Research

Cultural practices to conserve water on bermudagrass turf

October 24, 2016 By Marco Schiavon, Ph.D.

Best management practices (BMPs) for water conservation on golf courses involve many key components, including proper selection of turfgrass, layout and operation of sprinklers and irrigation practices. Proper cultural practices also are important, especially use of products that can help ...

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Winter diseases in bermudagrass putting greens

October 13, 2016 By Bruce Martin, Ph.D.

The adoption of ultradwarf bermudagrasses (Cynodon dactylon X C. transvaalensis) by the golf course industry in regions where bermudagrass can be cultured on putting greens has been a “home run.” In the hands of skilled superintendents, these grasses make outstanding ...

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How to prevent winter desiccation in creeping bentgrass

September 20, 2016 By Clark Throssell, Ph.D.

Bill Kreuser, Ph.D., is a turfgrass scientist at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. One focus of his research is understanding and preventing winter injury of creeping bentgrass. You can reach Bill at wkreuser2@unl.edu and on Twitter @UNLTurf for more information. Q: ...

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The 13th International Turfgrass Research Conference

September 20, 2016 By Clark Throssell, Ph.D.

The 13th International Turfgrass Research Conference (ITRC) will be hosted by the United States and will be held July 16-21, 2017, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel adjacent to the Rutgers University campus in New Brunswick, N.J. This will be the first ...

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Formation of clay bands in sand putting greens

August 30, 2016 By Glen Obear and Bill Kreuser, Ph.D.

In 2014, we observed thin bands of clay in the sand putting greens of a golf course in Mississippi. These layers resulted in reduced water infiltration, saturated soils and a decline in turfgrass density. The greens, constructed in 2005 following ...

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A new key to Poa annua seedhead suppression

August 26, 2016 By Shawn Askew, Ph.D.

Research shows an early application of Proxy (ethephon) provides consistent Poa annua seedhead suppression. Annual bluegrass (Poa annua) seedhead suppression long has been among the more unpredictable turf management objectives faced by superintendents. One challenge is that annual bluegrass is ...

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