Updates
The latest research notes, field observations, and announcements from PACE Turf. Page 107 of 251.
- Potassium and drought resistance Members only
January 15, 2016
Potassium is an essential nutrient for plant growth, but in recent years, the amount needed to sustain good quality turf…
- New turf insect pest? Members only
January 10, 2016
The carrot beetle (Tomarus gibbosus) is a pest on many other crops, but in the Kansas City area, it now…
- Long term studies on poa control on greens Members only
January 1, 2016
In their recent Golfdom article, "Annual bluegrass control on greens", researchers Matt Sousek and Zac Reicher went looking for long…
- Take–all patch on paspalum Members only
January 1, 2016
The fungus Gaeumannomyces causes several diseases that attack the roots of both cool and warm season turf. In the U.S.,…
- Disagreement on glyphosate cancer risk Members only
December 25, 2015
Almost all of you have used glyphosate, the active ingredient in Round up and other herbicides, at one time or…
- A plethora of poa ploidy problems Members only
December 25, 2015
Poa annua, better know simply as poa, is not really a turfgrass variety—it is a weed. It is also not…
- Photo of the week: winter solstice Members only
December 18, 2015
The shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere, the winter solstice, occurs this year on December 22, 2015.…
- Using degree days to time PGR applications Members only
December 18, 2015
If you are looking for a better way to time applications of plant growth regulators (PGRs) such as Primo, Anuew,…
- El Niño finally in the bag? Members only
December 11, 2015
The news that we have been expecting (and in many regions, hoping for) is in: El Niño has officially arrived,…
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December 6, 2015
Golf course superintendents used 21.8 percent less water to maintain their courses in 2013, compared with usage in 2005, according…