With the increased use of alternative irrigation water sources on turfgrass and landscape
sites, their management is becoming more complex and whole ecosystems-oriented. Yet …

A multibillion dollar industry that has tripled in the last ten years, turfgrass management
plays an important role in landscaping, golf courses, and other sports surfaces. Proper …

Soluble salts, which can move with gravity-induced movement of water, and salts retained in
soils (especially sodium) can adversely influence onsite and offsite natural resources and …

Core aerification iscommonly used to manage organic matter and improve soil physical
conditions of putting greens. Most methods of core aerification are labor intensive and …

Turfgrasses are a unique group of grass species that will form and maintain ground cover
(turf) under regular mowing and traffic. This chapter focuses on the research and …

This chapter discusses the effects of compaction on turfgrass growth and extends the
excellent review of the topic by Carrow and Petrovic. It reports the findings of recent studies …

Despite its popularity as a putting surface in North Carolina, creeping bentgrass (Agrostsis
stolonifera L.) is highly susceptible to summer bentgrass decline (SBD) during hot summer …

Cultivation is commonly used to improve or maintain soil physical properties and reduce
organic matter (OM) of golf putting greens. Surface disruption after cultivation is a major …

Limited research has been conducted on nutrient and sediment loss in runoff from
mechanically disturbed turfgrass sites. This study assessed the effect of turfgrass species …

Soil cultivation is commonly used to manage organic matter (OM) accumulation in golf
course putting greens. Our objectives were to determine:(i) if hollow‐tine cultivation is more …