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...
Author(s)
Waliczek, T. M.; Wagner, N. C.
Publisher
Horticultural Research Institute, Washington, USA
Citation
Journal of Environmental Horticulture, 2023, 41, 1, pp 1-6
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 (...
Author(s)
Liu XingJu; Ma YuAn; Shi Yi; Ma HuiLing
Publisher
Springer-Verlag GmbH, Berlin, Germany
Citation
Acta Physiologiae Plantarum, 2023, 45, 3,
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...
Author(s)
Gürbüz, R.; Gül, P.
Publisher
Pakistan Botanical Society, Karachi, Pakistan
Citation
Pakistan Journal of Botany, 2023, 55, 2, pp 719-725
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...
Author(s)
Chhetri, M.; Fry, J. D.; Kennelly, M. M.; Bremer, D. J.; Chandra, A.; Eads, J.
Publisher
American Society for Horticultural Science, Alexandria, USA
Citation
HortTechnology, 2023, 33, 2, pp 203-214
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...
Author(s)
Shaddox, T. W.; Unruh, J. B.; Johnson, M. E.; Brown, C. D.; Stacey, G.
Publisher
American Society for Horticultural Science, Alexandria, USA
Citation
HortTechnology, 2023, 33, 2, pp 152-156
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...
Author(s)
Mahaffee, W. F.; Margairaz, F.; Ulmer, L.; Bailey, B. N.; Stoll, R.
Publisher
American Phytopathological Society (APS Press), St. Paul, USA
Citation
Plant Disease, 2023, 107, 1, pp 13-33
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...
Author(s)
Gillman, L. N.; Bollard, B.; Leuzinger, S.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK
Citation
Global Sustainability, 2023, 6, e3,
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...
Author(s)
Liu HaiBo; Todd, J. L.; Luo Hong
Publisher
MDPI AG, Basel, Switzerland
Citation
Plants, 2023, 12, 4,
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...
Author(s)
Couture, J.; Millington, B.; Wilson, B.
Publisher
Routledge, Abingdon, UK
Citation
International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics, 2023, 15, 1, pp 45-62
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...
Publisher
Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing Limited, Cambridge, UK
Citation
Achieving sustainable turfgrass management, 2023, pp xxvii + 659 pp.