Summer Program Objectives
What TWO types of weeds are we mainly targeting with the summer program?
Grassy and Broadleaf
This is the height a weed wand and handcan nozzle should be held from the ground.
24- inches
Explain why we are not applying fertilizer during our summer program.
Cool season lawns don't require as much in the summer. It may overstress the lawn. May also cause disease (i.e. Brown Patch).
Name ONE common species of sedge in our market's lawns.
Yellow Nutsedge, False Green Kyllinga
This is the rate that our weed control wands will apply product per 1,000 sq.ft.
1.5 gallons per 100 sq.ft.
What are 2 possible reasons why a neighbor's lawn may be greener than our customers?
Filled with actively growing weeds, poor cultural practices on customers lawn (mowing/watering), potentially different grass types.
Name TWO summer annual weeds we will be treating with our summer program.
Crabgrass, Foxtail, Spurge
When using a handcan the nozzle should be oriented in the direction that is ________ to the direction you are walking.
Perpendicular or 90 degrees.
Explain to a customer how you will be applying today's application and what technique you will be using.
Today's treatment will be applied as a zone treatment, targeting an application only where weeds are currently present.
Name two species of grassy weeds that are not controlled by selective products in our summer program.
Dallisgrass, Paspalum spp., Quackgrass, Goosegrass
This is the rate our handcans will apply product per 1,000 sq. ft.
0.5 gallons per 1000 sq.ft.
A customer meets you at the door and asks what we are doing today. Explain what we are addressing with the summer program/
" Today I will be performing your Round 5 which is our summer porgram to target and control any grassy and broadleaf weeds in the lawn. I will also be scouting the lawn for any issues such as disease or insects and I will keep you posted if anything is outside of the norm or needs additional follow-up."
What are the 3 primary focus points for the summer program?
Address the customer's weeds, Scout the lawn for issues, Provide recommendations and feedback.
When pressurizing a handcan this is the amount of pumps required to prime and should include an additional how many pumps after 30 seconds of spraying?
15 pumps + 10 additional pumps (after 30 seconds of spraying).
Name TWO reasons why a customer should not skip the application for our summer program.
To deliver the best results, program and treatments are specific to this time of year, we inspect the lawn for issues BEFORE they become big problems, let's get your weeds taken care of today.