Nutrient Management Planning

Nutrient Management Planning for New York State Golf Courses 5 Summary BMPs for water quality protection demand increased precision in nutrient management. Technological advancements in soil mapping, turfgrass nutrient demand, and growth rate allow golf course superintendents to accurately assess nutrient levels across the entire course and then calibrate nutrient needs to growth rate. This ensures nutrients are applied in amounts and at times when plants are most capable of uptake and utilization, thereby minimizing risk to water quality. References Bekken, Michael. Water Quality of Golf Courses: What Does the Data Say? “The Grass Roots.” Vol. XLVII, Issue 4. July/August 2018. https://turf.webhosting.cals.wisc.edu/wp-content/ uploads/sites/211/2018/11/Water-quality-of-golf- courses-what-does-the-data-say.pdf New York Golf Course Foundation. Nutrient Management Planning @ Sunken Meadow State Park. http://nysgolfbmp.cals.cornell.edu/wp-content/ uploads/2019/08/NYSBMP_CaseStudy_NMP.pdf Pace Turf. Climate Appraisal Form. https://www.paceturf.org/index.php/journal/climate Soldat, Doug. Turfgrass Nutrient Management Planning . University of Wisconsin Cooperative Extension. 2009. https://learningstore.extension.wisc.edu/products/ turfgrass-nutrient-management-planning-p1355 Stowell, Larry, and Micah Woods. Minimum Levels for Sustainable Nutrition Soil Guidelines . Pace Turf. 2014. https://www.paceturf.org/PTRI/Documents/1202_ref.pdf United States Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service. Web Soil Survey. https://websoilsurvey.sc.egov.usda.gov/ Woods, Micah. New MLSN Cheat Sheet . Asian Turfgrass Center. 2018. https://www.asianturfgrass.com/2018-02- 03-new-mlsn-cheat-sheet/