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Fall & Winter Guide

Green Velvet’s 5th AnnualLawn Care & Professional Turf Manager Education Program

Find out what to do to be best positioned for next season

Space is limited! Register online at http://greenvelvet.com/registration112010.php

or call Green Velvet direct at 1-800-342-0571

Keep this as your handy guide for

dealing with frequent fall and

winter issues.Great tips and information

designed to make you more profitable next season!

Lawn Care & Professional Turf Manager Education Program

Mark you calendars and don’t miss it, Thursday Nov. 18, 2010

Includes Discussions on How to Best Position Turf for Next YearHas the drought of 2010 left you won-dering what happened and what you need to do to be in a better position next year?

Find the answers at Green Velvet’s 5th Annual Lawn Care & Professional

Turf Manager Education Program being held at the Yankee Trace Golf Course Thursday, November 18, 2010.

Featuring Knowledgable Speakers This years program will feature speak-ers from Ohio State, Prevail, NuFarm Americas, Spring Valley and Green Velvet Sod Farms.

GREEN VELVET EVENTS

Green Velvet Eco-Friendly Fertilizers

New Fertilizer Innovation Introducing Prevail®, the newest inno-vation in fertilizer technology. Prevail® moves beyond the conventional main-tenance products

that simply provide adequate results at rea-sonable cost.

With Prevail®, you will get superior re-

sults and cost advantage savings

by using 20-30% less fertilizer than conventional products using N-Lite® alone, or up to 40% less fertilizer when used with Nutri-Lite®.

GREEN VELVET SPECIAL ITEM

Who Should Attend:Speakers Include:

Program Includes:

Lawn Care Owners/Operators, Grounds Management Professionals

Dr. David Gardner - Ohio State University Blaine Pinkerton - NuFarm AmericasDr. John Street - Ohio State University Rob Beres - Prevail Eco Friendly FertilizersBill Vogel - Spring Valley- Keynote Speaker for the day “What do you Manage?”

The latest in herbicide and fertilizer technologies that will improve the performance and profitability of your lawn care business in 2011

Lunch

Pesticide applicator recertification credits with Ohio Department of Agriculture

Thursday, Nov. 18, 20109:00am - 3:00pm

Yankee Trace Golf Course10000 Yankee St, Centerville OH 45458

Issue 172 Fall & Winter 2010

Call for current pricesSold by the bag, pallet and truckload. 50lb bags, 50 bags/pallet

Call for current pricesSold by the bag, pallet and truckload. 50lb bags, 49/pallet, 80lb bags, 30/pallet,

Call for current pricesSold by the bag, pallet and truckload. 50lb bags, 56 bags/pallet

(QUAD)

Peladow Calcium Chloride Lowest Temp Ice Melt (-25º F)Peladow Calcium Chloride is our lowest temperature ice melter which melts down to -25˚ F. The calcium chloride creates heat when it comes in contact with ice and snow and melts large volumes of ice and snow fast. (PELADOW)

Morton SAFE-T-SALT

Quad ReleasePremium Ice Melter 50lb • 4-Way Blend of Calcium Chloride, Potassium Chloride, Sodium Chloride and Magnesium• 4-Way Melting, Effective to -12º F• Pattern Indicator, Colored Green

Are you ready for Old Man Winter?

Be ready with ice melt from Green Velvet

Available in 50lb Bags (MSALT) and 80lb Bags (MS80)

• Morton’s proven solution of rock salt for effective melting

• 50 lb Bag / 50 bags per pallet• Safe-T-Salt crystals are an economic way to fight ice

• 80 lb Bag / 30 bags per pallet

Please call for current pricing


Different Ice Melt for Different UsesThere are a number of different types of ice melters. Choosing which will work best for you depends on your needs, the time of year as well as how fast you want to melt snow and ice.

Common Ice Melt StrategiesYou don’t want your ice melting to fall short of your needs. That’s why it’s

good to have an ice melt strategy that includes a more powerful ice melter like Quad Release or Peladow. Many people will use a standard ice melter like SAFE-T-SALT on parking lots, but use a more powerful ice melter for side-walks and entrances to doors.

Melting Temperatures Determining the effectiveness of ice melters at certain temperatures de-pends on the freezing point of the

de-icers’ brine and the amount of ice melter in solution. Some products have definite advantages over others in this area.

High-Output Pro Spreader

Salt Deflector Kit Heavy-Duty Rain Cover Square

CSKIT HDR21

• 65 lb. large poly hopper• Large opening for easy flow

of rock salt• Assembled for use

Also great for spreading Penn Mulch & Seed Aide

PeladowCalciumChloride

MortonSAFE-T

SALTQuad

ReleasePotassiumChloride UreaTEMP

Earthway Value Spreader

Salt Deflector Kit Heavy-Duty Rain Cover Square

• A high-quality economical ice melt spreader

• Exclusive high-output shutoff system reduces clogging

• High flotation tires provide superior traction on snow and ice covered surfaces

• Epoxy coated chasis• 65 lb. rust-proof hopper• Solid linkage controls

CSKIT40

Is your ice melt strategy ready?Success this year depends on being ready for winter surprises

Green Velvet Fall and Winter Guide

GREEN VELVET WINTER TIPS

Trust Green Velvet For All Your Turfgrass Needs! Toll Free 1-800-342-0571 or 937-848-25012

Place your ice melt order today!Toll Free 1-800-342-0571 or 937-848-2501

www.greenvelvet.com [email protected]

Spreaders Designed for Ice Melt

HDR21

Earthguard, the All-Natural Ice Melter

Avoiding Winter concrete damageBelieve it or not, the more ice melt you use, the better you may be

Ice Melt Concrete MythPeople often worry about what ice melters will do to their concrete. The answer is - nothing. It’s a common mis-conception that damage occurs from ice melters chemically attacking the surface of the concrete. That’s not true. Chemically, sodium chloride is no more damaging to concrete than is calcium chloride. In fact, none of the common ice melt materials have any chemical action against concrete.

What Does Damage ConcreteIt’s the freeze/thaw cycle that occurs during winter that can damage concrete during the winter months. All concrete

contains small micropores into which water will penetrate. Any damage that

occurs is a physical interaction between the expanding water as it freezes in the pores of the concrete.

Avoiding Concrete DamageYou can help prevent concrete damage by minimizing the freeze/thaw cycle with low melting temperature deicers. They also reduce the degree of spalling and surface crumbling that takes place with more frequent freeze/thaw cycles. Ice melters that are effective below 0ºF offer the best protection.


GREEN VELVET WINTER TIPS

www.greenvelvet.com [email protected] Trust Green Velvet For All Your Turfgrass Needs! 3

Spray the Ice Away with Sprayable De-icer!

Ice Go Sprayable Anti-icer, De-icerIce Go (potassium acetate) is well suited as an anti-icer or as a deicer. The best use of Ice Go is as an anti-icer. Application before precipitation starts will keep snow and ice from bonding to pavement surface, making mechanical removal easier. If anti-icing is not practical, it is also effective as a deicer.

Anti-icing: Apply up to 1 gallon per 1,000 sq. ft. Apply prior to precipitation. Removal of snow is required to prevent diluting Ice Go. Should snow accumulate, reapply Ice Go.

De-icing: Suggested application rate is 1 1/2 to 3 gallons per 1,000 sq. ft. Rate depends on ambient temperature and amount of frozen precipitation. Conditions closer to 0˚ F with over 1/2” precipitation will require a higher rate.

Earthway S25 Spray ProEasy to push sprayer with high-speed gearbox pumps solutions through a TeeJet® nozzle for consistent applications.

Three nozzle tips included for varying rates from 74 oz to 120 oz per 1000 sq. ft. allowing for a broad variety of uses, from anti-icing solutions during winter to pest and herbicide applications in Spring/Summer. Spray width is 3 to 5 feet depending on walking speed. Lever positions from “transport” to “spray”.

While rolling in transport positions, solution bypasses back into the tank, keeping solutions mixed. Includes 6.6 galIon capacity, sturdy, powder coated steel frame. 5/8” stainless steel axle and 13” pneumatic tires.

(S25SPRAYGK)

(S25) Trigger Nozzle Accessory

Hand-held for easy spraying of target areas

The idealsprayer for

de-icer

“Go Green” with this intelligent, eco-conscious choice. EarthGuard contains No Harsh Chemicals. It’s a unique, proprietary blend of sea salt and 2 fertilizers (urea, potassium chloride). Colored bright green.

(EARTH)

(STS2000) Please call for current pricing

Please call for sale pricing


If you’re considering a fall seeding, the sooner you act, the better!

Fall Seeding to Repair TurfThe drought of 2010 has left turf throughout Ohio in terrible, if not, “per-manently dormant” (dead) condition! So what do you do? Consider Fall seed-ing and take advantage of Green Velvet’s advice based on years of experience growing Ohio’s premier turfgrass sod.

Seed Early in OctoberSeed as early as possible the first few weeks of October. Because of the

extreme heat we had in September, Ohio’s soils are warmer than normal. This is good news for seeding in Oc-tober. With proper watering, expect all varieties to germi-nate in October.

Know the RisksThe big question is, when will the first big hard freeze occur this fall? Turf Type Tall Fescue seedings will become more risky the farther into October you go.

The take home lesson to seeding after the first few weeks of October is - if you are not willing to do it all over again in Spring, you may not want to risk it! Mother Nature will have the final say in your October seedings success.

GREEN VELVET GUIDE

Quick Review: Fall SeedingWhen: First weeks of October

Why: Repair drought damaged turf

How: Must have good seed to soil contact, don’t forget to “feed the baby” with our Green Velvet seed starter fertilizer - and water frequently, as needed

Fall seeding to repair turf damage

Fall Grass Seed Sale!GREEN VELVET TURF TYPE TALL FESCUE BLENDS AND MIXES

GREEN VELVET HYBRID POWER 90/10 TALL FESCUE MIXTURE 30% Dynamic Turf Type Tall Fescue 30% Coyote II Turf Type Tall Fescue 30% Dynasty Turf Type Tall Fescue 10% Thermal Blue Hybrid Bluegrass

GREEN VELVET TROPHY XRE TURF TYPE TALL FESCUE BLEND 30% SR 8600 Turf Type Tall Fescue 30% SR 8650 Turf Type Tall Fescue 20% Grand II Turf Type Tall Fescue 20% SR 8550 Turf Type Tall Fescue EXTREME RHIZOME EXPRESSION (RECOVERS FASTER)

GREEN VELVET SPORTS MIXTURE 80% Three Elite Turf Type Tall Fescue Varieties 10% Elite Perennial Ryegrass 10% Elite Kentucky Bluegrass

GREEN VELVET BOULEVARD SALT TOLERANT SEED MIXTURE. 80% Tar Heel II Tall Fescue 10% Moonlight SLT Kentucky Bluegrass NEW SALT TOLERANT MIXTURE 10% Bright Star SLT Perennial Ryegrass

GREEN VELVET SURVIVOR SEED MIXTURE. 85% Named Tall Fescue 15% Annual Ryegrass

GREEN VELVET OTHER BLENDS AND MIXES

GREEN VELVET CHAMPION PERENNIAL RYEGRASS BLEND 40% SR 4600 Perennial Ryegrass 30% SR 4420 Perennial Ryegrass 30% SR 4220 Perennial Ryegrass TOP RATED NTEP FOR GREY LEAF SPOT RESISTANCE

GREEN VELVET CONTRACTOR SEED MIXTURE 50% Annual Ryegrass 35% Perennial Ryegrass 15% Kentucky Bluegrass

Save on the seed you need for a better turf!

POA FREE GUARANTEE Blends and Mixes marked with the NO POA logo are guaranteed free of poa annua and poa trivialis

Prices subject to change without notice.



Prices effective October 1, 2010. Prices subject to change without notice.





Consider winter dormant seedingThis year it’s highly recommended to deal with drought damage

Plan to Seed in Mid-DecemberIf you missed out on fall seeding, don’t worry. You can still repair damaged turf with Winter Dormant seeding starting in mid-December. Soils Must Be ColdSoils must be cold enough so as not to

allow the seed to germinate, so wait un-til at least mid-December to begin your Winter dormant seeding. How it WorksThe freezing and thaw-ing action throughout the months of January, February and March will actu-ally plant the grass seed for you. When soils

warm up in spring, your seed will germi-nate giving you a giant head start over spring seeding.

GREEN VELVET SOLUTIONS

GREEN VELVET BLUEGRASS BLENDS & MIXTURES

GREEN VELVET PREMIUM BLUEGRASS BLEND 25% Elite Kentucky Bluegrass 25% Elite Kentucky Bluegrass 25% Elite Kentucky Bluegrass 25% Elite Kentucky Bluegrass

GREEN VELVET 85/15 GOLF / SPORTS OVERSEED MIXTURE NEW! 85% Kentucky Bluegrass containing four elite, disease resistant Kentucky Bluegrass varieties 15% Perennial Ryegrass containing one elite variety with excellent resistance to grey leaf spot

GREEN VELVET 50/50 GOLF / SPORTS OVERSEED MIXTURE 50% Kentucky Bluegrass containing two elite, disease resistant Kentucky Bluegrass varieties 50% Perennial Ryegrass containing two elite varieties with excellent resistance to grey leaf spot

GREEN VELVET FINEST SEED MIXTURE 45% Elite Perennial Ryegrass 30% Elite Kentucky Bluegrass 15% Elite Creeping Red Fescue 10% Elite Kentucky Bluegrass

GREEN VELVET AGGRESSOR SEED MIXTURE 50% Defender Perennial Ryegrass 25% Citation Fore Perennial Ryegrass 10% Boreal Creeping Red Fescue 15% Abbey Kentucky Bluegrass

GREEN VELVET FINE FESCUE BLENDS AND MIXTURES

GREEN VELVET SHADY SUPREME SEED MIXTURE 25% Treazure II Chewings Fescue 25% Defender Perennial Ryegrass 25% Boreal Creeping Red Fescue 17% Berkshire Hard Fescue 8% Thermal Blue Hybrid Bluegrass

GREEN VELVET CRUSADER SEED MIXTURE 50% SR 4600 Perennial Ryegrass 20% SR 3150 Hard Fescue 15% SR 5100 Chewings Fescue 15% SR 5130 Chewings Fescue

GREEN VELVET TRADITION SEED MIXTURE 30% SR 5100 Chewings Fescue 30% SR 3150 Hard Fescue 20% SR 3210 Blue Fescue 20% SR 5250 Creeping Red Fescue

GREEN VELVET HIGHLAND ROUGH GT MIXTURE 80% Aurora Gold Hard Fescue 20% Bighorn GT Sheeps Fescue NEW! GLYPHOSATE TOLERANT

Quick Review: Winter SeedingWhen: Mid-December

What: Green Velvet Grass Seed

Why: Repair drought damaged turf

How: Spread seed on top of ground

and focus on drought damaged areas







Repairing Bentgrass golf greensGreen Velvet Bentgrass seed provides year round performance

Choose the seed preferred by top golf courses

Performance Bentgrass SeedGreen Velvet has a wide

selection of top rated varieties to

choose from!

MEMORIAL CREEPING BENTGRASS• Excellent compatibility with existing Penncross stands• Outstanding resistance to Dollar Spot and Brown Patch.• Very good wear tolerance with good ball mark recovery.• Excellent performer at low mowing heights for greens, tees and in blends for fairways.• Medium to fine leaf texture.• Excellent variety for use in blends • Enhanced disease resistanceRate: 1-3 lbs/1,000 sq. ft. 25 lbs. (MEMOR)

DOMINANT X-TREME• A blend of SR 1119 and 007• Superior resistance to Dollar Spot, Snow Mold &

Brown Patch • Fast germination, strong seedling vigor, rapid

establishment• Competitive against Poa Annua• Minimal segregation

Rate: 1-3 lbs/1,000 sq. ft. 25 lbs. (DXTR7)

TYEE CREEPING BENTGRASS• Highest rated on sand greens• Ultra high density - all seasons• Heat and stress tolerant• Bright, dark green color• High disease resistance• Winter-active growth

Rate: 1-3 lbs/1,000 sq. ft. 25 lbs. (TYEE)

007 CREEPING BENTGRASS• High performance all year around • Enhanced Dollar Spot resistance• Excellent for greens, tees and fairways• Superior turf quality• Good heat tolerance

Rate: 1-3 lbs/1,000 sq. ft. 25 lbs. (B007)

Green Velvet has the seed you need at great prices

Trust Green Velvet For All Your Turfgrass Needs! Toll Free 1-800-342-0571 or 937-848-2501www.greenvelvet.com [email protected]

Bentgrass Needs Repaired!The drought of 2010 has left many golf courses with bentgrass greens, tees and fairways in need of repair. Green Velvet has a wide selection top rated varieties to choose from.

Don’t Wait Until Spring This is one of those cases where a Fall or Winter Dormant Seeding may be needed. In fact, it may be the key to having quality turf to play on come Spring. Green Velvet’s experience is here to help. Just give us a call. We have bentgrass repair solutions for every course and every budget.

GREEN VELVET TIPSQuick Review What: Bentgrass turf repair

When: Fall or Winter

Why: Repair damaged golf turf

How: Fall, Winter dormant seeding

Get: Green Velvet Bentgrass Seed



Repairing Bentgrass golf greens Snow Mold danger high this yearGreen Velvet’s new “Power Combo” of fungicides can help

The Power Combo to Fight Snow Mold

2.5 ounces/1,000 sq. ft PrimeraOne Chlorothalonil DF1.0 ounces/1,000 sq. ft PrimeraOne Thiophanate-Methyl 4.54.0 ounces/1,000 sq. ft PrimeraOne Iprodione 2SE2.0 ounces/1,000 sq. ft PrimeraOne Propiconazole 14.3

In the Danger Zone for Snow MoldThis year the drought has weakened turf, making it even more susceptible to snow mold. A long winter of snow cover can be devastating to your course and cost a lot in time and money to repair.

Green Velvet’s Power Combo Green Velvet is here to help. This year, we’ve assembled a powerful group of

fungicides to give you a total solution no matter what your budget.

Snow Mold Does Not Need Snow Pink snow mold can affect turf as early as fall. Even though it’s called snow mold, it doesn’t need snow to occur. Snow molds are caused by low tem-perature tolerant fungi able to grow in temperatures at or below 0º C. In cool, damp periods of the year, small water soaked patches of brown or yellow

brown grass appear particularly on Poa annua. After snow melt in the spring, patches may turn pink on exposure to light. Gray snow mold is evident after snow melt and is light brown, gray or straw colored.

GREEN VELVET SOLUTIONS

Propiconazole 14.3 Thiophanate-Methyl 4.5 Chlorothalonil DF Iprodione 2SE

Green Velvet’s PrimeraOne Solution - Great control at a very affordable price!

Choose from any of these great snow mold fighters

from Green Velvet

Combine the following PrimeraOne Labeled products to control both pink and gray snow molds.

Start your snow mold protection today!Toll Free 1-800-342-0571 or 937-848-2501

www.greenvelvet.com [email protected]

Snow Mold Damaged Turf Turf Treated with Fungicide

Medallion (fludioxonil) fungicide for the control of pink and gray snow mold.

Chloroneb + Thiophanate-methyl granular fungicide for the control of pink and gray snow mold.

Propiconazole systemic granular fungicide for the control of pink and gray snow mold and other diseases.

Broad spectrum control for the entire course with both contact and systemic activity. Protects from 13 diseases.

RATES

0.5 oz. per 1,000 sq. ft.

RATES

1.9 lbs/1,000 sq. ft.

RATES

2.5 lbs/1,000 sq. ft. at 14-28 day intervals

RATES

3-8.5 oz. per 1,000 sq. ft.

PACKAGE SIZES

10 lb Bulk Bag4x8 oz Case

PACKAGE SIZES

30 lb. Bag

PACKAGE SIZES

40 lb. Bag

PACKAGE SIZES

2x2.5 Gallon Case

Broad spectrum fungicide control with 3 active ingredients for both contact and systemic mode of actions.

RATES

2.75-6 oz. per 1,000 sq. ft.

PACKAGE SIZES

2x2.5 Gallon Case

PROPHESY 0.72Gon DG PRO

FUNGICIDE IXGreen Velvet’s

Snow Mold Solutions



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Fall & Winter Keep this as your handy guide for dealing with