Research

Turf Toughie: Biotic vs abiotic turf problems

December 15, 2014 By
Hang around in a class with Jim Kerns, assistant professor and extension specialist in plant pathology, and one question you are sure to get is: What are the factors that distinguish a biotic turf problem from an abiotic turf problem? ...

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Figuring growing degree days: hard and easy

December 15, 2014 By
For those who love arithmetic, you can work out the number of growing degree days by figuring the cumulative average of the daily minimum and maximum temperatures in Celsius and dividing by two. As the days pass, add up the ...

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Improving PGRs by degrees

December 15, 2014 By
We all improve our turf skills by degrees. One way to improve effective use of PGRs is by tracking growing degree days. Growing degree days (GDD) are figured by taking the average of the daily maximum and minimum temperatures compared ...

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OTF conference in Sandusky goes swimmingly

December 15, 2014 By
When the Ohio Turfgrass Foundation annual conference and show met last week, superintendents and turf pros convened in Sandusky, Ohio’s Kalahari Resort — the world’s largest indoor water park. It’s a good thing the park is indoors, too, as there ...

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Masterblend International puts $500,000 into fertilizer blending process

November 24, 2014 By
Masterblend International has completed a $500,000 renovation to its water-soluble fertilizer blending room, equipment and processes. The new system has proven to increase efficiency, purity and accuracy of the blending process while decreasing start to finish blending time by as much as ...

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What’s the next big idea at GIE+Expo?

November 24, 2014 By
Last year we received a great response from our article detailing the next three ‘big ideas’ from Spectrum Technologies, Inc. So this year, I’m bringing it back. But instead of three ideas from one company, why not a handful of ...

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