Turfgrass Fertilization Basics (5007)

A regular fertilization program is necessary to maintain good quality turfgrass. Dollar for dollar, fertilization does more to improve poor quality turfgrass or maintain good quality turfgrass than any other single management practice.

First, a soil test should be made to establish the basis for a regular fertilization program. Soil testing service is available from The Pennsylvania State University Agricultural Analytical Services Laboratory (http://www.aasl.psu.edu/) and from private testing laboratories. Soil test mailing kits for university testing may be obtained from county Cooperative Extension offices at a nominal cost. The soil sample is forwarded to the university. After analysis, recommendations for fertilization are made.

For more information, please see this Penn State Turfgrass Mangement Fact Sheet.

Penn State Horticulture Department

For more information on this subject, Please visit the College of Agricultural Sciences Publications Web site.

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