Verdure: Stay green, my friends April 2025 Research at Virginia Tech evaluated humic acid applications on Penn A-4 creeping bentgrass for effects on cytokinin activity.
Verdure: Pigment use on creeping bentgrass April 2025 Can pigments be applied to turf to keep photosynthesis running at optimum capacity in summer?
Cutting Edge: Salinity tolerance in African bermudagrass, disease management in creeping bentgrass January 2025 Two research projects consider sustainable solutions for turfgrass health.
Getting to the (grass) roots of the matter December 2024 Research examined how mowing height and plant growth regulators affected roots in creeping bentgrass.
Verdure: Snow-mold-tolerant turf species September 2024 Trouble with snow mold? Creeping bentgrass, followed by colonial bentgrass may present the best consistent resistance
Brown patch severity among turfgrass species, cultivars and nitrogen rates September 2024 Research focused on creeping bentgrass, colonial bentgrass, perennial ryegrass and turf-type tall fescue.
The innovation and tradition of bentgrass May 16, 2024 Inside the legacy of a professional turf mainstay, and how it’s evolving.
How do phosphorus and soil pH affect bluegrass and bentgrass? April 2024 Researchers compared four rates of phosphorus application and two pH levels.
Cutting Edge: Putting green recovery, dollar spot March 2024 Studies examined effects of fall mowing height on bluegrass spring recovery and hollow-tine cultivation's effects on dollar spot.
Can rhizobacteria improve drought tolerance in creeping bentgrass? March 2024 Researchers studied naturally occurring species of plant-growth-promoting rhizobacteria for improving plant resilience.
Can hybrid bentgrass provide dollar spot resistance, drought tolerance? November 2023 Researchers studied DNA variation's effects on cultivated colonial bentgrass and creeping bentgrass.
Managing organic matter in greens October 2023 Measuring organic matter should be an important part of your agronomic maintenance program.
Cutting Edge: Bermudagrass control, creeping bentgrass colonization stability July 2023 Studies examine creeping bentgrass vitality against bermudagrass herbicides and drought stress
Does turf brushing work? April 2023 Turf brushing has grown in popularity among superintendents. One agronomist examines the practice and its benefits.
Shade doesnā€™t dim appeal of zoysiagrass on greens March 2023 Superintendents looking for a shade-friendly, heat-tolerant grass may have luck replacing bentgrass greens with zoysiagrass strains.
Verdure: Seeding your way out of winter February 2023 Is it possible to seed into winterkill-damaged turf to re-establish a playable putting green?
The effects of plant biostimulants on cool-season turfgrass seedlings December 2022 Humic substances and complex organic materials are shown to have a positive effect on turfgrass performance.
Can fescue and bentgrass seed mixtures help pesticide management? July 2022 Scandinavian researchers experimented with various mowing heights and nitrogen levels while measuring occurrence of Microdochium patch.
What's the big idea?: The importance of transpiration June 2022 Give your turf a break by enabling this critical process for cool-season grasses
Testing turfgrasses for lower-input fairways February 2022 Researchers evaluated the quality of five fairway turfgrasses maintained with and without nitrogen and fungicide applications.