Photo Quiz: Brown patches in bahiagrass, indented lines on green August 2021 What stories do these curious turf conditions tell? Have a go at guessing the causes in this month’s Photo Quiz.
Poa annua ‘remembers’ being mowed July 2021 Poa annua plants pass along an awareness of mowing stress to offspring. Learn more about the discovery, the research that inadvertently brought it to light, and what it means for Poa breeding.
Photo Quiz: Lone green strip of turf, rogue ryegrass July 2021 Maintenance missteps on fairways can make for particularly conspicuous turf damage. Can you tell what caused the flaws on these two fairways?
To the Nth degree: Nitrogen mineralization in turfgrass July 2021 Five research projects illuminate the N mineralization process in turf and what it means for your turf’s fertilization needs.
What the Tech? Measuring putting green firmness June 2021 Putting green firmness can be a difficult metric to define and interpret. Turf scientists discuss different measurement methods and how to translate the data into management decisions.
Maintaining kikuyugrass at Torrey Pines June 17, 2021 The aggressive grass may make for a rough-and-tumble U.S. Open for the world’s top players. The Torrey Pines agronomy team and others familiar with kikuyugrass discuss taming the “beast.”
Photo Quiz: Oily marks, worn turf in perfect circles June 2021 Both of this month’s puzzling turf imperfections transpired on bentgrass. See whether you can figure out their origins.
Photo Quiz: Speckled green, brown turf plots May 2021 What befell these two discolored turf surfaces? Venture a guess in this month’s Photo Quiz.
GCM’s 2021 Seed Update May 2021 The U.S. turf seed industry saw record sales in 2020, yet also saw a year fraught with challenges. What comes next for suppliers and buyers? Plus: Find profiles of 20 new turf varieties.
Water in turfgrass: Functions, flow and forms May 13, 2021 Water is essential to growing high-quality turf, but how, exactly, does water “work” within turf? Here, an overview of the water/turf interplay that makes golf’s playing surfaces possible.
Photo Quiz: Scratches on green, ‘ghost’ footprints April 2021 Can you tell what produced these two strange on-course sights? Test your turf-trouble radar in this month’s Photo Quiz.
Perfecting winter putting green protection April 22, 2021 With just a brief window to bring greens out of long, harsh winters, a club has fine-tuned a custom cover system that shields turf from the elements without creating anoxic conditions.
Measuring beneficial predator activity in turf March 2021 Spiders, ants and other natural predators of destructive turf pests leave little trace of their presence. To learn more about them and maximize their benefits, researchers got craft-y.
Photo Quiz: Small punctures on turf, large hole in green March 2021 Two greens, two hemispheres, two unique but related turf woes. Take a shot at diagnosing the damages.
Photo Quiz: Curious grass pattern, turf-less spots on green February 2021 Can you pinpoint the causes of these turf anomalies? See how your hypotheses stack up in this month’s Photo Quiz.
Weed control in turfgrass: Alternatives to conventional herbicides January 2021 Turf managers may not always be able to rely on synthetic herbicides for combating weeds. Scientists outline several non-chemical strategies, including cultural practices and organic products.
Photo Quiz: Brown trail of turf, peculiar prints January 2021 What’s to blame for the blemishes on these two greens? Join the investigation in this month’s Photo Quiz.
Photo Quiz: Irrigation line inhabitants, uneven ground December 2020 Some fishy things were afoot at the golf facilities in this month’s Photo Quiz. See whether you can figure out what brought them about.
Turf insects: Looking for bugs in all the right places November 2020 To best manage turf pests, superintendents must first don their detective hats. A turf entomologist details the different insect-monitoring techniques and which work for tracking which insects.
Photo Quiz: Suspicious shadow, patchy pattern on green November 2020 A shadow without sun, a series of off-color patches — try your hand at determining what caused this pair of peculiar occurrences.