Turfgrass Reports

Listed below are turfgrass research summaries and reports.

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2008 Arkansas Turfgrass Report (Res. Series 568: M.D. Richardson, D.E. Karcher and A.J. Patton, editors)
  • Full volume (7.8 MB) Cover and front matter
  • 2008 Weather Summary for Fayetteville, Arkansas

    • Cultivar Trials
  • 2007 NTEP Bermudagrass Trial - Year 1 and 2 Results
  • 2007 NTEP Seashore Paspalum Trial - Year 1 and 2 Results
  • Summary of the 2008 NTEP Bentgrass Fairway/Tee Trial-Establishment
  • Summary of the 2008 NTEP Bentgrass Putting Green Trial-Establishment
  • Report From the 2006 NTEP Tall Fescue Trial–2007-2008 Data

    • Turf Culture
  • Application Timings of Cascade Plus Wetting Agent Affect Season-Long Control of Localized Dry Spot
  • Wetting Agent Effects on Root-zone Moisture Distribution under Various Irrigation Regimes
  • Effects of Mowing Height, Fertilizer, and Trinexapac-ethyl on Ball Lie of Tifsport Bermudagrass
  • Mowing Height, Mowing Frequency, and Rolling Frequency Affect Putting Green Speed
  • Comparing Two Devices Used to Measure Green Speed on Golf Course Putting Greens
  • High-Frequency Light Weight Rolling Affects Putting Green Speed and Quality
  • Nitrogen Rate and Season Influence Ammonia Volatilization Following Foliar Application of Urea to Putting Green Turf
  • Foliar Uptake of Inorganic and Organic Nitrogen Compounds by Creeping Bentgrass Putting Green Turf
  • Direct Measurement of Foliar Absorbed Urea-Nitrogen Following Application to Putting Green Turfgrass Species
  • Effect of Mesotrione on Sod Quality of Tifway Bermudagrass
  • Clipping Yield and Scalping Tendency Differ for Bermudagrass and Zoysiagrass Cultivars

    • Establishment
  • Dormant Seeding Bermudagrass into an Overseeded Stand of Ryegrass Turf
  • Light Requirement for Emergence of Turf-type Bermudagrass Seed
  • Effects of Mowing Height and Traffic on Germination of Dormant-Seeded Bermudagrass in an Overseeded Situation
  • Herbicide Safety Varies on ‘Sea Spray’ Seashore Paspalum Seedlings
  • Seed Covers and Germination Blankets Influence Seeded Warm-Season Grass Establishment–Year 2
  • Sulfonylurea Herbicide Safety on Sprigged Bermudagrass and Seashore Paspalum
  • Weed Control During Zoysiagrass Establishment from Seed
  • Successful Bermudagrass Overseeding is Dependent on Species Selection and Pre-plant Cultivation, and Traffic Timing

    • Stress Tolerance
  • Drought Tolerance of Tall Fescue and Bluegrass Cultivars – 2nd Year Data
  • Bermudagrass Cultivars Differ in Their Traffic Tolerance
  • Shade and Traffic Tolerance of Bermudagrass and Zoysiagrass

    • Pest Control
  • Common Lespedeza Control in Cavalier Zoysiagrass
  • Evaluation of Japanese Beetle Oviposition Behavior among Transition Zone Turfgrasses

    • Miscellaneous
  • Segway and Golf Car Wear on Dormant Bermudagrass Fairways
  • Differences Exist in the Divot Recovery Among Bermudagrass and Zoysiagrass Cultivars
  • Golf Ball Lie Differs Among Bermudagrass, Zoysiagrass, and Their Cultivars

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    2007 Arkansas Turfgrass Report (Res. Series 557: M.D. Richardson, D.E. Karcher and A.J. Patton, editors)
  • Full volume (3.7 MB) Cover, Introduction, Cooperators, and Table of Contents

    • Cultivar Trials
  • Arkansas Certification Program for Vegetatively Propagated Turfgrass Varieties
  • Summary of the 2003 NTEP Bentgrass Trial
  • 2002 NTEP Bermudagrass Trial – Summary
  • 2002 NTEP Zoysiagrass Trial – Summary
  • Report from the 2006 NTEP Tall Fescue Trial – First Year Data

    • Turf Culture
  • Wetting Agents Affect Localized Dry Spot and Moisture Distribution in a Sand-based Putting Green
  • Effects of Mowing Height, Fertilizer, and Trinexapac-ethyl on Ball Lie of Tifsport Bermudagrass
  • Mowing Height, Mowing Frequency, and Rolling Frequency Affect Putting Green Speed
  • Indirect Measurement of Ammonia Volatilization Following Foliar Applications of Urea on a Cool- and Warm-season Putting Green Turfgrass Species
  • Cultural Practices to Improve the Performance of Overseeded Meadow Fescue and Tetraploid Ryegrass
  • Cultural Practice Effects on the Transition of Overseeded Meadow Fescue and Tetraploid Ryegrass

    • Establishment
  • Herbicide Safety on Sea Spray Seashore Paspalum Seedlings
  • Seed Covers and Germination Blankets Influence the Establishment of Seeded Warm-Season Grasses
  • Germination of Three Ryegrass Species and Meadow Fescue Under Saline Conditions
  • Seeding Rate Effects on the Quality and Traffic Tolerance of Overseeded Meadow Fescue and Tetraploid Perennial Ryegrass

    • Stress Tolerance
  • Drought Tolerance of Tall Fescue and Bluegrass Cultivars
  • Traffic Tolerance of a Bermudagrass Fairway to Segway Vehicles
  • Bermudagrass Cultivars Differ in Their Traffic Tolerance

    • Pest Control
  • Impact of Common Annual Bluegrass Control Programs on Overseeded Meadow Fescue and Tetraploid Ryegrass
  • Transition Herbicide Effects On Overseeded Meadow Fescue and Tetraploid Perennial Ryegrass

    • Methodsl
  • A Method to Measure Golf Ball Lie in Various Turf Types Using Digital Image Analysis

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    2004-2006 - No Research Series were published.

     

    2003 Horticulture Studies Research Series 520 (Robbins, Murphy and Richardson, editors)
  • Full volume

    • Turfgrass Articles
  • Wetting Agents Decrease Wilt Symptoms and Water Repellency on a Sand-Based Putting Green
  • Evaluations of Postemergence Herbicides on Seedling Zoysiagrass
  • Effects of Pre-Plant Nutrient Programs on Establishment and Nutrient Content of Creeping Bentgrass
  • Further Evaluations of Postemergence Herbicides on Seedling Bermudagrass
  • Sod Production Using Seeded Bermudagrass
  • Report from the 2002 Ntep Bermudagrass Trial - 2nd Year Data
  • Report from the 2001 Ntep Tall Fescue Trial - 3rd Year Data
  • Report from the 2002 Ntep Zoysiagrass Trial - 2nd Year Data

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    2002 Horticulture Studies Research Series 506 (Evans, M.R and Karcher, D.E, editors)
  • Full volume (1.5 MB)

    • Turfgrass Articles
  • Effect of Nitrogen Type and Rate on the Quality of Hybrid Bermudagrass Turf in Central Arkansas
  • Effects of Osmopriming on Bermudagrass Germination and Establishment
  • Moss Control in Creeping Bentgrass Putting Greens
  • Report from the 2001 NTEP Tall Fescue Trial
  • Report from the 2002 NTEP Bermudagrass Trial-Establishment Data
  • Using Composts to Re-establish Bermudagrass on Compacted Bermudagrass Turf

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    2001 Horticulture Studies Research Series 494 (Clark, J.R and Evans, M.R, editors)
  • Full volume (0.8 MB)

    • Turfgrass Articles
  • Cold Tolerance of Bermudagrass Cultivars and Breeding Selections - Report from the 1997 NTEP Bermudagrass Trial
  • Paper Mill Sludge as a Mulch During Turfgrass Establishment
  • Seeding Date and Cultivar Influence Winter Survival of Seeded Bermudagrass

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    2000 Horticulture Studies Research Series 483 (Lindstrom, J.T and Clark, J.R, editors)
  • Full volume (1.3 MB)

    • Turfgrass Articles
  • Evaluation of Fungicides for Control of Brown Patch in Tall Fescue Lawns
  • Herbicide Evaluations for Establishment of Newly-Seeded Bermudagrass
  • Impact of Organic Amendments and Fertilization Strategies on Establishment of Zoysiagrass Turf from Sprigs
  • Incidence and Control of Localized Dry Spot on Arkansas Putting Greens
  • Performance of Creeping Bentgrass Cultivars in Arkansas - 1999-2000 Report

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    1999 Horticulture Studies Research Series 475 (Richardson, M.D. and Clark, J.R, editors)
  • Full volume(1.7 MB)

    • Turfgrass Articles
  • Bermudagrass Control with Arsenal
  • Cold Tolerance of 'Tifton 419' Bermudagrass as affected by Late-Season Nitrogen Applications and Trinexapac-ethyl (Primo)
  • Methods of Propagating Zoysiagrass from Sprigs
  • Precipitation Evaluation of Round- and Square-Patterned Impact Sprinklers
  • Role of Trehalose in Desiccation Tolerance of Endophyte-Infected Tall Fescue
  • Top-dressing a High-Sand Content Putting Green with Inorganic Soil Amendments
  • Turfgrass Seed Germination as Influenced by Temperature and Plant Growth Regulators

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    1998 Horticulture Studies Research Series 466 (Richardson, M.D. and Clark, J.R, editors)
  • Full volume (1.7 MB)

    • Turfgrass Articles
  • Effects of Mychorrizal Inoculants on Creeping Bentgrass Establishment
  • Etiology and Control of Summer Decline of Bentgrass Putting Greens
  • Implications of Seeded Bermudagrass Planting Date and Morphology on Cold Tolerance
  • Morphological Characteristics of Intermediate Ryegrass Cultivars (Lolium perenne x L. multiflorum)
  • Overseeding Warm Season Lawns with Cool Season Turfgrass Species
  • Performance of Creeping Bentgrass Cultivars in Arkansas - 1998 Report
  • Zoysiagrass Herbicide Tolerance

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