The latest information on managing greens firmness
October 27, 2018
Research on measuring and managing greens frimness continues with a presentation abstract for the upcoming 2018 ASA (Agronomy Society of America) and CSSA (Crop Science Society of America) meeting in Baltimore. O'brien et. al., University of Arkansas, compared the performance Clegg Inpact Tester to the FieldScout TruFirm Turf Firmness Meter and soil volumetric soil moisture using the Spectrum Technologies TDR350. Their results were consistent with previous findings in that firmness is influenced by soil volumetric water content (VWC) and soil…