Managing Pythium diseases effectively April 13, 2020 Golfers love warm weather. Unfortunately, so does Pythium. Use these tips to identify Pythium diseases and protect your high-value turf.
Coronavirus and golf: One man, 350 acres April 9, 2020 His facility closed, a Virginia superintendent tasked with single-handedly tending 36 holes of golf describes his strategy and the strange solitude of a vacated golfscape.
Coronavirus and golf: Course closed â or is it? April 2, 2020 The pandemic has presented a Wisconsin superintendent with a new problem: trespassers seeking an outdoor escape on his closed course.
Golf course minimum maintenance guidelines April 2, 2020 Course closed or staff slashed in the wake of coronavirus? GCSAA and the USGA have outlined a minimum maintenance plan for keeping turf alive until standard operations can resume.
Spent coffee grounds for turfgrass? April 2020 Texas A&M researchers are investigating whether used coffee grounds can rival peat moss as a root-zone amendment.
Verdure: Primo your way to reduced nitrogen fertilizer April 2020 Can applications of trinexapac-ethyl â the active ingredient in Primo Maxx â decrease putting greensâ nitrogen requirements without compromising turf quality?
PGR effects on turf under heat and salt stress April 2020 Researchers tested whether plant growth regulators could improve the health of creeping bentgrass under heat stress, salt stress and the two conditions combined.
PoaCure: Has annual bluegrass finally met its match? April 2020 A turf scientist provides an in-depth look at the herbicide PoaCure, including registration info, research findings, key considerations for successful use, and more.
Superintendent painter creates course works of art April 2020 Josh Smith has a gift for rendering beautiful golfscapes, both as a superintendent and in his oil paintings that depict well-known holes and holes that exist only in a designerâs mindâs eye.
Vermicomposting: Worms turn waste into fertilizer April 2020 A Canadian club enlists the services of thousands of worms to convert its grass clippings, food scraps and even wood chips into a high-quality soil amendment.
What the Tech? Easy ways to measure turfgrass area April 2020 Discover apps and other handy digital tools that make quick work of determining the area of the variously shaped spaces around your golf course.
Goodbye Poa annua, hello bentgrass April 2020 Go inside an Ohio golf clubâs decision to transition greens and fairways from Poa to bentgrass and the many components involved, from shade to PGRs to patience.
The hole story: Turf managers talk aerification April 2020 Three veteran turf managers take you inside their approaches to aerification, discussing tines, timing, topdressing, regional considerations and more.
The future of autonomous technology in golf April 2020 When Cub Cadet pulled the plug on its autonomous mower program, it cast uncertainty on what had seemed a likely rise of the machines in golf course maintenance. GCM explores what comes next.
Golf and the greater good amid coronavirus March 26, 2020 A South Dakota superintendent with a family connection to the coronavirus crisis encourages the golf industry to heed expertsâ advice, plus shares what heâs doing at his own course and for his community.
Firsthand reports: Superintendents adjust operations for coronavirus March 26, 2020 Golf course superintendents share steps theyâre taking to manage both their teams and their to-do lists in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
Maintaining a golf course during âshelter in placeâ March 22, 2020 After a county-issued order, a Bay Area superintendent and his assistant have a course to themselves and are busy readying it for the best and worst cases.
Beating anthracnose on greens at St. Clair Country Club March 20, 2020 The anthracnose plaguing a Pennsylvania facilityâs greens was no match for a new broad-spectrum DMI fungicide.
Coronavirus: Roadblock to turfgrass research? March 19, 2020 University courses can continue online, but what will happen to research? Professors discuss the impacts they foresee and how they intend to navigate the new circumstances.
Coronavirus and golf: Pandemic halts professional play March 19, 2020 With the plug pulled on many golf events, maintenance teams may not get to showcase their months of work on schedule or at all. But disappointment doesnât mean theyâre dialing back.