Verdure: T is for turfgrass, and P is for Poa December 2018 Auburn University researchers evaluated the effects of phosphorus on Poa annua growth and seedhead production.
Verdure: ‘You can’ doesn’t mean ‘you should’ November 2018 Hoping to hasten putting green establishment by applying more fertilizer? Consider this research first.
Verdure: Out, damned (dollar) spot! October 2018 Recent social media chatter prompted a fresh look at a study that put various nitrogen sources’ ability to reduce dollar spot to the test.
Verdure: Bentgrass establishment September 2018 Penn State researchers explored the effects of different fertilizer and soil amendment programs on creeping bentgrass establishment.
Verdure: That traffic will wear you down August 2018 University of Georgia researchers tested silicon’s effects on turfgrass wear tolerance and quality.
Verdure: Thatch, mat and coring July 2018 University of Maryland researchers analyzed the effects of three different coring regimes on the quality and thatch-mat content of a creeping bentgrass green.
Verdure: How much nitrogen does that zoysiagrass need? June 2018 Zoysiagrass’s slow establishment prompted researchers to investigate the effects of nitrogen rate and soil topdressing on its establishment from sprigs.
Verdure: Looks like everything is just fine May 2018 Researchers examined whether the greater thatch and thatch mass of Penn A-4 and Penn G-2 creeping bentgrass affected the varieties’ topdressing and aeration requirements.
Verdure: I’m not dead; I’m dormant April 2018 When should fertilizer be applied to replenish the nitrogen reserves that fuel the green-up and growth of bermudagrass breaking dormancy?
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.
Verdure Live! at #GIS18 February 5, 2018 Dr. Beth Guertal’s Verdure column was brought to life by four scientists who delivered distilled summaries of their research.
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.
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?
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.
Verdure: It’s getting cold out here November 2017 Recent research offers a close look at the effects of late-fall nitrogen applications on creeping bentgrass putting greens.
Verdure: Creeping into microbial activity October 2017 University of Maryland researchers evaluated the utility of natural organic fertilizers and amendments for creeping bentgrass establishment and maintenance.
Verdure: I’m gluten-intolerant May 2017 Researchers at Kansas State University examined the efficacy of corn gluten meal for weed control.