Recent evidence might cast the nitrate problem in a somewhat different light and may offer a few solutions.More>>

Repeated use of the same herbicide is the main reason for weed resistance to herbicides worldwide. The widespread use of glyphosate-tolerant crops and repeated use of glyphosate herbicide is slowly resulting in glyphosate resistance and shifts in weed species.More>>

In the December issue, we reviewed the need for a more accurate method for evaluating water flow in the three common types of greens: USGA (United States Golf Association), California and push-up. This month, we look at the results from the simulations.More>>

Putting green soil profiles are frequently classified into three general categories: USGA (United States Golf Association), California and push-up greens. The USGA and California profiles are purposely constructed with each documented by written guidelines (USGA Green Section Staff, 1993; Davis et...More>>

Until recently, seeded bermudagrass (Cynodon spp. L.) cultivars were considered of low quality and did not perform as well as vegetative hybrids such as Tifway or Midlawn. Although lower-quality, seeded cultivars provided an adequate turf for home lawns and utility areas, they did not produce an...More>>

Bermudagrass (Cynodon sp.) is a resilient perennial grass popular in the golf and turfgrass industries, owing to its ability to generate a variety of textures, its rapid recovery, and its low-growing nature that allows it to tolerate very close mowing. It is widely used in landscaping because of...More>>

Salinity problems have become increasingly more prevalent in managed turfgrass over the last 10 years. Emphasis on water conversation strategies that use non-potable, alternative irrigation sources has been a primary contributor (Marcum, 2004).More>>

Plant growth regulators (PGRs) are often applied to highly managed, cool-season turfgrasses every few weeks throughout the growing season to reduce clipping production, increase sward density, reduce seedhead formation and enhance sward color (Lickfeldt et al., 2001). Because PGRs reduce vertical...More>>

Granulars may be more useful if posttreatment irrigation must be delayed and may be safer to handle than sprayable formulations.More>>

Throughout much of the cool-humid region and upper-transition zone of the United States, the most widely planted species for golf course roughs and lawns has been Kentucky bluegrass (Poa pratensis). This is due to its pleasing dark-green color, wear tolerance and recuperative capacity.More>>