Research

Penny wise, gallon foolish?

March 16, 2017 By
The Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI) warns superintendents that gasoline containing greater than ten percent ethanol (E10) can be harmful to outdoor power equipment and other small engine products. As higher ethanol blends enter the fuel marketplace, buyers must remember ...

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Penn State develops bluestem ecotype

March 16, 2017 By
Every superintendent has roughs and far roughs where maintenance is an expense yet aesthetics need to be acceptable. Penn State demonstrated its latest bluestem line this past summer. Given that bluestem is a native grass with proven ability to persist, ...

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Turf Toughie: How snow cover effects spring thaw

March 16, 2017 By
True or false: Soils protected with thick snow cover will thaw more quickly than open fairways and greens? The point of this question is whether a thick blanket of snow helps keep things underneath frozen. The answer is “true.” Soils ...

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Spring dead spot in bermudagrass

March 15, 2017 By
Lane Tredway, Ph.D., is a turfgrass pathologist with Syngenta. Lane has conducted many research projects on spring dead spot and has written extensively on the biology, management and control of spring dead spot. Lane is available at lane.tredway@syngenta.com for more ...

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Debunking a large patch myth

March 15, 2017 By , , and
Meyer zoysiagrass (Zoysia japonica Steud.) is favored for use on golf course fairways and tees in the United States Transition Zone because of its excellent traffic durability, low maintenance requirements and cold hardiness. Although the species is relatively pest tolerant, ...

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Photo by: Camden Shelton

Ferrous sulfate for dollar spot suppression

March 15, 2017 By , , and
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 tested ferrous sulfate rates were so high, trials were established ...

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