turfgrass species throughout the world, but is particularly severe on weakened or senescent annual blue­ grass (Poa annua L.) turf. Anthracnose is caused by the fungus Colletotrichum cereale (Manns, Crouch, Clarke, and Hillman), which persists in turf as a saprophyte in thatch or infected plant material. Typically, the fungus can become pathogenic and infect leaf, stem, or root tissue when an e...

Bermudagrass (Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers.) is an extensively utilized turf grass for football fields and golf courses. Traffic stress one of the most important stresses affecting life turf, which leads to a decrease in quality changes soil microbial community structure. The structural change bacterial reference growth, maintenance, restoration. Tifgreen bermudagrass Common were applied with tra...

Background: Artificial turf (AT) has been related to increased injury rates when compared natural grass (NG). One potential reason for the differences in is difference mechanical characteristics of surfaces. Over course a season on artificial turf, due heavy use and environmental factors, properties surface (such as compliance) may be altered. The purpose was compare effects newly installed ver...

With the exception of the undesirable characteristic of summer dormancy and the accompanying low aesthetic value, crested wheatgrass has many desirable characteristics in semiarid environments, making it a promising candidate for lower water use turf. Using a population of 27 half-sib families, this study characterized the underlying genetics of turf quality (based on a 1–9 rating scale) of cre...

The aim was to determine the rotational torque occurring at the shoe-natural grass interface during golf swing performance with different clubs, and to determine the influence of handicap and golf shoe design. Twenty-four golfers (8 low 0-7; 8 medium 8-14; and 8 high 15+) performed 5 shots with a driver, 3-iron and 7-iron when 3 shoes were worn: a modern 8 mm metal 7-spike shoe, an alternative ...