Research Publications

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Listed below are refereed publications in turfgrass science published by researchers at the University of Arkansas. These publications may be viewed by clicking on the titles (journal subscription may be required). Alternatively, a reprint may be requested by clikcing the link following each citation.

Trappe, J. M., D. E. Karcher, M. D. Richardson, and A. J. Patton. 2011. Shade and traffic tolerance varies for bermudagrass and zoysiagrass cultivars. Crop Sci. 51:870-877. (Request reprint)
Trappe, J. M., D. E. Karcher, M. D. Richardson, and A. J. Patton. 2011. Bermudagrass and zoysiagrass cultivar selection: Part 1, clipping yield, scalping tendency, and golf ball lie. Online. Applied Turfgrass Science doi:10.1094/ATS-2011-0630-01-RS. (Request reprint)
Trappe, J. M., D. E. Karcher, M. D. Richardson, and A. J. Patton. 2011. Bermudagrass and zoysiagrass cultivar selection: Part 2, divot recovery. [Online]Appl. Turfgrass Sci. p. [1-10]. Online. Applied Turfgrass Science doi:10.1094/ATS-2011-0630-02-RS. (Request reprint)
Trappe, J. M., D. E. Karcher, M. D. Richardson, and A. J. Patton. 2011. Divot resistance varies among bermudagrass and zoysiagrass cultivars. Crop Sci. 51:1793-1799. (Request reprint)
Stiegler, J. C., M. D. Richardson, and D. E. Karcher. 2011. Foliar nitrogen uptake following urea application to putting green turfgrass species. Crop Sci. 51:1253-1260. (Request reprint)
Stiegler, J. Chris, M. D. Richardson, D. E. Karcher, T. L. Roberts, and R. J. Norman. 2011. Field-based measurement of ammonia volatilization following foliar applications of urea to putting green turf. Crop Sci. 51:1767-1773. (Request reprint)
Richardson, M. D., and K. W. Hignight. 2010. Seedling emergence of tall fescue and Kentucky bluegrass, as affected by two seed coating techniques. HortTechnology. 20:415-417. (Request reprint)
Young, J. R., D. E. Karcher, and M. D. Richardson. 2010. Microdochium nivale isolated from colonial bentgrass cultivars following harsh winter in northwest Arkansas. Online. Applied Turfgrass Science doi:10.1094/ATS-2010-1013-01-BR. (Request reprint)
Patton, A. J., J. M. Trappe, Beasley Strahan R. E., and Trappe J. S. 2010. Sulfonylurea herbicide safety on newly sprigged bermudagrass and seashore paspalum. Weed Technol. 24:342-348. (Request reprint)
Richards, J. S., D. E. Karcher, T. A. Nikolai, J. J. Henderson, and J. C. Sorochan. 2009. A comparison of two devices used to measure golf course putting green speed. Online. Applied Turfgrass Science doi:10.1094/ATS-2009-0724-02-RS. (Request reprint)
Patton, A. J. 2009. Selecting zoysiagrass cultivars: Turfgrass quality, growth, pest and environmental stress tolerance. Online. Applied Turfgrass Science doi:10.1094/ATS-2009-1019-01-MG. (Request reprint)
Patton, A.J., J.M. Trappe, and M.D. Richardson. 2010. Cover technology influences warm-season grass establishment from seed. HortTechnology 20:153-159. (Request reprint)
Richardson, M.D., D.E. Karcher, A.J. Patton, and J.H. McCalla. 2010. Measurement of golf ball lie in various turfgrasses using digital image analysis. Crop Science 50:730-736. (Request reprint)
Wood, T.N., M.D. Richardson, D.A. Potter, D.T. Johnson, R.N. Wiedenmann, and D.C. Steinkraus. 2009. Oviposition preference of the Japanese beetle (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) among warm- and cool-season turfgrass species. Journal of Economic Entomology 102: 2192-2197. (Request reprint)
Summerford, J.A., D.E. Karcher, M.D. Richardson, A.J. Patton, and J.W. Boyd. 2009. Cultural practice effects on the spring transition of seeded meadow fescue and tetraploid perennial ryegrass sports fields. International Turfgrass Society Research Journal 11:501-510. (Request reprint)
Patton, A. J., J.M. Trappe, M.D Richardson, and E.K. Nelson. 2009. Herbicide safety on ‘Sea Spray’ seashore saspalum seedlings. Online. Applied Turfgrass Science doi:10.1094/ATS-2009-07XX-01-RS. (Request reprint)
Richardson, M. D., Karcher, D. E., Hignight, K., Rush, D. 2009. Drought tolerance of Kentucky bluegrass and hybrid bluegrass cultivars. Online. Applied Turfgrass Science doi:10.1094/ATS-2009-0112-01-RS. (Request reprint)
Fry, L.R., M.D. Richardson, and D.E. Karcher. 2008. An improved method for simulating divot injury on turfgrass. Crop Sci. 48:2459-2462. (Request reprint)
Richardson, M.D., D.E. Karcher, K. Hignight, and D. Rush. 2008. Drought tolerance and rooting capacity of Kentucky bluegrass cultivars. Crop Sci. 48:2429-2436. (Request reprint)
Goddard, M.J., J.C. Sorochan, J.S. McElroy, D.E. Karcher, and J.W. Landreth. 2008. The Effects of Crumb Rubber Topdressing on Hybrid Kentucky Bluegrass and Bermudagrass Athletic Fields in the Transition Zone. Crop Sci. 48:2003-2009. (Request reprint)
Karcher, D.E., M.D. Richardson, K. Hignight, and D. Rush. 2008. Drought Tolerance of Tall Fescue Populations Selected for High Root/Shoot Ratios and Summer Survival. Crop Sci. 48:771-777. (Request reprint)
Patton, A.J., M.D. Richardson, D.E. Karcher, J.W. Boyd, Z.J. Reicher, J.D. Fry, J.S. McElroy, and G.C. Munshaw. 2008. A guide to establishing seeded bermudagrass in the transition zone. [Online]. Available at www.plantmanagementnetwork.org/ats/. Appl. Turfgrass Sci. doi:10.1094/ATS-2008-0122-01-MD. (Request reprint)
McCalla, J., M.D. Richardson, D.E. Karcher, J. Landreth, and A.J. Patton. 2008. Sod production using an improved seeded bermudagrass cultivar. [Online]. Available at www.plantmanagementnetwork.org/ats/. Appl. Turfgrass Sci. doi:10.1094/ATS-2008-0118-01-RS. (Request reprint)

Leinauer, B., D. Karcher, T. Barrick, Y. Ikemura, H. Hubble, and J. Makk. 2007. Water repellency varies with depth and season in sandy rootzones treated with ten wetting agents. [Online] Appl. Turfgrass Sci. p. [1-9]. (Request reprint)
Johnson, C. J., Leinauer, B., Ulery, A. L., Karcher, D. E., and Goss, R. M. 2007. Moderate salinity does not affect germination of several cool- and warm-season turfgrasses. Online. Applied Turfgrass Science doi:10.1094/ATS-2007-0912-01-RS. (Request reprint)
Richardson, M. D., K. W. Hignight, R. H. Walker, C. A. Rodgers, D. Rush, J. H. McCalla, et al. 2007. Meadow fescue and tetraploid perennial ryegrass-two new species for overseeding dormant bermudagrass turf. Crop Sci. 47(1):83-90. (Request reprint)
Goss, R. M., McCalla, J. H., Gaussoin, R. E., and Richardson, M. D. 2006. Herbicide tolerance of buffalograss. Online. Applied Turfgrass Science doi:10.1094/ATS-2006-0621-01-RS. (Request reprint)
Sorochan, J.C., D.E. Karcher, J.M. Parham, and M.D. Richardson. 2006. Segway and golf car wear on bermudagrass fairway turf. Online. Applied Turfgrass Science doi:10.1094/ATS-2006-0727-01-RS. (Request reprint)
Patton, A. J., Reicher, Z. J., Zuk, A. J., Fry, J. D., Richardson, M. D., and Williams, D. W. 2006. A guide to establishing seeded zoysiagrass in the transition zone. Online. Applied Turfgrass Science doi:10.1094/ATS-2006-1004-01-MG. (Request reprint)
Nikolai, T. A., Karcher, D. E., and Sorochan, J. C. 2006. Professional golfers conclude that spike design affects putting green quality. Online. Applied Turfgrass Science doi:10.1094/ATS-2005-1127-01-BR. (Request reprint)
Shaver, B.R., Richardson, M.D., McCalla, J.H., Karcher, D.E., and Berger, P.J. 2006. Dormant seeding bermudagrass cultivars in a transition-zone environment. Crop Sci. 46:1787-1792. (Request reprint)
Karcher, Douglas E.; Richardson, Michael D. 2005. Batch analysis of digital images to evaluate turfgrass characteristics. Crop Sci. 45(4):1536-1539. (Request reprint)
Karcher, D. E., M. D. Richardson, J.W. Landreth, and J.H. McCalla Jr. 2005. Recovery of bermudagrass varieties from divot injury. Online. Applied Turfgrass Science doi:10.1094/ATS-2005-0117-01-RS. (Request reprint)
Karcher, D. E., M. D. Richardson, J.W. Landreth, and J.H. McCalla Jr. 2005. Recovery of zoysiagrass varieties from divot injury. Online. Applied Turfgrass Science doi:10.1094/ATS-2005-0728-01-RS. (Request reprint)
Fortuna, A., Rieke, P. E., Jacobs, L. W., Leinauer, B., Karcher, D. E. 2005. Kentucky bluegrass response to use of aquatic plants as a soil amendment. HortScience 40(1):237-241. (Request reprint)
Karcher, D. E., and P. E. Rieke. 2005. Water injection cultivation of sand-topdressed putting green. Int. Turfgrass Soc. Res. J. 10(Part 2):1094-1098. (Request reprint)
Nikolai, T. A., Karcher, D. E., and Sorochan, J. C. 2005. Professional golfers conclude that spike design affects putting green quality. Online. Applied Turfgrass Science doi:10.1094/ATS-2005-1127-01-BR. (Request reprint)
Richardson, M.D., Karcher, D.E., Boyd, J.W., McCalla, J.H., and Landreth, J.W. 2005. Tolerance of ‘Riviera’ bermudagrass to MSMA tank-mixtures with postemergence herbicides during establishment from seed. Online. Applied Turfgrass Sci. doi:10.1094/ATS-2005-0718-01-RS. (Request reprint)
Richardson, M. D., J. H. McCalla, J. W. Boyd, D. E. Karcher, and J. W. Landreth. 2005. Tolerance of zoysiagrass seedlings to postemergence herbicides. Int. Turfgrass Soc. Res. J. 10(Part 2):1240-1244. (Request reprint)
Sorochan, J. C., J. N. III Rogers, J. C. Stier, and D. E. Karcher. 2005. Determination of optimal mowing height for Poa supina Schrad. under traffic conditions. Int. Turfgrass Soc. Res. J. 10(Part 1):436-440. (Request reprint)
Sorochan, J. C., J. N. III Rogers, J. C. Stier, and D. E. Karcher. 2005. Determination of nitrogen and potassium fertilization for Poa supina Schrad. grown on a native soil athletic field. Int. Turfgrass Soc. Res. J. 10(Part 1):441-445. (Request reprint)
McCalla, J.H., Richardson, M.D., Karcher, D.E., and Boyd, J.W. 2004. Tolerance of seedling bermudagrasses to postemergence herbicides. Crop Sci. 44:1330-1336. (Request reprint)
Richardson, M. D. 2004. Morphology, turf quality, and heat tolerance of intermediate ryegrass. HortScience. 39(1):170-173. (Request reprint)
Richardson, M.D., Karcher, D.E., Berger, P, and Boyd, J.W. 2004. Utilizing improved seeded bermudagrass on transition-zone sports fields. Acta Hort. 661:369-374. (Request reprint)
Karcher, D.E., and M.D. Richardson. 2003. Quantifying turfgrass color using digital image analysis. Crop Sci. 43:943-951. (Request reprint)
Karcher, D. E., R. M. Goss, M. D. Richardson, R. E. Gaussoin, and M. E. Secks. 2003. Does blocking affect experimental efficiency on sand-based putting greens? Crop Sci. 43(6):2295-2297. (Request reprint)
Richardson, M. D., J. W. Boyd, and J. H. McCalla. 2003. A net-planting technique for establishing zoysiagrass from sprigs. HortTechnology 13(1):74-76. (Request reprint)
Karcher, D. E., P. E. Rieke, and J. F. Makk. 2001. Cultivation effects on surface qualities of an Agrostis palustris putting green. Int. Turfgrass Soc. Res. J. 9(Part 2):532-536. (Request reprint)
Richardson, M. D., and D. E. Karcher. 2001. Addition of inorganic amendments to a mature, sand-based putting green. Int. Turfgrass Soc. Res. J. 9(Part 2):610-614. (Request reprint)
Richardson, M. D., and J. W. Boyd. 2001. Establishing Zoysia japonica from sprigs: Effects of topdressing and nitrogen fertility. HortScience 36(2):377-379. (Request reprint)
Richardson, M.D., D.E. Karcher, and L.C. Purcell. 2001. Quantifying turfgrass cover using digital image analysis. Crop Sci. 41:1884-1888. (Request reprint)
Sorochan, J. C., J. N. III Rogers, J. C. Stier, and D. E. Karcher. 2001. Fertility and simulated traffic effects on Kentucky bluegrass / supina bluegrass mixtures. Int. Turfgrass Soc. Res. J. 9(Part 2):941-946. (Request reprint)
Bacon, C. W., M. D. Richardson, and J. F. Jr. White. 1997. Modification and uses of endophyte-enhanced turfgrasses: A role for molecular technology. Crop Sci. 37(5):1415-1425. (Request reprint)
Boyd, J.W., and J.H. Baird. 1997. Herbicide effects on sprig establishment of Zoysia japonica cv. El Toro and Cynodon dactylon x C. transvaalensis cv. Midlawn. Inter. Turfgrass Res. J. 8:1025-1032. (Request reprint)
Richardson, M. D., G. W. Freeman, W. A. Meyer, P. V. Reddy, and J. F. Jr. White. 1997. Endophytes from fine fescues of Europe and North America. Int. Turfgrass Soc. Res. J. 8(Part 1):913-918. (Request reprint)
Richardson, M. D., G. W. Jr. Chapman, C. S. Hoveland, and C. W. Bacon. 1992. Sugar alcohols in endophtye-infected tall fescue under drought. Crop Sci. 32(4):1060-1061. (Request reprint)