Article By: Beth Guertal, Dave Han

The effects of traffic and compaction on turf are usually easy to see - thin turf, worn paths and areas of bare ground that do not respond to applications of fertilizer or water.More>>

Article By: Monica L. Elliott

An increasing number of microbial-based products claim to increase plant growth or protect plants from various pests. Products that claim to directly control plant pests are referred to as biological pesticides or biopesticides. There are three types of biopesticides -- biochemical, plant and...More>>

Article By: Nick Christians

The effect of pesticides on human health and the environment has caused a growing interest in reducing the use of synthetic pesticides and in finding natural products to replace them. In recent years, a byproduct from corn milling called "corn gluten meal" is being widely marketed as a...More>>

Article By: Joseph R. Heckman, Ph.D

After six years of comparing mowing practices soil test results confirm as predicted that higher levels of soil fertility are maintained when grass clippings are recycled. Based on the findings of the current study and previous research, Rutgers Cooperative Extension has issued recommendations for...More>>

Article By: William D. Middleton

Golf course maintenance standards have ratcheted steadily upward to keep pace with escalating player demands for "tournament type" playing conditions. At the same time, pressures from environmental advocates, legislators and regulators to implement lower input turfgrass management...More>>

Article By: John Boyd

While 99% weed control is acceptable in almost every situation, is not good enough when it comes to bermudagrass. Once the bermudagrass population becomes dense and widely distributed, spot treatment becomes hopeless. During 1998 and 1999, we conducted six experiments to evaluate herbicides for...More>>

Article By: Amy Suggars, Ben Hamza

University research on biostimulants and their uses in turfgrass management does not fully agree with the claims often made by biostimulant manufacturers especially with regards to reducing fertilizer and pesticide uses. However, there are positive reports that biostimulants show potential uses in...More>>

Article By: Richard J. Hull

Zinc (Zn) is the third most abundant metallic micronutrient in turfgrass leaves. Zinc performs a greater array of essential functions in the physiology of plants than any other micronutrient. However, few of these functions are so dramatic that their failure due to a Zn deficiency causes symptoms...More>>

Article By: Doug Brede Ph.D.

Dr. Doug Brede examines some of the relationships buried inside National Turfgrass Evaluation Program (NTEP) data. Most people who use NTEP data look at just the single column of Grand Mean averages for recommendations. But is this the right thing to do? Or are there idiosyncrasies hidden within...More>>

Article By: James A. Murphy, Stacy A. Bonos, William A. Meyer

Kentucky bluegrass genotypes are best adapted to regions that are climactically simimlar to their site of collection. Thus, Kentucky bluegrass plants can be classified based on climatic region of adaptation as well as growth habit and turf performance.More>>