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� � nitroccn annu�ill�. :ind this rcicasc concsponds closely to thc nlant � ��rowth c��cic lf naiural plant dcbris and mulch arc rcturncd ti� thc soil, this system can continue recycling nutrients indefinitcly. • Select thc apprnpriate turfgrass mixwre for your dimate and soil tvpe. � Certain tall fescues and r}�e grasses resist insect attack because the symbiotic endophyiic fungi found naturally in their tissues repel or kill common Icaf and stcm-eating lawn insccts. They do not, ho�vevcr, � repcl root-lccding lawn pests such as Cranc Ply lan•ae, and are to�ic to ruminants such as catUe and sl�cep. The fungus causes no l:non�n advcrsc e(fects to thc host plant or to humans. Gndophytic grasscs are � commerci�lly available and can be used in areas such as parks or golf� cnurses ��hcre grazing does not occur. 7'he local Cooperative I:xtension office can offer advice on which rypes of grass are Uest � suited to the area and soil type. • Usc thc following seeding and planting BMPs, or equivalent I3MPs to obtain informacion on grass mixtures, temporary and permanent � seeding procedures, maintenance of a recently plantcd area, and fertilizcr application rates: Tcmporary Sceding, Mulching and n4atting, Clcar Plastic Covering, Permanent Seeding and Planting, and Sodding � ❑s described in �'olume ll). • Selection of dcsired plant specics can be made by adjusting tl�e soil propertics o!'the subjcct site. Por cxample, a constnuted wetland c;m � bc designcd to resist the invasion of recd canary grass b}• laycrin�� specific strata of organic matters (ag., con�Nost forest product residuals) and creating a mildly acidic pH and carbon-rich soil � medium. Constilt a soil restoration spccialist for sitc-spccific � conditions. � • Acrate la�vns rcgularly in urcas of heavy usc �vhcre Uic soil tends tu become compacted. Aeration shouid be conducted while the grxsscs in thc lawn are growiug most vigorously. Remo��e layers of thatch � �reater than ?�<-inch deep. • n9u�ving is a stress-creating activity for turfgrass. When grass is mowcd tuo shon its productivity is decreased and tl�cre is Icss grnwth � of roots and rhizomes. The turf becomes Icss tolerant of environmental stresscs, morc disease pronc and more re�iant on outside mcans such as pesticides, fenilizers and irrigation to rcmain healthy. �, � Set the mowing height at the highest acceptable Icvcl and mow at times and inien�als designed to minimizc svess on the turC Generallv mo�ving onl�� 1;'3 ul the grass bl�ide hcight will prcvent stressing thc � ` ii!f:. I '__. _'__'___ ...__._____-___'_--"__'____-_'--_'___ _ J.�nuary 2005 Volume IV-Source Control(Po1lulion Provenfion) AMPs 2-27 I � q�