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About Aaron J. Patton, Ph.D.

Professor of Horticulture, Purdue University

Posts by Aaron J. Patton, Ph.D.

Suppressing zoysiagrass in cool-season turf Posted on 02 Nov 2017 in the Featured & Research categories.

Zoysiagrass (Zoysia japonica) is a desirable turfgrass for golf courses in the Transition Zone because of its low maintenance requirement, but it can become invasive when it spreads via rhizomes Read more»

Golf ball lie, mowing height and shot execution Posted on 19 Jul 2016 in the Research categories.

Anyone who has played golf knows that shots from the preferred lies of the fairway are more likely to be successful compared with a similar shot in the rough. Players Read more»

Timing is everything Posted on 23 Aug 2013 in the Research categories.

Methiozolin rate and spring application timing affect annual bluegrass control on putting greens. Methiozolin is a new herbicide reported to control annual bluegrass in creeping bentgrass putting greens. However, the Read more»