Verdure: Sulfur-reducing bacteria blues May 2024 Black layer is a physical accumulation of metal sulfides within the pore spaces of soil particles. How do they form?
The effects of traffic on turf during frost and freezing conditions May 2024 Researchers measured impact from foot, golf cart and roller traffic on putting greens and fairways.
Cutting Edge: Sod shelf life and irrigation needs assessment April 2024 Researchers examined transplant success of bermudagrass and zoysiagrass sod and a needs-based socioeconomic survey of water-saving irrigation programs
Measuring nitrogen mineralization in soil with carbon tests April 2024 Is rapid soil mineralization carbon testing a valuable tool to guide fertilization on putting greens?
How do phosphorus and soil pH affect bluegrass and bentgrass? April 2024 Researchers compared four rates of phosphorus application and two pH levels.
Verdure: Bermudagrass triangle April 2024 How do you selectively remove one warm-season grass species from another?
Cutting Edge: Putting green recovery, dollar spot March 2024 Studies examined effects of fall mowing height on bluegrass spring recovery and hollow-tine cultivation's effects on dollar spot.
Can rhizobacteria improve drought tolerance in creeping bentgrass? March 2024 Researchers studied naturally occurring species of plant-growth-promoting rhizobacteria for improving plant resilience.
Annual bluegrass perennially tenacious March 2024 Annual bluegrass possesses both an annual and perennial lifecycle at the same time.
Timing fraise mowing for establishing perennial ryegrass March 2024 Researchers compared the impact of cultivation techniques including fraise mowing, verticutting and scalping.
Cutting Edge: Topdressing sands, plant-parasitic nematodes February 2024 Studies survey regional nematode populations and consider the relationship between root zones and sand types
Verdure: Why the rhizosphere matters February 2024 Healthy root hairs act like an underground sponge to absorb water and nutrients.
Is foliar-applied phosphite an effective biostimulant? February 2024 Foliar-applied phosphite promotes plant health in cool-season turf, but how does it affect growth?
Exploring weed-suppression potential of fine fescues February 2024 Researchers examined the influence of Festuca species on weed seed germination percentage, speed and root length.
Collegiate teams compete in 30th GCSAA Turf Bowl January 31, 2024 This year’s competition is the first time tests will be taken and graded digitally.
Improving poa annua management practices with gene sequencing January 2024 Researchers screened for resistance to as many as 11 unique herbicides and plant growth retardants based on regional use patterns and collaborator participation.
Verdure: Pythium to preemergence crabgrass control January 2024 A historical look at how pythium blight may have unintentionally helped create a crabgrass control product.
Will drought stress affect overwinter ability in turf-type bermudagrass? January 2024 Drought response and spring green-up were measured on 84 bermudagrass genotypes.
Preemergence herbicide effects on St. Augustinegrass December 2023 Researchers assessed the effects of modern preemergence herbicides on plugged St. Augustinegrass establishment.
How much nitrogen fertilization does seeded bermudagrass require? December 2023 Field study determines optimal grow-in program for a seeded bermudagrass cultivar on a native soil using two nitrogen sources and variable application rates and frequencies.