Fertilizers containing carbon and hydrogen.

The process of determining the relative amounts of nutrients in the soil available to the grass plant.

A tool used to remove a one inch diameter, four to ten inch long soil core from turf areas to examine HTMLContent development, thatch depth, topsoil depth, soil arrangement, and soil moisture.

The relative proportions of the various soil separates in a soil. The coarseness or fineness of the soil.

The movement of dissolved materials from one part of a plant to another.

A dry powdered formulation of a pesticide containing a wetting agent that when mixed with water forms a semi-stable suspension and can be applied in a spray solution

A soil with a pH below the neutral point of 7.0. Soil acidity is determined by the concentration of hydrogen ions in solution. Turfgrasses generally prefer slightly acidic soils.

A granular, porous, organic fertilizer material derived from sewerage. Aeration, digestion, and drying processes kill all bacteria and weed seeds. Nitrogen is the most valuable component of this product.

Process of aerifying soils with hollow tines, solid tines, water, or air injection: used synonymously with aerify.

Air movement across a fine turf area is important to reduce surface temperatures, dry the surface, and minimize disease activity. It usually is accomplished by pruning nearby trees and understory shrubs.