Tag: bentgrass

Auburn University releases bentgrass variety ‘AU Victory’

October 15, 2015 By Golfdom Staff

“AU Victory” is no longer simply the wish of every Auburn University sports fan. It’s also the name of a new bentgrass variety developed by AU, located in Auburn, Ala. The first bentgrass released by the university’s turfgrass research team, AU Victory for putting ...

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Doubling down on drainage issues

June 9, 2015 By Debbie Clayton

Drainage-related issues have steadily increased in the 15 years Dave Smith has been superintendent of Fawn Lake Country Club, in Spotsylvania, Va. Woven through wetlands, the course sits on heavy clay soils and excess rainfall often leads to moisture-related problems. ...

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An integrated nutritional, chemical approach to Poa annua control

June 1, 2013 By Clark Throssell, Ph.D.

By Nathaniel F. Reams, Xunzhong Zhang, Ph.D. and Erik Ervin Ph.D. Poa annua suppression and control in creeping bentgrass putting greens is a perennial challenge in many temperate climates. A nutritional approach to Poa annua control is frequent use of ...

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Under the microscope: Pythium blight

May 20, 2013 By Karl Danneberger, Ph.D.

Pythium blight (pathogen: Pythium spp. P. aultimum, P. aphanidermatum) during hot humid weather can be a serious problem on creeping bentgrass (Agrostis stolonifera) and annual bluegrasss (Poa annua) greens and to a lesser extent bermudagrass (Cynodon dactylon). Generally, this disease ...

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Good greens in early spring

April 1, 2013 By Clark Throssell, Ph.D.

Aaron Patton, Ph.D., is an assistant professor of turfgrass science at Purdue University and devotes a portion of his research to improving golf course playing conditions. He can be reached at ajpatton@purdue.edu. Q: What can superintendents do to provide greens that ...

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Impact of strobilurin applications on season-long turfgrass health