Tag: bentgrass

An integrated nutritional, chemical approach to Poa annua control

June 1, 2013 By
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
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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Good greens in early spring

April 1, 2013 By
Aaron Patton, Ph.D., is an assistant professor of turfgrass science at Purdue University and devotes a portion of his research to improving golf course playing conditions. He can be reached at ajpatton@purdue.edu. Q: What can superintendents do to provide greens that ...

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Impact of strobilurin applications on season-long turfgrass health

April 1, 2013 By
By Brandon Horvath, Ph.D. Four summer fungicide programs consisting of five applications on a 14-day interval were applied to a creeping bentgrass putting green in the transition zone. Strobilurin fungicides, pyraclostrobin, azoxystrobin, fluoxastrobin and trifloxystrobin were applied at the second ...

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The Root of the Matter

May 1, 2004 By
You can’t stop root loss from occurring, but you can control it so greens can make it through the summer unscathed What do you get when you combine small greens, heavy golfer traffic, searing heat, high humidity and no air ...

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