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1. Justin Murray

   

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   4/23/2012 11:04 AM

   Had a pretty good leak on a green Sunday morning. Made 9 passes before operator caught it. Here is my game plan for the green. Let me know of anything that may help.
   
   1: Washing the green with Dawn.
   2: Aerating the green and topdressing
   3: Applying a granular Humic Acid and Mycorrhizae
   4: Got a product Oil Aabsorb coming to apply
   5: Raise mower heights and increase fertility to encourage growth
   
   We have our member guest in 3 weeks and hope to reduce the amount of plugging and sodding of damaged areas. Thanks

   
   
   
   
2. Corey Eastwood

   

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   4/23/2012 11:04 AM

   Never lost a blade of grass with Aabsorboil. Might be to late if you don't have it on hand.

   
   Corey Eastwood CGCS, Stockton Golf & CC, Retired
   
   
3. Andy Jorgensen

   

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   4/23/2012 1:04 PM

   We usually wash down with Dawn and water as soon as possible. But, we typically always lose grass due to the heat.
   
   However, we had a pretty good leak that striped up a fairway 4-5 times the night before the first round of our biggest event of the year. Raced back to the shop to find some Dawn and instead used Down N Thru from DuCor. Poured about 2 gallons in a 500 gallon tank and went to town washing the turf. I was expecting to lose turf from the heat, but to my surprise we didn't lose the first blade of grass. Couldn't believe it. Will definitely be using this stuff more often.

   
   
   
   
4. Green Robert B

   
   4/23/2012 2:04 PM

   There is also a product called Peatsorb. Very fine peat product that helps absorb the oil. We use this first in the process - piling it on thick and letting it sit, shoveling and blowing it off. Then we begin the process that you described. The heat still takes a toll but recovery happens if the plant has a chance. Good luck.

   
   
   
   
5. Wahlin Scott B

   
   4/23/2012 2:04 PM

   This is the way to go:
   
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6. Wahlin Scott B

   
   4/23/2012 6:04 PM

   All you have to do to deal with an EnBio hydraulic oil spill is drench it. The oil is water soluble and the heat of the oil does not kill the grass. If you leave it on there without washing it off it will desiccate the grass, but it will still recover.
   
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7. Richard Lavine

   

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   4/25/2012 6:04 PM

   As Corey said, Aabsoil is a great product, but it MUST be applied on a very fresh spill. It absorbs and encapsulates the oil, then you wash it away. I always kept a two gallon compressed air sprayer with the mix ready to go, located in our shop just next to the triplexes. I followed it up with detergent or wetting agent, then fertilized the line(s) with calcium or ammonium nitrate to help force the growth. I usually had little or no damage. Good luck.

   
   
   
   
8. Wahlin Scott B

   
   4/27/2012 9:04 AM

   I received the following email via no-replay@gcsaa, but did not receive it in my PM folder here.
   
   Scott,
   
   Thank you for the info on the hydraulic oil. We are not on top of this in (my) area. Our Toro dealer immediately dismissed it and cited that it would void warranties. How long have you been using this oil and do you
   have any equipment concerns?
   
   Thanks in advance,
   
   Toro has been working with this fluid for years as have their suppliers of hydraulic components. In my opinion they have been overly deliberate in their evaluation of this product. It will not void your warranty. I have been using it for 11 years in a Toro 3150 that is now 12 years old. (That is hell on earth for a greensmower in South Florida.) I have it in six other 3150's, the newest being six years old. The fluid is not compatible with the standard hydraulic filter and several o-rings. These need to be changed when the fluid is changed. The engineer who designed this product will come to your site to assist in the change over.

   
   
   
   
9. Larry Allan

   

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   4/27/2012 10:04 AM

   Scotty, when I watch that video you seem like such a normal guy

   
   
   
   
10. Wahlin Scott B

    
    4/27/2012 11:04 AM

    Larry Allan said: Scotty, when I watch that video you seem like such a normal guy

    
    
    I am mostly normal except I carry a box of these in my car and hand them out to panhandlers at intersections. They never fail to say thank you.
    
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