Research

How low can ultradwarf bermudagrasses go?

August 18, 2017 By Eric DeBoer, Ph.D., Mike Richardson, Ph.D. and Doug Karcher, Ph.D.

As ultradwarf bermudagrass (Cynodon dactylon x C. transvaalensis) use moves farther north, there is increased risk of winter injury from low temperatures and desiccation. The use of protective covers during winter is an expensive but obligatory practice for ultradwarf bermudagrass ...

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Nematodes on northern turfgrasses

July 24, 2017 By Nathaniel A. Mitkowski, Ph.D.

Nematodes are everywhere. They’re found in all but the most extreme environmental conditions, in soils, oceans, rivers, streams, on plants, in plants and even in animals and humans. Fortunately, most nematodes are innocuous, eating bacteria and occasionally each other. Of ...

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Clark Talks Turf: Battling goosegrass

July 18, 2017 By Clark Throssell, Ph.D.

Scott McElroy, Ph.D., is a turfgrass weed scientist at Auburn University. Scott conducts numerous field and laboratory experiments each year to develop weed control strategies for golf courses. You may reach Scott at jsm0010@auburn.edu for more information. Q: How widespread ...

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Rolling plus biological control of Microdochium patch

July 18, 2017 By Clint Mattox, Ph.D., Alec Kowalewski, Ph.D. and Brian McDonald

Microdochium patch (Microdochium nivale) is a major turfgrass disease in cool, humid regions that causes extensive damage to annual bluegrass (Poa annua L.) putting greens in the absence of fungicides. Increasing restrictions on fungicide use and fungicide resistance has sparked ...

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Where a full house always wins

July 17, 2017 By Seth Jones

Forget the royal flushes, Rhodes Ranch Golf Club in Las Vegas goes all in on a packed tee sheet. Roy Smith, general manager at Rhodes Ranch Golf Club in Las Vegas, remembers playing the course he now manages some six ...

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Topramezone and Chelated Iron for Goosegrass Control

June 23, 2017 By Adam Boyd and Scott McElroy, Ph.D.

Goosegrass (Eleusine indica) is one of the most problematic grassy weeds of turfgrass. Management can be difficult because of goosegrasses’ ability to thrive in extreme environments and the lack of available post emergent herbicides offering acceptable control. Monosodium methanearsonate (MSMA) ...

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