Updates
The latest research notes, field observations, and announcements from PACE Turf. Page 15 of 250.
- Normal sunshine and temperature, July Members only
July 25, 2025
I've found it interesting and informative to make scatterplots of temperature and sunshine hours for different locations. The chart here…
- Soil nitrogen and turf conditions Members only
July 25, 2025
Too much soil nitrogen is not a good thing. See these updates for examples and case studies: - Turf damage…
- Dry spot and droplet test Members only
July 18, 2025
Localized dry spot is a common problem that can be caused by a variety of factors (see this PACE Insights).…
- More about fungicide use and disease intensity Members only
July 18, 2025
I wrote about this in a previous update: Dollar spot: reduced disease severity with reduced fungicides. When I met Dr.…
- Photo of the week: yellow spot on creeping bentgrass Members only
July 17, 2025
I've seen yellow spot all over the world: this week in Japan, last year in Delaware and Georgia and Japan,…
- Green speed and growth rate Members only
July 11, 2025
Green speed is faster when grass grows more slowly. That's not shocking news, because we all know that limiting irrigation…
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July 11, 2025
Localized dry spot (LDS) is one of the most prevalent problems on golf courses, affecting all turf types in all…
- Photo of the week: bermudagrass mite damage Members only
July 10, 2025
I never would have suspected this would be a mite issue and three different varieties of bermudagrass on the fairway.…
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July 1, 2025
The PACE Turf Reference section has this guide on heat and drought recovery. It starts with this: "If you are…
- Sand application rate conversion calculator Members only
July 1, 2025
I was on a phone call recently when the topic of sand topdressing rates came up. The rate was given…