MLSN research

MLSN (Minimum Levels for Sustainable Nutrition) guidelines have been practiced around the world since the guidelines were introduced in 2012. More recently, Michigan State University Master's student Jackie Guevara has conducted research comparing SLAN (Sufficiency Level of Available Nutrient) guidelines to MLSN guidelines. Preliminary results revealed that there was no difference in turfgrass color or quality using either fertilizer management strategy, but the SLAN method resulted in the highest soil P and K levels by the end of the growing…