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backstops and bleachers with concrete
<br /> _ .___. . 00 „...,.. , `_ -- s and the conservative, well -timed use of
<br /> e — ♦�*!� '' � well- chosen chemical controls. It is a
<br /> r ' -- 2:,7 ,;,:'::::!''...,::=3-,f,,,,._--,Y strategy that is both effective and envi
<br /> " ;• •/`' Y : ronmentallyacceptable. The integrated
<br /> . - T methodology is the answer to the grounds
<br /> � ` r i ' „ maintenance challenges of the 90's....
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<br /> ..... � . . <-- �°„ �„� a ,, �`'r "°�• � �"'.-`�`� The Georgia Extension Service has '
<br /> ` ' ter -�. q 'r `�z ;,a ir _*,, a just completed the second in a series of ,
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<br /> _� t -� d . employee training videos for landscape ■
<br /> professionals. Entitled "PlantingProce-
<br /> well. For example, rice hulls and prod- SPIKE TOOTH harrow used to loosen dures for Ornamental Plants ", the video
<br /> ucts made from ground corn cobs have infields that do not need thorough cultivation. illustrates proper handling techniques
<br /> been used for this purpose by others. when loading and transporting plant
<br /> Work the organic material into the na- toxicity, granular, pre- emergence mate- materials from the nursery to the job
<br /> Live soil with the rotary harrow. With rials which can be soil - incorporated site. Step -by -step transplanting proce-
<br /> sawdust, some supplemental material during the dormant season, after the dures for trees and shrubs are shown,
<br /> needs to be added four or five years after field is taken out of play. For post- with emphasis on site analysis before
<br /> the initial application. emergence work, newly available fatty planting, proper soil preparation, plant
<br /> acid -based herbicides may be useful for spacing, planting depth and the impor-
<br /> Concrete Underlayment some types of vegetation. tanceofwaterandmulch. The 16 minute '
<br /> A third way to reduce maintenance color VHS video comes with instructors
<br /> requirements and improve the level of Meet the Challenge of the 90's manual, discussion questions, and mul-
<br /> service provided is to underlay fences, The challenge of increasing demands tiple choice exam. To order, send a
<br /> backstops and bleacher sites with con- for infield quality, doing more with the check for $24.95 to DeKalb Extension
<br /> crete. This one -time effort effectively same resources and less dependence on Service, Attention: Video, 101 Court
<br /> eliminates the need for vegetation con- chemical herbicides can be met by using Square, Decatur, GA 30030. The first
<br /> trol, whether by chemical, manual or an integrated approach stressing fre- video, entitled "Grounds Equipment –
<br /> mechanical means, and is very cost- quent, shallow cultivation, combined Use, Safety and Field Maintenance ", is
<br /> efficient when evaluated from a "life -of with the incorporation of organic soil available for $24.95 from the same ad-
<br /> asset" standpoint. amendments, the underlaying of fences, dress. ■
<br /> Selective Use of j \ ;9 - '$i _ E a . "••••• Low Herbicides - ' \ r}�: y~ -� e ,
<br /> The integrated methodology devel a, ' ..__., <.: ® �'` q� " � ✓
<br /> oped by Eugene and described above a �- • -
<br /> will both improve the quality of infield i
<br /> surfaces and reduce the resource re - < 1 ; ,;,
<br /> quirement for doing so. In particular, Al z
<br /> the need for herbicide application will t'.. : 1 9 1
<br /> be dramatically reduced. Some spot . - �- 3� 1 w - ' te �+ r •., J
<br /> treatment may be necessary to deal with .. �,_- � ' ., `�!..$ 1, i
<br /> noxious perennial plants that do not re- -7- ,t4 �
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<br /> spond to cultivation. In some cases, aj. � .'�` !4" � �: s: • .
<br /> comprehensive treatment may be needed ° a
<br /> to g initial control of an area. In some =.`t ® "~ .* ER BA ; `'
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<br /> climate zones, treatment may be needed
<br /> only at the infield /outfield interface, to
<br /> prevent opportunistic vegetation from r /�� s L ELY- ROIERA S tiv W
<br /> creeping into the bare soil area. hen . f ' ` ' - �•�
<br /> such treatment is required, consider low - �
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