HGM FALL & WINTER PROGRAM
ALTERNATIVE TO RYEGRASS OVERSEEDING
For Kino Springs Complex – TEP Sports Park
BENEFITS and SAVINGS:
* No Golf Course Down-time for Overseeding Preparation
* No Golf Course Closing
* Seed Cost Reduced or Eliminated
* Manpower Reduced Throughout Fall/Winter/Spring
* Water Reduction
* Machinery Usage Reduced
* Fertilizer Cost Reduced and Less Fertilizer Usage During Fall/Winter/Spring
* Flush Sodium Salts – Active Soil Matrix with Increased Microbial Activity
* Increased Thatch Break-down During Fall/Winter/Spring
* Healthier Root Mass -- Easier Nutrient Pick-up -- Better Water Infiltration & Penetration
* Equal or Better Playing Conditions
TIMING OF PROGRAM FOR BEST RESULTS:
1. Start applications of HGM Bermuda Green beginning the second or third week of September.
2. Apply HGM Bermuda Green every three weeks until the last week of October.
3. Start applications of HGM Bermuda Green Plus the first week of November and use product every two weeks during November, December and January.
4. In November, several days after the first application of HGM Bermuda Green Plus, apply every three weeks throughout November, December and January.
5. Convert back to HGM Bermuda Green the second week of February or after last frost.
For best results, have soil and water testing and leaf tissue analysis at the start of the program in September, adjusting to weather and soil conditions
ESTIMATED DATES OF APPLICATION FOR
THE HGM FALL & WINTER PROGRAM
1. HGM Bermuda Green and HGM Bermuda Green Plus
2. Fall & Winter Turf Nutrient Fertilizer Program as follows:
Apply every two to three weeks as required.
Ingredients:
Calcium Nitrate CANO3 1/3 lb N/1000
Potassium Nitrate KNO3 1/3 lb K/1000
Iron – Chelated Fe 7 lbs/acre
HGM Micros Blend Minors 1 gallon/acre
Calcium Plus 1 gallon/acre
Scheduled Application Dates and Product Rates
Based on sandy conditions – lower rates applied with tighter soils
September 15 HGM Bermuda Green 5 gallons/acre
September 22 Turf Nutrient Fertilizer Program set rates/acre
October 6 HGM Bermuda Green 5 gallons/acre
October 13 Turf Nutrient Fertilizer Program set rates/acre
October 27 HGM Bermuda Green 5 gallons/acre
November 3 Turf Nutrient Fertilizer Program set rates/acre
November 10 HGM Bermuda Green 5 gallons/acre
November 17 Turf Nutrient Fertilizer Program set rates/acre
Start Leaf Tissue Analysis Every 3 Weeks
November 24 HGM Bermuda Green Plus 5 gallons/acre
December 1 Turf Nutrient Fertilizer Program set rates/acre
December 8 HGM Bermuda Green Plus 5 gallons/acre
December 15 Turf Nutrient Fertilizer Program set rates/acre
December 22 HGM Bermuda Green Plus 5 gallons/acre
December 29 Turf Nutrient Fertilizer Program set rates/acre
January 5 HGM Bermuda Green Plus 5 gallons/acre
January 12 Turf Nutrient Fertilizer Program set rates/acre
January 19 HGM Bermuda Green Plus 5 gallons/acre
January 26 Turf Nutrient Fertilizer Program set rates/acre
February 2 HGM Bermuda Green Plus 5 gallons/acre
Apply Additional HGM Bermuda Green Plus If Frost Conditions Persist
February 9 Turf Nutrient Fertilizer Program set rates/acre
February 16 HGM Bermuda Green 5 gallons/acre
February 23 Turf Nutrient Fertilizer Program set rates/acre
March 2 HGM Bermuda Green 5 gallons/acre
March 9 Turf Nutrient Fertilizer Program set rates/acre
March 16 HGM Bermuda Green 5 gallons/acre
March 23 Turf Nutrient Fertilizer Program set rates/acre
COST ANALYSIS
KINO SPRINGS COMPLEX – TEP SPORTS PARK
Per Scheduled Application Dates and Product Rates
From September 15 to March 23
Sandy Soil
5 gallons/acre
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Tighter/Native Soil
2.5 gallons/acre
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HGM BERMUDA GREEN
5 gallons
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$55.00/gallon
$275.00
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HGM BERMUDA GREEN
2.5 gallons
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$55.00/gallon
$137.50
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HGM BERMUDA GREEN
PLUS 5 gallons
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$65.00/gallon
$325.00
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HGM BERMUDA GREEN
PLUS 2.5 gallons
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$65.00/gallon
$162.50
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1 ACRE OF AREA
Sandy Soil
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Tighter/Native Soil
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HGM BERMUDA GREEN
1 ACRE OF AREA
x 7 total applications
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$1,925.00
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HGM BERMUDA GREEN
1 ACRE OF AREA
x 7 total applications
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$962.50
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HGM BERMUDA GREEN
PLUS
1 ACRE OF AREA
x 6 total applications
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$1,925.00
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HGM BERMUDA GREEN
PLUS
1 ACRE OF AREA
x 6 total applications
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$975.00
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TOTAL for 1 ACRE
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$3,875.00
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TOTAL for 1 ACRE
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$1,937.50
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3 ACRES OF AREA
Sandy Soil
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Tighter/Native Soil
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HGM BERMUDA GREEN
3 ACRES OF AREA
x 7 total applications
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$5,775.00
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HGM BERMUDA GREEN
3 ACRES OF AREA
x 7 total applications
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$2,887.50
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HGM BERMUDA GREEN
PLUS
3 ACRES OF AREA
x 6 total applications
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$5,850.00
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HGM BERMUDA GREEN
PLUS
3 ACRES OF AREA
x 6 total applications
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$2,925.00
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TOTAL for 3 ACRES
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$11,625.00
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TOTAL for 3 ACRES
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$5,812.50
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Turf Nutrient Fertilizer Program
A total of 13 applications is required per the scheduled application and product rate sheet from September 15 to March 23
Ingredients:
Calcium Nitrate CANO3 1/3 lb N/1000
Potassium Nitrate KNO3 1/3 lb K/1000
Iron – Chelated Fe 7 lbs/acre
HGM Micros Blend Minors 1 gallon/acre
Calcium Plus 1 gallon/acre
Current (as of 08/12/08) estimated pricing is as follows:
Calcium Nitrate $1,050. per ton
Potassium Nitrate $1,300. per ton
Iron – Chelated $65. per acre
HGM Micros Blend $15. per acre
Calcium Plus $13. per acre
Please check with your local fertilizer company on better pricing on the Calcium Nitrate and Potassium Nitrate products.
With 13 applications per the scheduled sheet included, the Turf Nutrient Fertilizer Program ranges per application from 1/3 lb. to 1/2 lb. of the nutrients included.
13 applications x .33 lbs. = 4.3 lbs. per 1000 sq. ft.
13 applications x .50 lbs. = 6.5 lbs. per 1000 sq. ft.
HGM Consulting will be happy to sit down with you and discuss the total cost analysis comparing the HGM Fall & Winter Program to your current overseeding program:
* Overseed cost (pounds of seed per acre and that cost)
* Amount of fertilizer scheduled for October, November, December, January, February and March
* The cost relationship of equipment, water cost, manpower cost related to your golf course
* Total cost savings in NOT closing your facilities
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