Description
Format: Recorded Session – available 24/7
• IA – 1 CEU
• NCICLB – Course #12265 – 1 CEU
• NJ – 1 WC CEC
• ORLCB – 1 CEH
• QWEL – 1 CEU
• FNGLA – 1 CEU
Instructor: Dr. Eban Bean
The main purpose of the design, construction, maintenance, and management of an irrigation system is keeping the soil moisture available to the turf and plants at the required level as a supplement to rainfall. The better the irrigation system can achieve this, the more efficient the irrigation system can be. Creating a root zone soil with the best possible water holding capacity is as essential to this purpose as designing and installing the irrigation system components to achieve good uniformity of coverage and to help optimize the efficiency of water used in the landscape. Good soils also improve the health of the turf and plants, which reduces the need for irrigation, conserving water resources.
This 1-hour webinar will present the significant findings from an extensive study done by researchers partnered with builders and irrigation and landscape contractors to develop science-based soil amendment recommendations for compost in urban landscapes that have reduced the need for turfgrass irrigation by 50%. This will include information on soil compaction processes during development, urban soil development over time, results of research on compost types, rates, risks, and benefits, as well as recommendations.
