Tag: Minnesota

Soil: All it’s cracked up to be

September 25, 2014 By
Silly puns might cause a superintendent to crack up. Cracking soil will not. In areas affected by drought, golf courses are seeing more cracks in their soil. Are these serious? Blame them on smectites and vertisols. According to Eric Brevik, ...

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10 keys to enhancing turf survival this winter

November 5, 2013 By
Brian Horgan, Ph.D., is a professor of turfgrass science at the University of Minnesota. Winter survival of turf is one of Brian’s research interests and he can be contacted at bphorgan@umn.edu. Q: What is the most common cause of winter injury ...

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