Tag: thatch

Turf toughie

September 25, 2014 By
We all know that thatch is not good for turf. Students in Qingguo “Jack” Huang’s classes — and astute superintendents — need to appreciate the impact of thatch. As assistant professor in environmental water chemistry in the department of crop ...

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Topdressing versus anthracnose

December 11, 2013 By
A look at the best topdressing practices for preventing anthracnose in annual bluegrass. – By James A. Murphy, Ph.D., James Hempfling, Ruying Wang, and Bruce B. Clarke, Ph.D. Anthracnose, caused by the fungal pathogen Colletotrichum cereale, can be a devastating disease ...

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