Study finds value in biosolids use for turf management

The Golf Course Superintendents Association of American posted the June 2014 edition of Golf Course Management (GCM) Magazine, which provides an excellent article, entitled “Fertilizing golf course rough with biosolids:  In the Chicago area, biosolids were found to provide an inexpensive and effective fertilizer for golf course rough.”

The article summarizes research that compiled testing results on golf courses in the Chicago area in which biosolids were found to produce turf color “that was equal to or better than several commonly used commercial organic and synthetic turf fertilizers.”  Additionally, the article noted that “overall, it’s little wonder that some Chicago-area superintendents are using MWRDGC biosolids in rough areas. Given both the turf management and financial value of this material, the wonder is why it’s not more widely used.”

See article at http://www.gcsaa.org/gcm-magazine/2014/june/fertilizing-golf-course-rough-with-biosolids