Oil spills on turf: Facts and myths November 2019 What happens when hydraulic oil gets on putting greens? A scientific overview that separates fact from folklore.
Sequential-application herbicides for bermudagrass control October 2019 Is a series of herbicide applications necessary for optimal control of bermudagrass? Researchers surveyed different combinations and sequences.
Verdure: ‘Pre-haps’ you should think about that herbicide application? September 2019 Mississippi State researchers took a close look at how several commonly used pre-emergence herbicides specifically impact the roots of hybrid bermudagrass.
Shallow soil compaction following fraze mowing August 2019 Can fraze mowing be an alternative to aerification for alleviating surface soil compaction in turf?
Verdure: Bacteria diversity in your putting greens August 2019 A three-year study sought to quantify and identify soil microbial populations in creeping bentgrass and hybrid bermudagrass greens.
Products for alleviating irrigation salinity stress on turfgrass August 2019 Researchers tested 30 commercial and experimental products for their ability to reduce salinity stress on bermudagrass irrigated with saline water.
Drought performance of bermudagrass and seashore paspalum June 2019 Researchers compared a collection of bermudagrass and seashore paspalum cultivars for drought tolerance and explored the plant mechanisms responsible for drought survival.
Reducing bermudagrass irrigation with a PGR and soil surfactants June 2019 Can applying a combination of trinexapac-ethyl and a soil surfactant produce better turf quality under drought conditions than applying the products individually?
Spring dead spot: Site-specific management April 2019 Using aerial mapping to enable precise applications of treatments for spring dead spot may cut costs and reduce fungicide use over time.
Bermudagrass mite: Searching for management solutions December 2018 Little is known about this pest and how its damage can be prevented. Here, a look at potential controls, plus summaries of current and future research.
Spring dead spot prevention November 20, 2018 Fall is an ideal time to combat this common disease of bermudagrass. Learn about spring dead spot and options for control.
Managing mini-ring in ultradwarf bermudagrass October 2018 Turf was treated with urea or ammonium sulfate to measure nitrogen’s impact on the fungal disease.
Bermudagrass: Know your hybrids September 2018 Dedicated plant breeders have worked for decades to improve common bermudagrass cultivars to provide finer, high-quality turf.
Ink spot on golf course turf August 2018 Researchers have identified the causal agent of ink spot, a new foliar disease of bermudagrass and zoysiagrass in the southeastern United States.
Fraze mowing vs. spring dead spot on bermudagrass July 2018 A field experiment is evaluating how well aggressive fraze mowing stacks up against fungicide applications in handling spring dead spot.
Update on off-type grasses in ultradwarf bermudagrass putting greens June 2018 Researchers have taken a close look at the off-type grasses’ differences in morphology and performance to help determine how to mitigate their presence.
Cream leaf blight of ultradwarf bermudagrass May 2018 A new disease of ultradwarf bermudagrass greens, cream leaf blight is bad for appearances in the southeastern transition zone and northern Florida.
Verdure: I’m not dead; I’m dormant April 2018 When should fertilizer be applied to replenish the nitrogen reserves that fuel the green-up and growth of bermudagrass breaking dormancy?
Winter overseeding of bermudagrass and effects on bermudagrass health March 2018 Overseeding bermudagrass with perennial ryegrass helps maintain year-round green, but the bermudagrass may suffer.
N source and water quality affect foliar and root N uptake December 2017 Researchers at Texas A&M are examining foliar uptake of nitrogen by bermudagrass putting green turf and root uptake of nitrogen by bermudagrass fairway turf.