Turf Feeding Systems Data Central
Terminology & Frequently Asked Questions
Over the years fertilizer injection has had increasing acceptance by golf course superintendents and landscape managers worldwide. The old practice of injecting liquid fertilizer once or twice a month has been replaced by constant low-rate proportional injection. The modern proportional injection systems will Micro-Dose or Spoon-Feed the course with each irrigation cycle even better than the best slow-release dry products.
After discussing fertilizer injection with hundreds of superintendents since 1986, we have noticed that there are several regularly asked questions. This section discusses and answers the most common questions and unfamiliar terms.
Terminology
- Fertigation
- Micro-Dosing
- Proportional Injection
- Micro-Dosing Nutrients
- Integrated Turf Management
- New Golf Course Grow-In
Questions & Answers
- I have a poor irrigation system. My sprinkler spacing is not perfect. Will the fertilizer injection system cause green circles?
- Will the nutrient burn the grass if I have a blow out or a head sticks on?
- Will the nutrient in the lines cause damage to the heads or valves?
- Will it apply evenly to all the areas? For instance, will a green near the pump station get more fertilizer than a green across the course?
- Will I still use dry fertilizer products?
- Will I need different fertilizers on the greens, tees, and fairways?
- Is this foliar feeding program just for the plant? Will it produce poor roots?