W H A T ' S B A L A N G O T T H A T O T H E R S LACK? The unique qual i ty of being w a t e r p r o o f . M a n y he rb ic ides a r e highly water-soluble. Bu t not Balan. It clings to soil particles in the weedgerminat ing area. Resists the leaching effect of heavy rains and rep e a t e d i rr igat ions. S t a y s p u t for months , before breaking down gradually and natural ly to avoid harmfu...

This paper introduces the approach of using TURF analysis to design a product line through a binary linear programming model. This improves the efficiency of the search for the solution to the problem compared to the algorithms that have been used to date. Furthermore, the proposed technique enables the model to be improved in order to overcome the main drawbacks presented by TURF analysis in p...

ISJow, more than ever before in golfing history, the contemporary player expects his course to be outstanding. But no matter how inspired the design, or how magnificent and beautiful the setting, no layout is better than mediocre unless its turf can be maintained at the highest degree of perfection. Of course, this must be accomplished without excessive monetary outlays. At least that's what th...

During the 2003 and 2004 growing seasons, research was conducted on a 'Providence' creeping bentgrass (Agrostis stolonifera L.) sand green at the University of Minnesota St. Paul campus to evaluate the use of ECH20 capacitance soil moisture sensors and FAO 56 ET (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Evapotranspiration) estimation in scheduling turfgrass irrigation by applying...

Daily irrigated, 80% pan replacement, and nonirrigated field plots of Kentucky bluegrass (Poa pratensis L.) were inoculated with a mixture of Steinernema carpocapsae (All strain) and Heterorhabditis bacteriophora (HP-88 strain) in 1988. In 1989, daily irrigated and nonirrigated plots were inoculated with HP-88 alone. The turf and associated soil contained populations of Tylenchorhynchus dubius,...

Terrestrial runoff after heavy rainfall can increase nutrient concentrations in waters overlying coral reefs that otherwise experience low nutrient levels. Field measurements during a runoff event showed a sharp increase in nitrate (75-fold), phosphate (31-fold) and ammonium concentrations (3-fold) in waters overlying a fringing reef at the island of Curaçao (Southern Caribbean). To understand ...

Fungicides are applied to turf to prevent the growth or penetration of disease-causing fungal organisms. Fungal organisms cause more diseases on turf than other microorganisms (Wong, 2006). Fungicides are the class of pesticides used to control fungal organisms, and they can be catego­ rized into many different groups based on their biochemical mode of action (MOA) and chemical structure. Addit...

OVERSEEDING: WHICH GRASSES ARE BEST 1971 overseeding results in south Florida. A. E. Dudeck andE. O. Burt. Florida Turf. 4 (5):3-6. (from the University of Florida Agricultural Research Center, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. 33314). The objective of this investigation was to evaluate monostands and polystands of various cool season turfgrasses for use in overseeding dormant bermudagrass putting greens u...