Hybrid bermudagrass (Cynodon dactylon × C. transvaalensis) is one of the most desirable turfgrasses for golf courses in the Transition Zone because of its aggressive growth habit, traffic tolerance, uniformity Read more»

Learn more about the two most common fungal species that cause the detrimental bermudagrass disease spring dead spot in the Transition Zone of the U.S. Read more»

Researchers at Virginia Tech University look at how dormant sprigging could allow superintendents to take advantage of the time of year with reduced outdoor maintenance labor and fewer golfers using the course. Read more»

Dollar spot (Clarireedia spp.) is one of the most damaging turfgrass diseases worldwide. Superintendents routinely apply a wide variety of broad spectrum and site-specific fungicides to suppress dollar spot, but Read more»

Researchers at Virginia Tech demonstrated in 2012 that ferrous sulfate applied at 1 lb./1,000 sq. ft. (20 percent ferrous sulfate-heptahydrate) can reduce dollar spot pressure without traditional fungicides. Because previously Read more»

The physiology of creeping bentgrass [Agrostis stolonifera L. var palustris (Huds.)] is negatively impacted during periods of stress, decreasing the efficiency of many vital functions. Optimal creeping bentgrass growth occurs Read more»