Turfgrass Management

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Nitrogen Utilization Efficiency of Creeping Bentgrass Genotypes (with Y. Kuo, T. W. Fermanian, and J. M. Swiader), Journal of Turfgrass Management (1999)

A greenhouse study was conducted in a hydroponic system to determine the nitrogen (N) utilization...

 

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Nitrogen Utilization in Creeping Bentgrass (with Y. Kuo and T. W. Fermanian), Journal of Turfgrass Management (1999)

N utilization, including plant dry weight (DW) production, total N and nitrate N (NO3-N) content...

 

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Dry Weight Production and Nitrogen Efficiency Traits in Kentucky Bluegrass Cultivars in Nutrient Solution and Soil (with Anthony F. Bertauski and John M. Swiader), Crop Science (1997)

Because of the importance of such factors as appeorance and vigor in turf management, genetic...

 

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A Computer-Based Tool for Introducing Turfgrass Species (with T. W. Fermanian), Journal of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Education (1995)

An essential component of an introductory turfgrass management course is the description of how turfgrass...

 

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Models for Predicting the Lower Limit of the Canopy-Air Temperature Difference of Two Cool Season Grasses (with Dennis L. Martin and C. S. Throssell), Crop Science (1994)

Estimation of the lower limit of the canopy-air temperature differential, (Tc–Ta)LL, is required for calculation...

 

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Utilizing Iron In Turfgrass Management, Golf Course Management (1992)

The purpose of this article is to review some of the basic information on iron,...

 

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Iron Fertilization of Kentucky Bluegrass (with Jean E. Haley), Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis (1990)

Iron applications are sometimes used to enhance the color (darker green) of turfgrass stands even...

 

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Melamine/Urea and Oxamide Fertilization of Kentucky Bluegrass (with Dennis L. Martin), Communications in Soil Science & Plant Analysis (1989)

The commercial lawn care industry represents a large market for N sources. A formulated melamine...

 

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Late Fall Fertilization of Kentucky Bluegrass (with J. E. Haley and Dennis L. Martin), Agronomy Journal (1988)

Many turfgrass managers apply a portion of the total yearly N to cool-season turfgrasses in...

 

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Denitrification Losses from Kentucky Bluegrass Sod (with C. F. Mancino and W. A. Torello), Agronomy Journal (1988)

Denitrification may represent an important mechanism in the fate of N applied to turf. Denitrification...

 

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Effect of Temperature, Moisture, and Soil Texture on DCPA Degradation (with J. S. Choi, T. W. Fermanian, and L. A. Spomer), Agronomy Journal (1988)

Turf managers sometimes experience poor or early loss of control of targeted weeds, even when...

 

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Influence of Prestress Environment on Annual Bluegrass Heat Tolerance (with Dennis L. Martin), Crop Science (1987)

Annual bluegrass (Poa annua L.) turf quality is reduced during periods of high temperature. To...

 

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Evaluation of Liquid-Applied Nitrogen Fertilizers on Kentucky Bluegrass Turf (with B. G. Spangenberg and T. W. Fermanian), Agronomy Journal (1986)

Solution and suspension N sources have been developed as substitutes for urea in spray solutions...

 

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Heat Tolerance of Kentucky Bluegrass as Influenced by Pre- and Post-Stress Environment (with D. D. Minner, P. H. Dernoeden, and M. S. McIntosh), Agronomy Journal (1985)

An understanding of the natural variation in heat tolerance of Kentucky bluegrass is needed to...

 

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A Microecosystem for Fertilizer and Pesticide Fate Research (with B. E. Branham, W. A. Torello, and A. J. Turgeon), Agronomy Journal (1985)

A microecosystem was designed to study the behavior of pesticides, fertilizers, or related compounds applied...

 

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The Fate of Diazinon Applied to Thatched Turf (with B. E. Branham), Agronomy Journal (1985)

Diazinon (0,0-diethyl-0-(2-isopropyl-6-methyl-4-primidinyl) phosphorothioate) is widely used to control turfgrass insect pests. Poor control of soil-inhabiting...

 

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Foliar Application of N and Fe to Kentucky Bluegrass (with A. K. Yust and T. W. Fermanian), Agronomy Journal (1984)

The goal of the professional lawn care industry is to provide the homeowner with a...

 

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Heat Stress Effects on Protein Synthesis and Exosmosis of Cell Solutes in Three Turfgrass Species (with T. L. Watschke), Agronomy Journal (1984)

Kentucky bluegrass (Poa pratensis L.), annual bluegrass (Poa annua L.), and perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne...

 

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Heat Tolerance Screening of Field-Grown Cultivars of Kentucky Bluegrass and Perennial Ryegrass (with D. D. Minner, P. H. Dernoeden, and M. S. McIntosh), Agronomy Journal (1983)

The quality of cool-season turfgrasses frequently declines during periods of high temperature stress. Simple tests...

 

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Urease Activity in a Kentucky Bluegrass Turf (with W. A. Torello), Agronomy Journal (1983)

The components of a turfgrass ecosystem, including plants, an intervening layer of thatch and the...

 

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Ammonia Volatilization from Fertilized Turfgrass Stands (with W. A. Torello and A. J. Turgeon), Agronomy Journal (1983)

Nitrogen applied to turfgrass stands can be lost through leaching, denitrification, or ammonia (NH3) volatilization....

 

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Heat Tolerance of Kentucky Bluegrasses, Perennial Ryegrasses, and Annual Bluegrass (with T. L. Watschke), Agronomy Journal (1981)

Use of cool-season turfgrasses in transitional environments is limited, in part, by their heat tolerance....

 

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Effect of P, K, and Lime on Growth, Composition, and P Absorption by Merion Kentucky Bluegrass (with T. L. Watschke, D. V. Waddington, and C. L. Forth), Agronomy Journal (1977)

Information is needed concerning the effects of different soil fertility levels on the activity of...

 

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Separation of Kentucky Bluegrass Cultivars Using Peroxidase Isoenzyme Banding Patterns (with J. M. Duich and T. L. Watschke), Crop Science (1976)

The peroxidase isoenzyme banding pattern of 15 Kentucky bluegrass (Poa pratensis L.) cultivars was investigated...