This study investigated the effect of compost tea applications on turf quality and soil microbial activity. Evaluations of turfgrass quality were based on The National Turfgrass Evaluation Program's guidelines while soil samples were analyzed for chemical attributes and microbial activity. Four...

Brown blotch caused by Rhizoctonia solani is among the most common Agrostis lawn diseases. Evidence shows that 2,3-butanediol (2,3-BD) induces and improves plant disease resistance. Herein, we treated Agrostis stolonifera L. Penn-A4 with 250 µmol/L 2,3-BD to induce resistance to brown blotch (...

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of various biodegradable mulch materials on watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) yield and weed control over two consecutive crop seasons in Iğdır, Türkiye (2019-2020). Crimson Sweet, the region's most widely cultivated watermelon variety, was...

Irrigation methods that can minimize water use are needed, and the performance of recently released 'KSUZ 0802' hybrid zoysiagrass (Zoysia matrella × Zoysia japonica) has not been evaluated under such management. Therefore, field experiments were conducted in Manhattan, KS, and Dallas, TX, USA, to...

Integrated pest management (IPM) is an important component of golf course maintenance and includes conventional chemical pesticide use as well as nonchemical cultural management practices. Determining how frequent pest management practices are used on golf courses is critical when developing...

Monitoring airborne inoculum is gaining interest as a potential means of giving growers an earlier warning of disease risk in a management unit or region. This information is sought by growers to aid in adapting to changes in the management tools at their disposal and the market-driven need to...

Non-technical summary: As green spaces, lawns are often thought to capture carbon from the atmosphere. However, once mowing, fertlising and irrigation are taken into account, we show that they become carbon sources, at least in the long run. Converting unused urban and rural lawn and grassland to...

Turfgrasses are ground cover plants with intensive fibrous roots to encounter different edaphic stresses. The major edaphic stressors of turfgrasses often include soil salinity, drought, flooding, acidity, soil compaction by heavy traffic, unbalanced soil nutrients, heavy metals, and soil...

This article contributes to literature on the politics of sport facility provision through a case study of urban public golf courses in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Vancouver is consistently rated among the least affordable cities in the world. The city's three primely-located public golf...

This book summarizes the wealth of recent research that addresses the challenges faced by the turfgrass industry. The chapters are split into three parts: Part 1 chapters focus on the physiology, breeding and cultivation of turfgrass species, specifically focusing on breeding techniques, soil...