Monthly Turfgrass Roundup: May 2015
04 June 2015
Here's a roundup of turfgrass articles and links from the past month:
Would it really take three decades to use all the calcium in the soil?
Jon Wall trying to prevent rain:
Local superstition is to put out onions and chili to keep the rain away.
Failed miserably, 4" yesterday. pic.twitter.com/hgDBrqGkex
— Jon Wall (@DirtyBulk) May 23, 2015
Beth Guertal wrote about bentgrass and nitrogen in GCM.
I gave this webinar on TurfNet about the MLSN guidelines.
Obear et al. wrote about mowing height and frequency for lawn-height turf.
Physiological effects of pigments on turf.
Golf course architect Paul Jansen on ground contours at the R&A's course management site.
The relative effect of shade in Hamburg.
Frank Rossi and Norm Hummel had a fascinating conversation on TurfNet RADIO.
Bill Kreuser shared the new PGR GDD tracker program:
Try our NEW & IMPROVED PGR GDD Tracker Program v2.0! Easier to use updated with latest science http://t.co/hpuERqhCIf pic.twitter.com/0UcHrjY7wo
— Bill Kreuser (@UNLturf) May 6, 2015
And he prepared this video tutorial:
Bill Kreuser also talked about PGR use on putting greens on the Superintendent Radio Network.
Randy Booker shared a photo showing spring effects of autumn Aerway treatment:
Last falls Aerway showing dew formation and greening around each hole with LDS in between pic.twitter.com/JtrcatWaiK
— Randy Booker (@mybuddybook) May 6, 2015
This video showing the damage when a windstorm brings down 3600 trees.
RCGEP Viento diciembre from Real Club de Golf El Prat on Vimeo.
Summaries of soil test results in Kentucky.
Morning vs. afternoon shade in Mobara.
I spoke with Kyle Brown about sustainability.
Simulated effects of morning vs. afternoon shade at seven locations.
This article on simplifying soil test interpretation.
Eric Reasor with a photo of Tifway, Tifgreen, and Tifeagle:
Vertical growth decreases going from Tifway-Tifgreen-TifEagle. Easy to see which ones are used on putting greens pic.twitter.com/V9Q4MsvxZY
— Eric Reasor (@TurfBlade) May 18, 2015
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