Plants were prone to wilting and new root growth showed symptoms similar to those observed in the field. Morphologic and morphometric identification of T. obtusus was made by examining male and female specimens in temporary water mounts.
Experienced turf managers know that when Pythium is present, it's crucial to take action as soon as possible - or the effects can be devastating to your turf. A common and difficult disease to control, Pythium thrives in hot, humid weather and poses a threat to both cool-season and warm-season turf. The soil-borne pathogen can move quickly and aggressively, severely damaging large areas of turf in days or even hours if the conditions are right.
In an effort to get the irrigation industry focused on water conservation and Smart Irrigation Month, Hunter Industries is offering professionals a chance to win a free trip to the 2013 Irrigation Association show in Austin, TX. Details for the promotion can be found at hunterindustries.com/smartirrigation.
Sand slit drainage is a common practice for drainage on native soil fields. HERE is a great article from Ohio State on the history of sand slit drainage. Is this a type of drainage for your athletic field? @JamieMehringer
Collectively, turf managers refer to the Midwest species common blue violet, wooly blue violet, and confederate violet all as wild violet. Wild violets are a persistent, perennial, and difficult-to-control broadleaf weed. Wild vioelts are typically found in shady areas with moist soil but they can also grow in sunny, droughty areas.
Mower blight and string trimmer blight are two all-too-common tree ailments that you may not have heard of. They are not caused by some exotic insect transported from overseas in shipping crates. These ailments are usually caused by the unsuspecting, who in their effort to trim that very last blade of grass up against the tree trunk end up damaging the precious tissue that separates a live tree from a dead one.
With freshwater sources under stress and utility rates rising in many parts of the country, maximizing efficiency of water use both inside sports facilities and on playing fields brings both environmental and financial benefits.
Top MLB groundskeeper officials directed the first 2013 Sports Turf Management Clinic in Houston, part of the league's commitment to promote safety at all levels of the sport. The free clinic is offered at each MLB Urban Youth Academy. After stopping in Houston last week, officials hosted a similar event at the New Orleans Academy and will be at the original Compton facility outside Los Angeles in September.
The men responsible for the baseball gem that is Parkview Field rarely get their due but a local TV sports crew decided to change that. They spent a night following the TinCaps award winning grounds crew and their leader Keith Winter. Winter has been with the TinCaps for the last four seasons - the last three in a row, he and his crew have been honored as having the best field in the Midwest League.