Research

Deficit irrigation and traffic impacts bermudagrass fairway performance

January 22, 2014 By Joelle Harms

By Reagan Hejl and Ben Wherley, Ph.D. Golf course water use in Texas has become increasingly regulated in the past decade due to persistent drought conditions, diminishing water supplies and rapidly growing population. Many golf courses have been faced with considerable ...

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BASF unveils Xzemplar and Lexicon Intrinsic

January 22, 2014 By Joelle Harms

By Renee J. Keese, Ph.D., BASF BASF research and development is the process of carrying out investigations to create a product to bring to market. This is a time consuming and expensive part of our industry, but necessary for the ...

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Thatch collapse disease

January 22, 2014 By Clark Throssell, Ph.D.

John Kaminski, Ph.D., is an associate professor of turfgrass science at Penn State University. Thatch collapse is one of many turfgrass diseases he and his students study. Kaminski can be reached at kaminski@psu.edu. Q: Talk a little bit about the fungal ...

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Bacterial etiolation and decline of creeping bentgrass greens

December 11, 2013 By Clark Throssell, Ph.D.

Paul Giordano is a Ph.D. candidate in turfgrass pathology at Michigan State University and the topic of his dissertation research is bacterial etiolation and decline of creeping bentgrass greens. Paul can be reached at giorda13@msu.edu. Q:What is the correct name ...

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Topdressing versus anthracnose

December 11, 2013 By Joelle Harms

A look at the best topdressing practices for preventing anthracnose in annual bluegrass. – By James A. Murphy, Ph.D., James Hempfling, Ruying Wang, and Bruce B. Clarke, Ph.D. Anthracnose, caused by the fungal pathogen Colletotrichum cereale, can be a devastating disease ...

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Bermudagrass: light integrals for green establishment