Home > Lawn & Garden > Commercial Horticulture > Turfgrass > Turf Maintenance for Athletic Fields [Image: turf maintenance] A properly constructed and maintained playing surface is an important component of the overall athletic facility. This publication includes information on the construction and maintence of athletic field turfgrass. Ounces Equal Gallons: Sprayer Calibration [Image: spray] A simple but accurate way of checking the output of your sprayer is the H 128 method of sprayer calibration. Irrigating Louisiana Lawns and Turf [Image: ET and Rainfall] Louisiana has an abundant supply of water; even so, the demand for water sometimes exceeds the amount readily available. This publication will help homeowners and turf managers make better irrigation choices as to when to irrigate and how much. Best Mowing Practices for Southern Turf [Image: mow] The good mowing practices are okay with most lawns and tall-cut turf. Tall cut grass often has more abuse tolerance by nature of more leaf area and more root mass. Low-cut turf does not have these extended benefits to draw from and requires the best mowing practices to sustain decent quality.  more articles... 2007 Louisiana Sod Farming [Image: sod] Louisiana sod situation for 2007. Calibration Of Professional Turf Spreaders [Image: Spreader pattern] If you want to apply granular products correctly, you will need to use the correct spreader pattern setting, swath width, and rate setting. This article will tell you how to achieve this. Suggest Maintenance Calendar for Bermuda Athletic Fields [Image: tu] A general overview calendar of bermudagrass maintenance options for athletic turf managers. Athletic Weed Control Calendar A simple calendar for general weed control activities on sports fields. Centipedegrass Turf [Image: lawn] It is called the “lazy man’s grass” because it thrives with less care and requires less mowing than many other grasses. Falling Leaves – Pretty, But Dangerous To Waterways [Image: Fall leaves] Grass clippings are a constant in yard maintenance, but fall introduces leaves into the mix. This year the nuisance is worse because hurricanes and storms have defoliated more trees. Winterize Lawn With Potash, Not Nitrogen (Distributed 08/29/07) To winterize Southern, warm-season lawns, apply a fertilizer with more potash than nitrogren. Potash is represented by the third number on a fertilizer bag, while nitrogen is shown as the first. Nematode Management in Golf Greens Changing [Image: sting nematode injury on golf green] Managing nematodes in golf greens is quickly going to change over the next two years. The current nematicide that is being use is being phased out. Other Sod Farming Resources Several useful and applicable reference articles for sod farming. Sod Enterprise Budget [Image: sod harvest] This report estimates the cost and return of a centipedegrass sod farm in Louisiana. Materials, inputs and scheduling reflect the average situation in Louisiana. More...