Updates
The latest research notes, field observations, and announcements from PACE Turf. Page 10 of 250.
- NCSU Research Symposium Members only
November 25, 2025
North Carolina State University’s Center for Turfgrass Environmental Research and Education is hosting its free Fifth Biennial Research Symposium on…
- Happy Thanksgiving! Members only
November 23, 2025
PACE Turf members are located all over the world, but the majority are in the USA. And I'm American, so…
- Photo of the week: root pruning Members only
November 18, 2025
Root pruning can completely change the performance of turf. Todd Lowe shared this photo of bermudagrass (Cynodon) rough in Florida…
- The pinch test, thatch, and mat Members only
November 14, 2025
There was a question in a seminar about how much thatch is too much. I first answered it by saying…
- Four new seminars Members only
November 13, 2025
I spoke at the Danish Greenkeepers Conference last week, delivering four seminars. These were on the topics of tournament playing…
- Summer Stress Management Members only
November 11, 2025
Summer is near for those in the southern hemisphere. Here's a review of summer stress management. And for those in…
- Machine of the week: Marunaka soil injection sprayer Members only
November 7, 2025
Some of the turfgrass maintenance equipment manufactured in Japan may be useful for turf managers in other parts of the…
- Photo of the week: bentgrass in zoysiagrass Members only
November 5, 2025
Some golf courses in Japan have two greens per hole, in what is called the "2 green system." I visited…
- A new analysis of Turf X (Turf Twitter) Members only
November 1, 2025
Remember those rankings of Turf Twitter I did from 2017 to 2022? Those analyses looked at some of the most…
- From the archives: putting green firmness Members only
October 31, 2025
I've been immersed in an analysis of firmness measurements from putting greens, and one of the documents I reviewed this…