Because the total amount of nitrogen absorbed by the plant is critical to maintain the “IDEAL” metabolic efficiencies within the plant, it is imperative to know how much soluble nitrogen is being released from the soil and how those levels change through the growing season. This way you can calculate what other supplemental nitrogen inputs are needed as part of your nitrogen input strategy.
All golf courses have different amounts of nitrogen released based on many variables including:
Age of Green | Organic Material Levels | CEC | Temperature | Moisture | Microbial Activity
Ana-Lync is the only soil test that predicts the monthly ENR values (estimated nitrogen release) from the soil, utilizing the different soil variables. The monthly ENR values need to be a major component for determining how much supplemental nitrogen should be applied weekly or biweekly, based on your specific conditions.
Below is an example of two extremely different golf courses’ monthly ENR values. Obviously, they should not be treated the same regarding supplemental nitrogen inputs. Therefore, knowing your monthly ENR numbers is critical for maximizing the plant’s metabolic efficiencies for building True Plant Health™.
Estimated Nitrogen Release
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