Research

Managing ants on putting greens

June 1, 2013 By Clark Throssell, Ph.D.

Dan Potter, Ph.D., is a professor of entomology at the University of Kentucky. He has conducted research on numerous turfgrass-damaging insects and beneficial insects. He can be reached at dapotter@uky.edu. Q: Are ants on putting greens becoming more of a problem? ...

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Buffalograss can stand the heat, drought

June 1, 2013 By Joelle Harms

By Keenan Amundsen, Ph.D. Drought, regulatory restrictions, limited resources, implementation of conscientious efforts to save water, and the appeal of reduced irrigation costs are some of the factors driving the turfgrass industry toward reduced irrigation input. The use of species ...

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An integrated nutritional, chemical approach to Poa annua control

June 1, 2013 By Clark Throssell, Ph.D.

By Nathaniel F. Reams, Xunzhong Zhang, Ph.D. and Erik Ervin Ph.D. Poa annua suppression and control in creeping bentgrass putting greens is a perennial challenge in many temperate climates. A nutritional approach to Poa annua control is frequent use of ...

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Under the microscope: Pythium blight

May 20, 2013 By Karl Danneberger, Ph.D.

Pythium blight (pathogen: Pythium spp. P. aultimum, P. aphanidermatum) during hot humid weather can be a serious problem on creeping bentgrass (Agrostis stolonifera) and annual bluegrasss (Poa annua) greens and to a lesser extent bermudagrass (Cynodon dactylon). Generally, this disease ...

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A multi-site contact fungicide for dollar spot control

May 1, 2013 By Clark Throssell, Ph.D.

Mike Agnew, Ph.D., is a senior field technical manager for Syngenta Turf and Landscape. Agnew is active in the development of many of Syngenta’s plant protectants, especially fungicides. He can be reached at michael.agnew@syngenta.com. Q: Secure is new to the turf ...

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Protecting turf from the sun’s rays

May 1, 2013 By Karl Danneberger, Ph.D.

Solar radiation consists of a broad spectrum of wavelengths, from very short (cosmic rays) to very long (radio waves). Light that’s visible to the human eye makes up a narrow portion of the radiation spectrum, ranging from 380 to 775 ...

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