Tag: ultradwarf bermudagrass

(Photo: USGA/Ian Culley)

USGA names Rodney Lingle, CGCS, 2025 Green Section Award winner

February 5, 2025 By
The USGA will present Rodney Lingle, CGCS, developer of Mach 1 bermudagrass and a longtime superitnendent, with the award in March 2025. ...

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An example of the new website for Mach 1 Ultradwarf Bermudagrass. (Photo: Modern Turf)

Mach 1 Ultradwarf Bermudagrass launches new website

September 4, 2024 By
Launched in late August of this year, the website features comparative research data, an interactive map and a list of golf courses planted with Mach 1 Ultradwarf Bermudagrass. ...

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Recently released Posterity, Xzemplar and Maxtima provided effective dollar spot control. (Photo: Paul Koch, Ph.D.)

Super Science: Looking back on 2021

Take a look back at all of the best turfgrass research from some experts that has been published by Golfdom within the past year of 2021. ...

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Winterkill of ultradwarf bermudagrass (Photo: Mike Richardson, Ph.D.)

Covers to increase winter soil temperatures on ultradwarf bermudagrass putting greens

Researchers look into and describe how covers can increase winter soil temperatures on ultradwarf bermudagrass putting greens. ...

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New ultradwarf bermudagrass, Mach 1, receives patent and praise

December 18, 2019 By
Mach 1, a new ultradwarf bermudagrass available for golf course greens, received its plant patent. Developed by Rod Lingle, CGCS, Mach 1 sets itself apart from previous ultradwarf releases with super fine texture for superior ball roll, excellent response to ...

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Leaf spot disease symptoms (Photo: Maria Tomaso-Peterson)

Leaf spot and dollar spot on ultradwarf bermudagrass greens

Ultradwarf bermudagrass (Cynodon dactylon x C. transvaalensis) is the predominant putting green turf in the southern U.S. This grass, however, produces profuse amounts of thatch, which leads to increased disease pressure from leaf spot (Figure 1), caused by Bipolaris cynodontis, ...

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