Tired Southern Michigan Field is Saved with Foliar-Pak GROW-IN

Rough field conditions and the heat and stress of summer took a toll on this Southern Michigan field, causing growth to slow down dramatically. However, with the help of Foliar-Pak GROW-IN, the field quickly recovered and looked better than ever.

In May of 2016, Hydroseed Inc. Representative David Stacey and J&D Turf set out to renovate a troubled Southern Michigan football field, which had poor drainage. The drainage was so poor Stacey said, “Infiltration capacity from testing showed an infiltration rate of only .2 of an inch per hour.” Knowing they had a lot of work in front of them, Stacey and J&D Turf quickly went to work to correct the field. To begin, they fraise mowed the field and reseeded it. After the overseeding work, Stacy put down a seed starter fertilizer, Endure 10-20-8. Then, 30 days later, he put down Endure 24-0-3 with iron and micronutrients. Stacey controlled all irrigation on the field, so, he split the watering times into 3x daily, keeping in mind that the football field could only handle .2 of an inch per hour. Watering frequency was every day with the split times being adjusting according to growth.

Fraise Mowing, May 3rd

However, with the July heat and a drought in full swing, the renovation was not helping the field as much as they had hoped. The field had a serious growth issue. With play starting soon, Stacey needed to come up with a resolution quickly. 

June 29th, Stalled Growth

June 29th, Stalled Growth

The resolution was the Foliar-Pak GROW-IN formula. When added to a program with Nature Safe® 12-2-6, applied every seven days for four weeks straight, the liquid formula displayed impressive results. Stacey said he was, “blown away by the growth” and that he’s now “a big fan of Foliar-Pak GROW-IN.” In the end, the field looked great and performed exceptionally well.