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?
Verdure: Water drops through time January 2023 A look back at the history of the water drop penetration test and its use as a reliable research method in turfgrass management.
Verdure: Season’s greetings from silica December 2022 Recent research from Kansas State University explored silica's use in turfgrass management related to plant disease, wear tolerance and abiotic stress.
Verdure: Lance nematodes play hide-and-seek November 2022 Most lance juveniles are migratory and feed inside the root, making them difficult to uncover from soil samples and control with a contact nematicide.
Verdure: Don't let moss be the boss August 2022 Researchers at the University of Guelph (Ontario) investigated the possible influence of irrigation rate and frequency on moss in creeping bentgrass.
Verdure: The Sting (nematode, that is) February 2022 Sting nematodes are known to have the lowest threshold levels of any nematode on turfgrass. But just how low?
Verdure: What to dew about dollar spot August 2021 A Penn State study looked at the influence of dew removal and mowing frequency on dollar spot control, testing the practices alone and in combination with fungicide use.
Verdure: An ode to Tom Watschke May 2021 The turfgrass scientist’s early work helped shape our understanding of turf physiology and tolerance to high temperature stress. Plus: Watch a national morning show’s 1990 interview with Dr. Watschke.
Verdure: Mind your prills and granules April 2021 What percentage of fertilizer granules get picked up by the mower, and does the loss affect turf health? A multisite study took a close look at granular fertilizer applications.
Verdure: It’s not easy being green March 2021 Mike Fidanza, Ph.D., explores matters of color in turfgrass, from stand uniformity to the evolution of visual evaluation methods (complete with the musical stylings of a famous frog).
Verdure: Nitrogen, a plant growth regulator and shade ... oh my! February 2021 Do different shade levels influence N plus trinexapac-ethyl’s effects on turf?
Verdure: B is for boron January 2021 A plant scientist and a pair studies offer insight on this essential plant nutrient and the effects of boron fertilization on turfgrass.
Verdure: Let the sunshine in November 2020 A test of 12 warm-season turfgrasses’ responses to different shade levels illuminates the often cloudy matter of quantifying shade tolerance.
Verdure: Dive into that microbial pool October 2020 A 15-year study reveals valuable insights on the long-term effects of N rate and source on several measures of turf soil health.
Verdure: Nitrogen won’t always fix it September 2020 Can the adverse effects of soil compaction be overcome by applying high levels of nitrogen?
Verdure: You really ought to cover that up August 2020 With more transition zone courses opting for ultradwarf bermudagrass greens, researchers investigated various strategies for preventing winter injury of the warm-season grass.
Verdure: A small dose of manganese for take-all patch July 2020 Does manganese’s purported disease-suppressing ability stand up to scientific scrutiny?
Verdure: Pseudo dollar spot control? June 2020 Purdue University researchers designed field experiments to test the impact of the biological control agent Tx-1 on dollar spot and brown patch activity in fairways.
Verdure: For your age, you look fabulous May 2020 In a series of studies over four years, researchers examined how N and K fertilization should be adjusted on aging ultradwarf bermudagrass greens.
Verdure: Primo your way to reduced nitrogen fertilizer April 2020 Can applications of trinexapac-ethyl — the active ingredient in Primo Maxx — decrease putting greens’ nitrogen requirements without compromising turf quality?