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GATEWAY I TO THE rvowrn <br />DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, <br />RECREP.TION AND FOflESTRY <br />i ou�ds�'e�i <br />C f �f M <br />5 RAMSEYCOUNTV�MINNESOTA <br />R401 HIGHWAY 10 <br />MOUNDS V IEW, MINN. 5611Y � <br />l9GPU 1�/: IfiCKn Tiu nEL.�o.�C.. .r...^:....�EE10. BSS <br />FROM: S[aff � <br />DATE: Jwe 26, 1978 <br />RE: Turf Establishment <br />5[aff has been working closely with Turf Supply Company during Che past <br />four veeks analyziag our existing turf and soil conditions in the neighbor- <br />hood parks. <br />A[ this point we have received soil Cest results for most of our parks and <br />we are now in the pmceas of interpre[ing and analyzing their recommendationa. <br />As can be seen by the attached sample repor[ for City Nall Park, our soils <br />., are presen[ly extremely deficient in Potassium con[ent. <br />� We do have $1,000 budgeted for fertilizer in 1978 and rather ehan fer[ilizing <br />our exis[ing turf we propose to increase our Po[assium level. <br />Once we achieve a minimum soil nutrient level of nitrogen, phoaphorus, <br />potassium and potash, we should begin a regular fertilizer, seeding program <br />to bring ouz [urf up to min3mum standards. <br />It ahould be noted that all of our soil samples have teated out to be sandy - <br />loam vhich ie 1dea1 for establishing a high quality turf. This meane very <br />minimnl,if any,soil will need to be brought in. � <br />Staff would be prnparing a three year tucf eatablishment and maintenance <br />program for the Park Commission's review Sn the next three monthe. <br />