Management, harvest, and storage characteristics of low‐input cool‐season turfgrass sod mixtures

RC Braun, E Watkins, AB Hollman… - Agronomy …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The lack of turfgrass diversity in cool‐season sod production is related to information
inefficiencies, such as the lack of agronomic information available on improved, low‐input …

Assessing the fertilizer and pesticide input needs of cool‐season turfgrass species

RC Braun, E Watkins, AB Hollman, AJ Patton - Crop Science, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Professional turfgrass managers and consumers continue to express interest in low‐input
turfgrasses; however, the potential reductions in maintenance inputs from “low‐input” …

Optimal fine fescue mixture seeding dates in the northern United States

RC Braun, AJ Patton, E Watkins, AB Hollman… - Agronomy …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Research is lacking on best establishment practices of fine fescues (Festuca spp.), such as
optimal seeding timings, which are well known for other cool‐season turfgrasses. Our …

Species, clover‐inclusion, and nitrogen fertilizer effects on sod tensile strength of fine fescue taxa

RC Braun, AJ Patton - Agronomy Journal, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Increasing fertilization rates from 0 to 49 kg N ha− 1 during establishment of fine fescue
(Festuca spp.) taxa can promote faster grow‐in; however, the influence on sod production …

Seed morphology, germination, and seedling vigor characteristics of fine fescue taxa and other cool‐season turfgrass species

RC Braun, LE Courtney, AJ Patton - Crop Science, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Fine fescue taxa differ in their field establishment rate but it is unclear if this is due to
differences in germination rate or seedling growth rate. Research at Purdue University …

Nitrogen fertilizer and clover inclusion effects on the establishment of fine fescue taxa

RC Braun, ET Braithwaite, AR Kowalewski… - Crop …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Little information exists on establishment vigor differences among fine fescue taxa (Festuca
L. spp.) and on the effects N fertilizer levels or clover (Trifolium L. spp.)‐inclusion during …

Seeded bermudagrass establishment as affected by nitrogen source, rate, and application frequency

JS Powlen, CA Bigelow - Crop, Forage & Turfgrass …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Seeded bermudagrass (Cynodon dactylon L.) cultivars are a popular choice for many
athletic fields and golf course areas throughout the transition zone and southern United …

A self-supervised approach for the detection and classification of turfgrass abnormalities

S Foy, S McLoughlin - IET Conference Proceedings CP887, 2024 - IET
The purpose of this study is to explore the feasibility of employing a self-supervised strategy
to detect and classify various levels of abnormalities on turfgrass. We used a sliding-window …

Advancing turfgrass maintenance with synthetic data for divot detection

S Foy, S McLoughlin - IET Conference Proceedings CP887, 2024 - IET
A divot is a small piece of grass or turf unintentionally dug out of the ground during sporting
events. Proper care of turfgrass divots is crucial for ensuring the maintenance of sports fields …

[PDF][PDF] Establishment of Fine Fescues

A Patton, R Braun - extension.purdue.edu
Five fine fescue species/subspecies (strong creeping red fescue, slender creeping red
fescue, Chewings fescue, hard fescue, and sheep fescue) are often grouped together and …