Effects of Mowing and Rolling Frequency, Primo Maxx, and Roller Weight on Annual Bluegrass Putting Green Speed

McDonald, Brian; Golembiewski, Robert Craig; Cook, Thomas W.; Blankenship, Tod M.

doi:10.1094/ats-2013-0529-01-rs

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“…This BRD increase on ultradwarf bermudagrass was greater than what McDonald et al. (2013) observed on an annual bluegrass putting green that received only 0.036 lb TE acre −1 wk −1 and similar LWR regimens.…”

Section: Ball Roll Distance On Ultradwarf Bermudagrass Putting Greensmentioning

confidence: 49%

“…seven times per week) yielded greater BRD values than no LWR with TE, suggesting that LWR had a greater effect on BRD than TE (McDonald et al, 2013). The benefits of TE applications on putting greens include more than increases in BRD (Bunnell, McCarty, Faust, Bridges, & Rajapakse, 2005;Golembiewski & Dannerberger, 1998;Jiang & Fry, 1998); therefore, LWR may not be a direct replacement for TE for achieving optimal turfgrass quality and BRD.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Differences in turfgrass species, soil type, growing environment, and rolling equipment may explain any differences in the degree to which LWR affected BRD in work of McDonald et al. (2013) and Hartwiger et al. (2001).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Regardless of LWR regimen, TE applications at 0.036 lb a.i. acre −1 wk −1 increased BRD on annual bluegrass compared with no TE (McDonald et al., 2013). However, daily LWR without TE yielded a 7.1 inch increase in BRD compared to no LWR with TE.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…However, daily LWR without TE yielded a 7.1 inch increase in BRD compared to no LWR with TE. Interestingly, both LWR regimes (three or seven times per week) yielded greater BRD values than no LWR with TE, suggesting that LWR had a greater effect on BRD than TE (McDonald et al., 2013).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Trinexapac‐ethyl applications and lightweight rolling on ultradwarf bermudagrass putting greens

Reasor¹,

Brosnan

2020

Crop Forage & Turfgrass Mgmt

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Plant growth regulator (PGR) applications are a common practice in managing ultradwarf bermudagrass [Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. × C. transvaalensis Burtt‐Davy] putting greens. Trinexapac‐ethyl (TE) is a frequently used PGR to reduce the rapid shoot growth that could reduce ball roll distance (BRD) and increase turfgrass quality. Lightweight rolling (LWR) of putting greens is a practice implemented to sustain or increase BRD. The objective of this research was to determine effects of weekly TE applications and LWR on the BRD and turfgrass quality of an ultradwarf bermudagrass putting green. Experiments were conducted in Knoxville, TN, and Starkville, MS, on a ‘MiniVerde’ ultradwarf bermudagrass putting green. Trinexapac‐ethyl treatments included 0, 0.008, 0.024, or 0.072 lb a.i. acre−1 wk−1 and LWR five times per week. Ball roll distance was measured with a Pelzmeter in 2016 and a Stimpmeter in 2017. Turfgrass quality was visually assessed at both locations on a 1 to 9 scale, with ratings of ≥ 6 being acceptable. At both locations, the BRDs of plots treated with 0.024 lb TE acre−1 wk−1 with LWR were only 5 inch less than 0.072 lb TE acre−1 wk−1 without LWR, a difference that is likely to be imperceptible to golfers. In addition, TE applied at 0.024 lb a.i. acre−1 wk−1 consistently yielded greater turfgrass quality than 0.072 lb TE acre−1 wk−1. Implementing LWR practices with TE application rates at 0.024 lb acre−1 wk−1 can provide similar BRD and increased turfgrass quality as TE applied at 0.072 lb acre−1 wk−1 without LWR.

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Section: Ball Roll Distance On Ultradwarf Bermudagrass Putting Greensmentioning

confidence: 49%

Section: Core Ideasmentioning

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Brosnan

2020

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Strategies for increasing ferrous sulfate efficacy against dollar spot of creeping bentgrass

Hutchens

Roberson

Shelton

et al. 2021

Intl Turfgrass Soc Res J

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Dollar spot (Clarireedia spp.) is a damaging turfgrass disease. Ferrous sulfate (FeSO 4 ) suppresses dollar spot with little risk of resistance. Optimizing FeSO 4 applications is crucial for adequate dollar spot suppression. Supplementing FeSO 4 applications with chlorothalonil fungicide could also increase efficacy against dollar spot and longevity of disease suppression. Four experiments were conducted to determine the 1) optimal water carrier volume for FeSO 4 , 2) proper nozzle selection for FeSO 4 applications, 3) most efficacious rate combination of FeSO 4 and chlorothalonil, and 4) longevity of chlorothalonil efficacy when applied in conjunction with FeSO 4 for dollar spot suppression on creeping bentgrass (Agrostis stolonifera L.). These studies were conducted on either putting greens mown at 3.2 to 6.4 mm or fairways mown at 16.5 mm. The following carrier volumes were tested in Experiment 1: 281, 421, 842 and 1684 L ha -1 . For Experiment 2, Turbo FloodJet (TF), Turbo TeeJet Induction (TTI), Air Induction Turbo TwinJet (AITTJ), and Extended Range Flat Fan (XRFF) nozzles were used to determine optimal nozzle type. In Experiment 3, chlorothalonil was applied at 0, 2.28, 4.57, 6.86 and 9.16 kg a.i. ha -1 with or without 48.8 kg ha -1 of FeSO 4 . In Experiment 4, 48.8 kg ha -1 of FeSO 4 was applied biweekly and chlorothalonil was curatively applied at 8.2 kg a.i. ha -1 when infection centers per plot reached 30. Water carrier volume had no effect on dollar spot suppression, the AITTJ and XRFF nozzles provided the greatest disease suppression and turf quality, FeSO 4 reduced effective chlorothalonil rates by up to 68.5% and FeSO 4 increased longevity of chlorothalonil efficacy.

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Measuring Canopy Anomaly Influence on Golf Putt Kinematics: Errors Associated with Simulated Putt Devices

Rana

Askew

2018

Crop Science

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Simulated putt devices (SPDs) are marketed to golf course superintendents to steer agronomic inputs intended to improve consistency of ball roll distance and direction on green canopies. Although research has demonstrated the use of SPDs to contrive green management practices that improve ball roll distance, no peer‐reviewed research has evaluated their ability to measure golf ball directional behavior, despite the existence of products marketed for that purpose. Laboratory and field research was conducted in Blacksburg, VA, to evaluate sources of error that may influence inferences made using SPDs on golf greens. The data suggest that commercially available SPDs impart directional imprecision that is orders of magnitude greater than custom‐built flexible ramp and mechanical putter devices. A significant source of this directional imprecision between SPDs is associated with wobble, assessed by high‐speed videography, while balls were rolling down the Greenstester, PELZmeter, and US Golf Association Stimpmeter. The influence of 13 golf ball brands was secondary to that of SPDs on ball roll directional and distal imprecision. A novel method of scoring the balls’ direction was employed in the field by allowing balls to strike pressure‐sensitive paper 0.3 m before terminal motion. Repeatedly rolling balls in the same track increased ball roll distance and decreased ball directional imprecision. Brushing the creeping bentgrass (Agrostis stolonifera L.) canopy between ball rolls eliminated these effects. These results bring into question the utility of commercially available SPDs to steer agronomic decisions on greens, especially for the purpose of improving ball roll directional precision, but prove that subtle distinctions in canopy trueness can be measured using appropriate methods.

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Effects of Mowing and Rolling Frequency, Primo Maxx, and Roller Weight on Annual Bluegrass Putting Green Speed

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Trinexapac‐ethyl applications and lightweight rolling on ultradwarf bermudagrass putting greens

Trinexapac‐ethyl applications and lightweight rolling on ultradwarf bermudagrass putting greens

Strategies for increasing ferrous sulfate efficacy against dollar spot of creeping bentgrass

Measuring Canopy Anomaly Influence on Golf Putt Kinematics: Errors Associated with Simulated Putt Devices

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