Pennsylvania Turfgrass Council | 2018 FALL ISSUE
This issue covers Pure Eclipse - a new creeping bentgrass from Penn State and Pure Seed Testing. Also features crabgrass control and research updates.
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By David R. Huff, Ph.D., Professor of Turfgrass Breeding and Genetics, Penn State University, Crystal Rose-Fricker, M.S., President, Pure Seed Testing, Canby, Oregon Melodee Fraser, Ph.D., Director, Pure-Seed Testing East, Rolesville, N. Carolina |
Penn State has a long and storied history of creeping bentgrass varietal development for the golf course industry. It all began with the development of Penncross released in 1954, by H. Burt Musser.
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By Michael Fidanza, Ph.D., Professor of Plant and Soil Sciences, Berks Campus, Pennsylvania State University, Reading, PA and Thomas Watschke, Ph.D., Emeritus Professor of Turfgrass Science, Department of Plant Science, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA |
An archeological site along the banks of a lake in Switzerland revealed that crabgrass seeds were on the diet of our Neolithic ancestors. Today, a quick search on the internet will reveal a recipe for crabgrass muffins (…no thanks). Plant...
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Football fans all across Pennsylvania are still talking about the Philadelphia Eagles’ stunning Super Bowl upset victory over the New England Patriots in Minneapolis on February 4th. After all, this was not only the Eagles’ first Super Bowl win, but...
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Submitted by: John E. Kaminski, Ph.D., Professor of Turfgrass Science, Penn State University |
The Turf Management Lab is happy to introduce the addition of new Ph.D. student Travis Russell…
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Submitted by: Benjamin E. Brace, MS Candidate Agronomy, and Maxim J. Schlossberg Ph.D., Assoc. Prof. Turf Nutrition, Center for Turfgrass Science, The Pennsylvania State University |
Potassium (K) requirement of creeping bentgrass putting greens is a hotly-debated topic. Recent studies evaluating K fertilization requirements and/or underlying critical soil-K levels have not induced deficiency symptoms.
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Despite the threat of severe thunderstorms and high winds, over 200 traveled to the University Park campus on August 8 to see the latest in management trends and research from Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences during Turf and Ornamentals...
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