Verdure: How long are you going to hang around? February 2020 University of Illinois researchers examined foliar retention and foliar retention efficiency to help optimize retention of a foliar spray on a turfgrass leaf.
Verdure: The way-back article for 2020 January 2020 Research published in 1962 on bermudagrassâs response to varying light intensity still offers pertinent insight on turfgrass light requirements and cutting heights.
Verdure: Poa management, Nordic style December 2019 Looking to thwart Poa annua invasion on red fescue greens, researchers experimented with blending more competitive grasses into the seed mix.
Verdure: So, how late is too late? November 2019 A review of the literature on fall-applied nitrogen presents helpful insights on this common practice for cool-season turf managers, from suitable rate to environmental fate.
Verdure: Itâs resistant October 2019 Annual sedge has become resistant to ALS-inhibiting herbicides. Researchers examined the level of resistance and how it developed.
Verdure: âPre-hapsâ you should think about that herbicide application? September 2019 Mississippi State researchers took a close look at how several commonly used pre-emergence herbicides specifically impact the roots of hybrid bermudagrass.
Verdure: Bacteria diversity in your putting greens August 2019 A three-year study sought to quantify and identify soil microbial populations in creeping bentgrass and hybrid bermudagrass greens.
Verdure: Organic matter matters July 2019 The age of a putting green affects its rate of soil organic matter accumulation.
Verdure: Thatâs a sappy relationship June 2019 Can different in-field plant measurements — a clipping sap test or handheld reflectance meters — be used assess turf’s foliar nitrogen status to minimize anthracnose?
Verdure: Itâs all in the delivery May 2019 Granular vs. foliar fertilizers â researchers tested them alone and in combination to determine their effects on turfgrass quality and soil nutrient levels.
Verdure: Before growing degree days were cool April 2019 GDDs have become a popular tool for the modern-day superintendent, but the concept first cropped up in turf management about 25 years ago.
Verdure: Jim Beard on the benefits of turfgrass March 2019 A paper from the late Jim Beard, Ph.D., compiled the many merits of turfgrass as documented by scientific studies. The collection remains relevant decades later.
Verdure: Letâs go organic February 2019 A fresh look at the findings from one of the rare studies on organic turfgrass management.
Verdure: Ironing your Poa annua? January 2019 Virginia Tech researchers studied iron sulfate in combination with PGRs for Poa suppression on a creeping bentgrass green.
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: âYou canâ doesnât mean âyou shouldâ 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.