Purely Distinctive Results
Maximize Soil Respiration Potential
Too often the latest genetically enhanced turfgrass varieties come with aggressive growth characteristics that make thatch management more of a priority than surface management.
Rhizo-Foliar formulas developed and manufactured by SanChem Inc. have provided soils the air and water balance needed to allow soil microbiology to regulate plant waste and control layering associated with thatch.
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A 5 year old section of a green planted with Tee2Green Pure Distinction bentgrass. Greens were planted on native sands that did not quite meet USGA specifications. In lieu of this, over the last 5 years, the greens have maintained 12 inch roots, never developed layering, and surfaces are poa-free rolling 14 feet on the stimpmeter.
Rolling Hills Country Club
Rolling Hills Estates, Los Angeles
California, USA
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A Major Championship Transformation
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ISTRC Test at Harding Park in 2016, a thatch interface developed after the resurface of all the greens with new sod. There was talk of rebuilding them and starting over.
AFTER
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ISTRC Test in 2019, the interface was completely remediated after 3 years with a fertilizer program that included RhizoFoliar.
Harding Park then hosted the 2020 PGA Championship.
Spring Bermudagrass Transition
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Winter poa trivialis overseed burning out with springtime heat and there is nothing emerging from underneath to fill in voids.
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4 weeks later after solid tine aeration protocol and weekly use of Rhizo Foliar Plus @ 5oz rate starting a week before punch.
Winter Kill Recovery
BEFORE
Winter Kill can be devastating especially in the Northern zones where ice buildup can occur as the seasons begin to transition.
AFTER
Weekly applications of RhizoFoliar Plus can bring back turf to playability within 6 weeks after winter transitions to spring.