Updates
The latest research notes, field observations, and announcements from PACE Turf. Page 24 of 252.
- Photo of the week: Poa annua at green edge Members only
March 14, 2025
The golden fairways of dormant zoysiagrass in winter, on the courses that have this grass, are generally kept that way…
- La Niña conditions forecast to end soon Members only
March 13, 2025
"La Niña conditions persisted through February, but forecasters expect ENSO-neutral conditions to develop in the next month and persist through…
- Reminder about Turf GvX calculation Members only
March 12, 2025
Our Turf GvX reference page has updated spreadsheets that will calculate this value from clipping volume and temperature data. The…
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March 11, 2025
The daily average temperature seems like an easy number to get, and a standard number to be familiar with. This…
- Coring and core sweepers Members only
March 8, 2025
Core aeration is a common and essential maintenance practice for fine turfgrass all over the world. Cleaning up the cores—removing…
- Aerifying? Watch out for microdochium patch Members only
March 8, 2025
If you are aerifying and have cool and wet environmental conditions, consider a preventive application of a fungicide for microdochium…
- Photo of the week: green bermuda in dormant zoysia Members only
March 4, 2025
There is a big difference between bermudagrass (Cynodon) and zoysia when soil water content is reduced. Bermudagrass will remain green…
- Zoysia, bermuda, and irrigation frequency Members only
March 1, 2025
The article "Irrigation frequency requirements for sufficient warm-season species quality in Florida" by Schiavon et al. compared no irrigation (rainfed)…
- MLSN calculations Members only
February 28, 2025
We received a question about an MLSN calculator. This is how I replied: The PACE climate apprasial form can make…
- Predicting El Niño or La Niña Members only
February 28, 2025
There's an interesting post on the climate.gov ENSO blog asking "How good have models been at predicting ENSO in the…