Research

Timing is everything

Methiozolin rate and spring application timing affect annual bluegrass control on putting greens. Methiozolin is a new herbicide reported to control annual bluegrass in creeping bentgrass putting greens. However, the appropriate application timing and rate to maximize efficacy is still ...

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Secure fungicide and dollar spot control

August 23, 2013 By and
No known resistance has developed to Secure, making it an excellent partner for products that require the use of a protectant fungicide with a different mode of action. Fungicides have been used to control turfgrass diseases since the early 1900s. ...

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Beat the summer heat, plan for snow mold

August 23, 2013 By
The dog days of summer are upon us, and it seems a little odd to be thinking about snow mold when you can’t stop sweating. Alas, Mother Nature relentlessly bulldozes onto the next season whether we’re ready or not. And ...

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What’s the next big idea at Spectrum Technologies

August 22, 2013 By
Mike Thurow likes pain. Not physical pain, but pain in business. When a group is having a pain with their business, he says he sees that as a business opportunity. So it could be said that Thurow, president and CEO ...

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Road trip research notes

August 22, 2013 By
My road trips to education sessions so far this year have included the Nutrient Management Symposium, the Central Florida Vendor Expo and the Everglades GCSA Spring Symposium. And they all had me wondering what new or modified turf management practices ...

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All things water and irrigation

August 20, 2013 By and
After a long, hot summer during which your irrigation system has been tested, it’s time to assess all things related to water and irrigation. Do the assessment now. The evidence — turfgrass performance — is right in front of you, ...

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