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  • Home
  • Soils
    • Physical properties
    • Drainage
    • Soil testing
  • Grasses
    • Grasses for sports fields
    • Mixtures and blends
    • Seeding rates
    • Seeding strategies
    • When to use sod
  • Routine care
    • Field assessment
    • Mowing
    • Watering
    • Fertilizing
      • Necessary nutrients
      • Micro-nutrients
      • Fertilizer terms
      • Nitrogen sources
      • Nitrogen timing and rates
    • Cultivating
    • Overseeding
    • Topdressing
    • Rolling
    • Managing thatch
    • Field scheduling
  • Pests
    • Weeds
    • Insects
    • Diseases
  • Synthetic turf
  • Management schedules
  • Resources
    • Investing in Safe Fields
    • For Coaches and Athletic Directors
    • For Administrators
Routine care
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Routine care

  • Field assessment
  • Mowing
  • Watering
  • Fertilizing
  • Cultivating
  • Overseeding
  • Topdressing
  • Rolling
  • Managing Thatch
  • Field scheduling

Contact

Frank Rossi
Associate Professor
Extension Turfgrass Specialist
Horticulture Section
School of Integrative Plant Science
College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
Cornell University
fsr3@cornell.edu

Carl Schimenti
Urban Environmental Scientist
css223@cornell.edu

 

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