The USGA's standard organic matter test recommendation
February 4, 2024
This week's USGA Green Section Record quietly includes an article that will have a big impact on turfgrass management around the world.
A Standard Method for Measuring Putting Green Surface Organic Matter
This is one of the primary outcomes from the USGA's project into organic matter on putting greens. The article authors are Dr. Roch Gaussoin, Dr. Doug Linde, Dr. James Murphy, Dr. Doug Soldat, and Brian Whitlark.
The article summarizes their recommendations, based on years of research, to be:…