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Once the Timing Was Right, Superintendent Scott Ryan Decided to Test the Geoponics Products He’d Been Hearing About; Impressed by the Results, He Crunched the Numbers and Now Is Taking an Entirely New Approach to His Greens Management

The budgeting constraints daily fee courses work under do not allow any room to try unfamiliar product lines, especially when they are a premium quality label. Surprisingly, the Geoponics guys that came by the course did not give up on earning my business when I repeatedly explained this to them. As a result, we were eventually able to work out a trial on the fairy ring issues I had on some of my MiniVerde greens.

I no longer face this problem, and I attribute that to the Agriox and Penterra treatments I have been making ever since. I found it especially helpful to time aerification around my applications since it really reduces the time it takes to heal over. We are now addressing the sodium issues that come along with using brackish irrigation water with the SALX product.

Originally I had been skeptical about the affordability of the Geoponics products to the point where I hadn’t really considered their cost effectiveness. Once I saw how much of an improvement the treated areas made, I took a closer look at the cost per acre. Five months later I have adopted the complete Grizzly Pro-Turf Program™ and am very happy with it, especially how affordable it turned out to be.

I had been using a granular based program, but now I have the convenience of easy application, the time and labor savings of not needing to water in, as well as the benefit of a more uniform and even feed over time. I put a high value on the technical backgrounds of the sales representatives I have been dealing with; they’re good people that I enjoy working with.

Scott Ryan
Eagle Lakes Golf Club
Naples, FL

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When Choosing a Temporary Marking Dye, These Superintendents Prefer the Affordability, Ease of Use, and Concentrated Formula of Blue Cobra

For the price I’ve never used a better tracker than Blue Cobra. I don’t really measure, but I’d say it’s probably a third less expensive per tank than other brands. Not only do you use less, but it cleans up easily off both your hands and equipment. Unless I was in a real pinch, I wouldn’t use anything else.

Andy McGuire, CGCS
Marsh Creek Country Club
St. Augustine, FL

What I like most about Blue Cobra indicator dye is its reduced use rates compared to others on the market. It’s very concentrated, but I’ve never had any problem with it washing out of my clothes or staining my hands. Combine that with the bargain price per gallon and there isn’t a better value marker out there.

Mike Wilson, GCS
The Champions Club at Julington Creek
Jacksonville, FL

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