Winter overseeding of bermudagrass and effects on bermudagrass health March 2018 Overseeding bermudagrass with perennial ryegrass helps maintain year-round green, but the bermudagrass may suffer.
Mapping spring dead spot using drones March 2018 Using unmanned aerial vehicles to map spring dead spot over large areas allows for targeted fungicide applications.
Verdure: Let’s get physical March 2018 Gypsum has been promoted as an answer to compacted soil, but the only published research on the topic takes a different view.
Effect of phosphite rate, source on cyanobacteria greens colonization March 2018 When applied at the appropriate rate, phosphites can be safely used to control cyanobacteria on putting greens.
Turfgrass colorants: A look inside February 2018 Researchers are investigating the chemical and physical makeup of turfgrass colorants and how these colorants affect turf health.
Verdure: The origins of Poa annua February 2018 Poa annua found its way into the scientific literature in the 1930s, but another 20 years would pass before its parental species were pinpointed.
Anthracnose on annual bluegrass turf: Best management practices February 2018 In many cases, a combination of cultural practices can effectively suppress anthracnose, eliminating the need for fungicides.
Up to Speed: Weighing in on fairway rolling January 2018 A distillation of recent research on fairway rolling reveals the practice’s multiple merits.
Optimizing timing of snow mold fungicides January 2018 Heating degree days may offer a guide for applying fungicides to prevent snow mold.
Controlling Poa annua in creeping bentgrass fairways January 2018 Researchers are evaluating annual bluegrass weevil, plant growth regulators and interseeding as tools for Poa annua control.
Verdure: Yep, we did that before January 2018 How do soil pH and various levels of fertilizer phosphorus affect competition between Kentucky bluegrass and creeping bentgrass?
Using PGRs in golf course roughs January 2018 Using PGRs to reduce rough height and mowing costs can save time and money for the golf course maintenance team.
Creeping bentgrass seeding rates, traffic affect green establishment January 2018 A conservative seeding rate can result in cost-effective and speedy green establishment.
N source and water quality affect foliar and root N uptake December 2017 Researchers at Texas A&M are examining foliar uptake of nitrogen by bermudagrass putting green turf and root uptake of nitrogen by bermudagrass fairway turf.
Effects of the DryJect or AIR2G2 on bentgrass greens December 2017 With funding from the Environmental Institute for Golf, researchers are testing the effects of the DryJect, AIR2G2 machines and conventional cultural methods on turf performance and soil physical properties.
Verdure: Water you doing with all that potassium? December 2017 Researchers at the University of Florida looked at whether application of high levels of potassium would reduce drought stress of Tifdwarf and TifEagle hybrid bermudagrasses.
Iron sulfate and urea affect Microdochium patch on annual bluegrass December 2017 A two-year field study at Oregon State University explored different combinations of iron sulfate and urea applications on the incidence of Microdochium patch.
Effect of oriental mustard seed meal for dollar spot control December 2017 Seed meal from oriental mustard shows promise as a non-chemical means of dollar spot control, potentially reducing reliance on conventional fungicides.
Low-maintenance ground covers for Pacific Northwest municipalities November 2017 Oregon State University researchers compared plants that require few inputs and can compete with weeds.
Water conservation and greenhouse gas emissions on greens November 2017 Superintendents can manage irrigation and nitrogen applications to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from putting greens.