| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 61.50 |
| Liaison | Jennifer Goree |
| Submission Date | June 17, 2024 |
Clemson University
OP-9: Landscape Management
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 2.00 |
Tommy
Fallaw Director of Landscape Services Clemson University Facilities |
Total campus area:
Figures required to calculate the total area of managed grounds:
| Area (double-counting is not allowed) | |
| Area managed organically, without the use of inorganic fertilizers and chemical pesticides, fungicides and herbicides | 0 Acres |
| Area managed in accordance with an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program that uses selected chemicals only when needed | 224 Acres |
| Area managed using conventional, chemical-based landscape management practices | 0 Acres |
| Total area of managed grounds | 224 Acres |
If the total area of managed grounds is less than the total campus area, provide:
The following land is excluded from the Clemson Main Campus Total Campus Area: Building Footprint (84 acres), Other Hardscapes (297 acres) and Athletic Fields and Land Dedicated to Food Production (37 acres). Any satellite campus land is also excluded from managed grounds.
Organic program
If reporting an organic program, provide:
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program
If reporting an IPM program, provide:
A brief description of the IPM program:
Clemson University’s Landscaping Services Department is responsible for maintaining the grounds of the main campus located in Clemson, South Carolina. As part of the department’s grounds management strategy an Integrated Pest Management Program is utilized on a substantial portion of the campus.
Below are the components of the Landscaping Services Department’s IPM plan:
Action Thresholds: (The point at which pest populations or environmental conditions indicate that pest control action must be taken.)
Ornamental Plantings: 25% of plant must be affected before any action taken
Turf-Grass: 20% of the area of turf must be affected before any action is taken.
Trees: 50% or greater of tree must be affected before any action is taken.
Campus Color Beds: 10% of the plants in the bed must be affected before any action is taken.
Greenhouse Production: zero tolerance of pests or disease due to enclosed environment.
Interior Plants: zero tolerance of pests or disease due to enclosed environment.
Monitor and Identify Pests:
Proper Identification of pests before any action is taken.
Utilize Clemson University’s Plant Problem Clinic when needed for proper insect and disease identification.
Utilize sticky boards in greenhouse to capture and identify insects.
Visual observation of turf-grass areas weekly looking for disease or pest problems.
Prevention:
Design for and utilize plant material that is pest and disease resistant whenever possible.
Install plant and tree varieties that are suitable and perform well in the location they are being planted.
Make sure plantings are properly spaced to allow good air movement.
Install all new plant material at the proper planting depths.
Apply mulch around plantings at proper depth.
Add organic materials during bed preparation prior to planting.
Mow Turf grass at recommended heights for particular grass species making sure not to ever remove more than 1/3 of the total turf height.
Inspect mower blades and sharpen as needed to provide a good quality cut.
Irrigate deeply and less frequently to promote good root depth and prevent frequent standing water at soil surface.
Limit excessive nitrogen fertilization late in growing season on turf grass and ornamental plantings.
Control:
Mechanical control is the first line of defense. Prune and remove dead or diseased portions of plants and sterilize pruners after using them for this purpose.
Cultural practices such as removing disease leaves from under plants to break disease cycles. Removing thatch buildup from turf-grass areas.
Utilize horticultural oils and soaps whenever possible to treat pests.
Systemic products are utilized most often when effective for targeted pests or disease.
Target treatments only to affected plants.
Last resort is broad applications of pesticides when outbreak warrants.
Optional Fields
A brief description of the institution's approach to hydrology and water use:
A brief description of the institution's approach to landscape materials management and waste minimization:
A brief description of the institution's approach to energy-efficient landscape design:
A brief description of other sustainable landscape management practices employed by the institution:
Website URL where information about the institution’s sustainable landscape management program is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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