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Moss control in creeping bentgrass greens

March 1, 2013 By , and
Moss infestations on creeping bentgrass (Agrostis stoloniferia L.) putting greens have become an increasing problem. Demand from golfers for a more competitive playing surface, coupled with the restriction of mercury-based pesticides, has made bentgrass putting greens ideal habitats for moss ...

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Purdue studies annual bluegrass control

March 1, 2013 By and
Creeping bentgrass greens often are invaded by annual bluegrass. Management tools have potential to minimize annual bluegrass encroachment, but their interactions are not well understood. These include root-absorbed plant growth regulators such as flurprimidol (Cutless), fertility source (46-0-0 vs. 20-20-20), ...

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The edge of failure

March 1, 2013 By and
Several years ago, Dr. Joseph DiPaola and I led a seminar about turfgrass stress. Dr. DiPaola started the seminar off by sharing our philosophy of turfgrass management, which basically stated that we manage to the “edge of failure.” Given a ...

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The art of brushing

March 1, 2013 By and
Chip Howard, Ph.D., (turfsci@cox.net) owns the consulting business TurfScience, Inc., and manages several golf courses in the Southwest.   Q: Brushing means something a little different to everyone. Describe brushing as you use it on the golf course. A: The ...

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One hot ticket: Golf Industry Show 2013

March 1, 2013 By
 Though GIS attendance numbers dipped, there was still plenty to enjoy for those who made the trek West. Ask any of the 13,000-plus who attended the Golf Industry Show in San Diego. This was a show not to be missed. ...

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Recovering from spring dead spot damage

February 10, 2013 By
Dennis Martin, Ph.D., is a professor of turfgrass science at Oklahoma State University and is well versed in spring dead spot through his more than 20 years of research and extension activities addressing the disease. Martin can be reached at ...

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