 | Fertilizer or Fertilizer with Preventative Grub Control | ||||||||
| Lime | Correct acidic soil conditions by raising pH. Ideal soil pH = 6.0-6.5 (slightly acidic) | ||||||||
| TruShield | Apply insect control to home foundations 3 ft up and 3 ft out. | ||||||||
| Preventative Grub Control | Apply Merit to the entire lawn to prevent grub damage in fall. | ||||||||
Products & Rates #
| 16-0-4 Granular | Nitrogen & Potassium Fertilizer | 3.0 lbs/1000 sq ft | |||||||
| 17-2-5 or 17-0-5 Liquid | Nitrogen, Phosphorus & Potassium Fertilizer | 0.75 or 0.70lbs N/1000 sq ft | |||||||
| Drive XLR8 | Post-emergent Crabgrass Control | 1.47 fl oz/1000 sq ft | |||||||
| Surepyc | Post-emergent Nutsedge Control | 0.918 fl oz/1000 sq ft | |||||||
| Trupower3 | Post-emergent Broadleaf Weed Control | 1.19 fl oz/1000 sq ft | |||||||
| 0-0-7 0.069 Talstar | Granular Insect Control | 3.33 lbs/1000 sq ft | |||||||
| Dolomitic Lime | Soil Conditioner-Raises pH-Corrects Acidity | 15 lbs/1000 sq ft | |||||||
| 19-0-2 .2 Merit | Preventative Grub Control – Granular | 3.5 lbs/1000 sq ft | |||||||
| Merit 2F | Preventative Grub Control – Liquid | 0.60 fl oz/1000 sq ft | |||||||
| 8-2-1 or 10-0-3 Organic | Organic Fertilizer (TruNatural Programs) | 8.75 or 7.5 lbs/1000 sq ft | |||||||
Expected Diseases, Insects & Environmental Stresses #
| Dollar Spot Disease | Blighted spots of turf. Can be corrected with additional nitrogen fertilizer. | ||||||||
| Brown Patch Disease | Circular patches 1-3 ft wide of blighted turf. Watering and mowing correctly will help. | ||||||||
| Drought Stress | Coach on proper watering. 1 inch per week over 1-2 watering events. | ||||||||
| Pet Damage (Urine Spots) | Patches of dead turf with dark green borders. Look for other signs of pets. | ||||||||
| Chinch Bug Damage | May appear as drought stress. Try to find chinch bugs by scratching turf on edge of brown areas. Treat with insect control if you find chinch bugs. Damaged areas will need to be reseeded. | ||||||||
| Push Spreader | Truck Spray System | Handcan/Backpack | |||||||
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Review product application rate and set spreader properly. Trim property with deflector shield down and 3rd port hole slide closed. For Scotts spreaders set pattern cone to 1 while trimming and 4 for normal passes.
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During TruDetail calibrate weed wand spray rate to 1 gallon per minute. Use a 11010LP nozzle on your weed wand. Do not swing arm side to side while spraying. Keep the nozzle at knee height and walk slowly as you spray weeds. Overlap last past by 6 inches for proper rate.
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Hold nozzle at knee height and walk slowly over weeds while spraying. Do not move arm side to side or back and forth while spraying. Keep elbow locked at your side. Overlap previous spray pattern by 6 inches for proper rate. Ensure equipment is properly labeled. Agitate mix before filling and spraying.
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