Research

Dollar spot control 2014: New fungicides and modern approaches

March 13, 2014 By Joelle Harms

It is sometimes difficult to imagine that more than 80 years after dollar spot was first described, this disease commands so much attention from superintendents, academics and the turf industry in general. The causal agent (currently Sclerotinia homoeocarpa) is an ...

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Factors affecting fungicide performance Part 1 of 3: Fungicide selection

March 13, 2014 By Joelle Harms

In a perfect world fungicides would not be needed to manage diseases of turfgrass. However, we do not live in a perfect world and pesticides are necessary for managing pests. Yet there are ways to maximize the effectiveness of the ...

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Respect the putting green

March 13, 2014 By Karl Danneberger, Ph.D.

I have found that one of the thrills in golf is hitting a green in regulation, taking that long walk up the fairway through the approach area onto the putting green, where if I’m lucky, I have the opportunity to fix ...

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Fans improve creeping bentgrass greens in the Southeast

March 13, 2014 By Clark Throssell, Ph.D.

Bert McCarty, Ph.D., is a professor of turfgrass science at Clemson University and has conducted research on the impact of fans on creeping bentgrass greens. Bert can be reached at bmccrty@clemson.edu. Q: What are the benefits of fans on creeping bentgrass ...

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Effect of turfgrass management on water quality in the Chesapeake Bay watershed

February 12, 2014 By Clark Throssell, Ph.D.

High-quality turf on golf courses is maintained with fertilizer, irrigation and pesticide inputs. As a result, they are perceived as significant contributors to water pollution. Hundreds of courses are located in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed, where there is a history ...

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How turfgrasses use urea-nitrogen

February 12, 2014 By Joelle Harms

By Richard J. Hull, Ph.D., Haibo Liu, Ph.D. and N. Menchyk, Ph.D. Nitrogen (N) is the most abundant mineral element in turfgrasses, comprising three to five percent of leaf dry weight. Consequently, N is the fertilizer nutrient applied to turf ...

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