Research

Sand greens and sodium

November 13, 2015 By Glen Obear and Douglas Soldat, Ph.D.

Understanding base cations and hydraulic conductivity of sand root zones Irrigating turfgrass with water containing high concentrations of sodium can present significant agronomic challenges. Sodium promotes clay swelling and dispersion, resulting in a decrease in the hydraulic conductivity or rate ...

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A call to duty: USGA Green Section a blessing for the golf industry

November 13, 2015 By Karl Danneberger, Ph.D.

In 1920, Inverness Country Club, Toledo, Ohio, played host to the U.S. Open. At the time, the greens chairman complained about — or maybe brought to light — the lack of an impartial source of agronomic information for maintaining a ...

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USGA announces research partnership with University of Minnesota

November 2, 2015 By Grant Gannon

The USGA and the University of Minnesota have announced a five-year research partnership to develop solutions to golf’s challenges. ...

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Controlling silvery-thread moss with Quicksilver

October 15, 2015 By Cole Thompson, Ph.D.

Silvery-thread moss (STM) (Bryum argenteum Hedw.) continues to trouble superintendents managing creeping bentgrass (Agrostis stolonifera L.) and annual bluegrass (Poa annua L.) putting greens. Extremely small asexual propagules make STM an invasive and resilient weed that often requires the integration ...

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Nitrogen fertilization and silvery-thread moss

October 15, 2015 By Grant Gannon

Figuring out N’s contributions to STM success By Zane Raudenbush, Ph.D., and Steve Keeley, Ph.D. If you’re a superintendent managing cool-season grass putting greens, you’ve most likely dealt with silvery-thread moss (STM). Its biological and ecological traits are well-adapted to ...

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Silvery thread moss: Know your enemy

October 15, 2015 By Clark Throssell, Ph.D.

Zane Raudenbush, Ph.D., is a turfgrass scientist who just completed his Ph.D. at Kansas State University, where he conducted research on silvery thread moss biology and control on putting greens. Raudenbush can be reached at zrod12@gmail.com for more information. Q: ...

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