Research

Buffalograss tolerance to simulated golf cart traffic

August 5, 2015 By Jared Hoyle, Ph.D. and Evan Alderman

Buffalograss is known for its low maintenance and drought-tolerance. Current research at Kansas State University is looking into what impact management practices and golfers have on buffalograss under reduced irrigation. Field studies were initiated in the summers of 2014 and ...

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One snow mold fungicide to rule them all?

August 5, 2015 By Paul Koch, Ph.D

Controlling multiple snow mold species with one application can be done, but not every product mixture provides the same results. People like certainty, and whether it’s the daily weather forecast or a 30-year mortgage interest rate, it helps us plan ...

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Anthracnose: A chronic problem

August 5, 2015 By Karl Danneberger, Ph.D.

An article appeared in the June issue of Golfdom entitled, “The 2015 Fungicide Survey.” The survey asked superintendents, “What is the most difficult disease to control?” The answer by far was anthracnose. It isn’t a surprise to me that anthracnose ...

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Is a cool-season grass, unmown playable rough a reality?

August 5, 2015 By Clark Throssell, Ph.D.

Tom Voigt, Ph.D., is a turfgrass scientist at the University of Illinois. He has conducted numerous research projects on unmown, playable rough on golf courses and at research stations. He can be reached at tvoigt@illinois.edu for more information. Q: So, ...

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University of Georgia names The Turfgrass Group license holder for TifTuf

July 28, 2015 By Joelle Harms

The Turfgrass Group has been named the licensing and marketing agent for TifTuf certified bermudagrass (experimental name DT-1). The new drought tolerant turfgrass was developed by a team of researchers led by Wayne Hanna, Ph.D., and Brian Schwartz, PhD., at ...

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Turf Feeding Systems launches affordable golf program

July 27, 2015 By Joelle Harms

Turf Feeding Systems (TFS), a Houston-based fertigation system manufacturer, has launched an affordable golf program for public golf courses across the United States. Michael Chaplinsky, the company’s president and founder, said in a news release that his goal is to create quality affordable golf at public ...

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