Tag: bentgrass

Dollar spot injury (Photo: Cole Thompson)

Dollar spot susceptibility on bentgrass

January 30, 2020 By Cole Thompson, Ph.D.

Ask a fellow superintendent to list the top 10 problems that influence his or her agronomic programing. Contrary to the classic David Letterman style of beginning at the bottom of the list, I would wager that you could predict the ...

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The man in the mirror

September 25, 2018 By Curt Harler

You, dear superintendent, are the main cause of anthracnose outbursts. Luckily, you also hold the keys to minimizing those problems. Research from Ohio State University (OSU) says that mowing issues likely are the No. 1 factor that initiates the onset ...

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Foliar fertilizers and soil nutrient levels

June 6, 2018 By Miyuan Xiao, Kevin W. Frank, Ph.D., and Thomas A. Nikolai, Ph.D.

Foliar fertilization is the application of a dilute solution of plant nutrients to foliage with the objective of nutrient uptake by leaves. Initial interest in foliar fertilization began in the 1990s over concern about picking up granular fertilizers during mowing ...

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Spring colors: Turfgrass differences in the spring

April 15, 2016 By Karl Danneberger, Ph.D.

Of all the seasons, spring is where we see the greatest differences in growth and color among the turfgrass species caused by weather. Greens often appear as a patchwork of colors expressed by different turf species and individual populations of ...

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Auburn University releases bentgrass variety ‘AU Victory’

October 15, 2015 By Joelle Harms

“AU Victory” is no longer simply the wish of every Auburn University sports fan. It’s also the name of a new bentgrass variety developed by AU, located in Auburn, Ala. The first bentgrass released by the university’s turfgrass research team, AU Victory for putting ...

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Doubling down on drainage issues

June 9, 2015 By Debbie Clayton

Drainage-related issues have steadily increased in the 15 years Dave Smith has been superintendent of Fawn Lake Country Club, in Spotsylvania, Va. Woven through wetlands, the course sits on heavy clay soils and excess rainfall often leads to moisture-related problems. ...

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