Resplendent in the afternoon sun, Dodger Stadium, home of the Los Angeles Dodgers, plays host to another record setting crowd.

Grounds for Ransomes.

The condition of theplaying field contributesas much to major league

performance as theconsummate skills of the

ballplayers. Dodgergrounds keepers choose the

Ransomes Motor 180 to provide thesuperb finish needed for a true

bounce, a consistent roll and the surefooting required for championshipplay. Precision mowing at cutting

heights from 3/8" to 3"offers theflexibility to accommodate varying

weather conditions and the 71"cutting width makes short work of

grooming the power alleys. Andthat's grounds for seeing your

Ransomes Bob Cat distributor. Or,call Ransomes, Inc., One Bob CatLane, Johnson Creek, WI 53038,

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Denser, darker green Manhattan IItakes the bruises for your athleteWhat goes up must come down ...and that goes double for athletes'knees and elbows.

Improved Manhattan \I peren-nial ryegrass has a built-in cushiondeveloped through geneticimprovement. The greater tillerdensity of Manhattan \I takes thepunishment athletes dish out, thensprings back to retain its great-

looking appearance. All thattoughness ... with improved mow-ability to boot!

IITURF-TYPE PERENNIAL RYEGRASS

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Manhattan \I also provides adarker green color than the oldstandard Manhattan; improveddisease resistance, drought andshade tolerance as well as fertilizersavings.

Manhattan \I was developed tosave on maintenance costs ... butthe real saving is on knees andelbows!

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VOLUME THREE, NUMBER FOUR APRIL 1987

MAIN EVENTS14 QUALITY BASEBALL DIAMONDS

COME FROM CARINGAn in-depth look at the two winners of the first Baseball Diamond of the Year Awards:Heritage Park in Albany, NY; and Fitton Field at Holy Cross College in Worcester, MA. JohnLiburdi cares for the municipally owned Heritage Park as if it were Yankee Stadium. In fact,it is the home field for the team's double-A Albany-Colonie Yankees and is also the site ofmany events normally held at major professional stadiums. Jim Long and his crew at HolyCross have proven that a baseball field can be maintained to professional standards withinthe budget and manpower restraints. of a small college.

20 SUPERINTENDENT WORKS OVERTIMEFOR BErrER TURFLouis Miller, superintendent of Louisville Country Club, Louisville, KY, was prepared whenhigh temperatures and humidity caused a serious outbreak of pythium throughout the OhioValley last summer. During 19 years at the club, Miller has rebuilt every green, reconstructedmany of the holes, and instituted maintenance practices to guard against such anoccurrence. He has also generously contributed his time to golf organizations and areaschools to help others improve the quality of their turf. It all adds up to many aD-hourweeks for Miller, but he enjoys every minute.

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8 FROM THE PUBLISHER12 THE FRONT OFFICE12 EVENTS33 CHALKBOARD34 ROOKIES42 SCOREBOARDCOVER: Ron Guidry pitches before an overflow crowd at Heritage Parkin Albany, NY.

Stroke for stroke, the best in the business.Greens King® IVDiesel.Now, you can approach the greenwith the finest tournament-qualitytriplex greens mower and cut yourfuel costs virtually in half. Becausethe innovative Jacobsen GreensKing family introduces anotherindustry first: Diesel.

The new 16~-hp. diesel GreensKing IV provides more powerfor climbing and cutting. Plus, thisdiesel model has many stan-dard features you'll only find asoptions elsewhere. Like full float-ing and pivoting reel units thatsteer through turns without scuff-ing or marking; full hydraulic drivewith dynamic braking for greatercontrol: just let up on the pedal toslowdown.

The optional variable speed con-trol lets you select the preciseground speed and frequency ofcut, yet still allows full speedfor transport.

By cutting horizontal runners and re-moving thatch, the patented Turf Groomer"attachment creates faster, truer and health-ier greens without lowering height of cut.

If you prefer a gas engine, both14-hp. and 16-hp. models are avail-able. Giving you the broadestselection of riding greens mow-ers in the industry. With moreoptions, to help you meet yourgreens care needs more precisely.

Like the revolutionary, patentedTurf Groomer" attachment forfaster, truer greens. Withoutlowering height of cut.

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And, the unique performancemonitor which digitally displays allspeeds, including cutting fre-quency, so the operator can evalu-ate mowing performance, instantly.

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Lease and finance plans avail-able. Jacobsen Division of TextronInc., Racine, WI 53403. Telex:264428.Greens King and Turf Groomer are trademarks ofJacobsen Division of Textron.

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BeforeThese "Before" and "After" pictures were sent to us by a user inTexas. The turf was very chlorotic, obviously dry, and had notresponded to prior fertilizer and water treatment. Ferromec wasapplied in split applications of 5 ounces per 1,000 square feet.

After

The initial response in 48 hours was very dramatic and, as the"After" photo demonstrates, chlorosis was eventually elimi-nated. Don't you have a spot where you would like to test asample of Ferromec?

Turf, Shrubs, PlantsGreen Up in 48 HoursWith FeRROMEC Iron

Let us send you a sample of Ferromecso you can see for yourself how fast,easy, and economical it is to change thecolor of your world (and perhaps yourwallet) from a weak chloratic yellow to astrong, vibrant green.

Everett Mealman, PresidentPBI/GORDON Corporation

Thousands of turf and land-scape professionals, as well ascountless nurserymen, used Fer-romec for the first time in 1986,and to summarize their responsein one sentence...

"...Thanks! I needed that!"

Ferromec causes green up vir-tually over night in some instan-

ces. It speeds up the activity ofherbicides. It reduces the ten-dency to over-fertilize in an effortto produce fast color. It provides aquick therapeutic shot of iron... and it does all this so easily andeconomically that the practice ofusing expensive, slow-workingchelated iron will never be thesame again. Nor will the practiceof over-fertilization.

No wonder we are so eager toget a sample of Ferromec in yourhands!

The Facts AboutFerrous Iron and Ferromec

Perhaps you are interested inknowing why it is that Ferromec isable to produce such a superiorresponse. It's because of a pat-ented process that enables us toactually bond a ferrous iron mole-cule to a molecule of urea, so thatthe iron is stabilized in the ferrousstate.

As you know, only iron that is inthe ferrous state can be utilizedby a plant. But ironically, un-treated ferrous sulphate turns tothe non-usable ferric state almostimmediately when it is applied.

Before After

Trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plantings will respond toFerromec as dramatically as turf, when they are deficient iniron. These before-and-after pictures show how Liriopegreened up when Ferromec was applied in August of 1986.

Thus it is that scientists devisedchelating to fix the iron moleculein the ferrous state. If chelating isproperly done it is effective, but itis very expensive and is so slowto release that it takes a long timeto produce a significant colorchange.

Ferromec, on the other hand,works right now! The PBI/Gordonpatented process of bonding fer-rous sulphate to the urea mole-cule not only keepsthe iron stable, butalso speeds up thep rocess of p lantintake.

Because plantshave such a vora-cious appetite fornitrogen, they ingestFerromec right nowvia foliar intake to getthe urea, and presto-chango...they ingestthe iron right alongwith the urea, and it'sgreen-up time in yourworld.

Ferromec® is a registered trademarkof PBI/GORDON Corporation.

©PBI/Gordon Corporation 1987'Offer expires June 1,1987.

New Formulas for Multiple TankMixing and Soil Deficiencies

Amid last season's applausefor Ferromec were severalfriendly tips for making it evenbetter.

First of all, some lawn carecompanies wanted enhancediron mixing compatibility for multi-ple tank mix situations containingan amine herbicide. To fill this

need we have devel-oped Ferromec AC.

Others wanted anamine compatibleFerromec containingmanganese, and forthem we developedFerromec MAC aswell as Ferromec M.Still others wanted aFerromec to use insituations where thereare multiple micronu-trient deficiencies, andfor them we havedeveloped FerromecMZ.

These side-by-side containers of ManhattanEuonymus, pictured at a nursery, show whatFerromec can do for the nurseryman. The planton the right was as chloratic as the one on theleft before it was sprayed with Ferromec.

If You Have QuestionsAbout Iron, Talk toIronman Himself.

Iron is definitelyestablished as anessential micronu-trient required byall plants. Yet, theamount requiredcan vary dramati-cally depending onthe pH of the soil,the composition of the fertilizer that isbeing used and the plant that is beingfed.

To help you better understand howto use iron in your turf program, weinvite you to visit with Neal Howell, ourPlant Nutrition Product Manager. He isa leading authority on iron and is asnear as your telephone when you havequestions.

You'll like Neal. He lives, eats, andsleeps iron. Talk to him for a few min-utes and you'll know why everybodycalls him Ironman.

For your FREE SAMPLE*, or theanswer to questions about Ferromec,call:

Toll-free1-800-821-7925

In Missouri 1-800-892-7281

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