Updates
The latest research notes, field observations, and announcements from PACE Turf. Page 28 of 250.
-
August 13, 2024
If you are confused about the many different ways that salt concentrations (salinity) in water and soil are measured and…
- A convenient pocket loupe Members only
August 9, 2024
Many people have asked me about this pocket loupe. Similar loupes are common at golf course maintenance offices in Japan.…
- Video: growing environment temperature Members only
August 7, 2024
Grass grows in one place. It can't move, or change location, in order to change the temperature it is in.…
- Photo of the week: Poa annua and soil pH Members only
August 3, 2024
We've all heard that Poa annua doesn't grow well at low pH. There's a research green at Rutgers University that…
- Hope for biological control of algae Members only
August 1, 2024
Algae, more scientifically known as cyanobacteria, can act as a disease agent on greens, causing chlorotic or yellowing spots and…
-
July 26, 2024
This has probably been done before, but I don't think it is common. That's the use of small plugs to…
- Issues in Irrigation: The Uniformity Myth Members only
July 24, 2024
Ideally, irrigation systems should apply just enough water to eliminate dry spots, without creating soggy areas. In reality, this is…
- Summertime summer patch Members only
July 24, 2024
Summer patch doesn't break-through fungicide programs at every location, but there are situations where summertime fungicide applications can't keep up…
- Photo of the week: dollar spot by species Members only
July 20, 2024
Todd Lowe shared this photo showing patches of seashore paspalum growing in a bermudagrass sward. These grasses will tend to…
- The wet bulb temperature Members only
July 17, 2024
There's an interesting article by Joseph Allen about temperature that you can read here. The title is "We need to…