Humic substances are often used as an amendment in putting greens to improve turf health, but little is known regarding their effects on soil moisture retention. Commercial humic substance products and pure organic acids were applied to three golf course putting greens in Utah in 2006 and the Utah State University research putting green in 2006 and 2007. These […]
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Winter Proxy and Embark Applications
Winter Applications of Plant Growth Regulators Improve Annual Bluegrass Seedhead Suppression Adam Van Dyke, CPAg, MS, Professional Turfgrass Solutions, LLC Author email: adam@proturfgrasssolutions.com The use of chemical plant growth regulators (PGRs) in spring is common on golf courses where annual bluegrass (Poa annua) inflorescences (flowers/seedheads) are undesirable. Seedheads negatively impact surface uniformity and […]
First report of the invasive crane fly, Tipula oleracea, associated with turf in Utah
The known range of the common crane fly (Tipula oleracea L.) is expanding in the western US, as adults were captured (by me) in Utah while emerging and flying over golf course rough. Adults were collected at The Ridge Golf Course in West Valley City on 15 September, 2014, and identified by Dr. Benjamin McGraw […]