Updates
The latest research notes, field observations, and announcements from PACE Turf. Page 242 of 250.
- Summer Stress Management for 2003 Members only
January 1, 2003
Bottom line: Some components of summertime turf management are familiar and proven practices—aeration, salinity management, raised mowing heights, traffic and…
- Traffic and turfgrass damage: therein lies the rub Members only
January 1, 2003
Foot and golf cart traffic cause damage to turf by scraping and ripping the leaf tissue, as well as by…
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January 1, 2003
Bottom line: At this time last year, data had just started coming in on the performance of sulfonylurea (SU) herbicides…
- What's New in Weed Management Members only
January 1, 2003
There was both good news and bad news on the weed management front during 2003. The bad news is that…
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January 1, 2002
Although there are many methods that can help slow down it’s rate of encroachment, invasion of bentgrass greens by annual…
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January 1, 2002
Under optimal conditions, carbon dioxide (CO₂) makes up less than 2% of the gasses found in the soil. But if…
- Decoding Pesticide Labels Members only
January 1, 2002
Pesticide labels contain a wealth of information for turf managers - some of it clearly stated and easy to interpret,…
- Fairy ring management: a straightforward approach Members only
January 1, 2002
Once considered a devastating disease, particularly of new bentgrass and bermudagrass greens, the integration of new field research and new…
- Improving the performance of cool season roughs Members only
January 1, 2002
Despite ever-increasing performance expectations, the resources allocated to management of golf course roughs remain low. Poor quality irrigation water, patchy…
- Managing resistance to strobilurin fungicides Members only
January 1, 2002
Resistance of anthracnose, gray leaf spot and Pythium to the strobilurin fungicides (Heritage, Compass and Insignia) has recently been documented…