Just as grass was greening and spring was arriving, a sod farm got hit with an April frost. The cold weather turned a completely green sod farm to completely brown, risking farmers' crop and income. Clients needed sod.
Check out these before and after photos:
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Centipede turfgrass went from healthy spring green to dormant brown after a late frost hit during a recent April weekend. The sod farm needed green fast that was lasting and natural to please clients. Endurant provided just the solution.[/caption]
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Sod farmers chose to combine two Endurant colorants for their preferred shade of green, using a base coat of Endurant FW at a rate of approximately 5 gallons per acre and then topping that off with the bright shade of green provided by Endurant PR at a rate of 4 gallons per acre. Clients were thrilled that the grass was green and as temperatures returned, the natural chlorophyl color was soon on its way to maintain the lasting look.[/caption]
Endurant saves sod after late frost browns grass
Buy Sod's Tri-State Farm was growing gorgeous, healthy Centipede turfgrass.
Tri-State Turf Farm is a family-owned sod production farm operating since 1985 in Newton Grove, NC.
In early to mid-April the entire farm was green with springtime growth and high volumes of chlorophyl. Then a frost rolled in and the natural green flushed out of the grass blades. One weekend frost and customers were about to be left in a lurch.
The suddenly dormant but healthy Centipede turfgrass needed green color fast.
Endurant FW (fairways) and Endurant PR (Perennial Rye) were the shades chosen for the job. Endurant FW is a rich color commonly used on bermuda grass fairways and in many other applications. Endurant PR is a bright, vibrant green reminiscent of the perennial rye turfgrass golf courses of Augusta.
Tri-State Farm chose to combine the two shades for their preferred shade of green. Endurant helped save the day for clients across the country.
More photos of getting brown grass to green grass with Endurant
Tri State Turf Farm chose to use a combination of Endurant PR and Endurant FW for their preferred shade of green on the Centipede turfgrass that clients were depending upon receiving in April.
In a unique decision, the sod farmer chose to combine two Endurant shades for their preferred shade of green to bring color back to their Centipede turfgrass. The Endurant colorants chosen were Endurant FW and Endurant PR. Endurant FW is a deep shade of green and Endurant PR is a bright shade of green similar to perennial rye grass. The base coat of Endurant FW was applied at a rate of approximately 5 gallons per acre. The top coat was Endurant PR applied at a rate of about 4 gallons per acre. As the weather warmed, the plants natural chlorophyl color will soon return. Clients were thrilled! The farmers were more than relieved!
Check out these photos showing the process of turning the brown grass to the perfect shade of green that was desired for the most discerning customers:
