White plants: an unusual symptom.
Today I got a sample in from a golf course superintendent in New York. The sample was thinning and several of the plants had a bleached appearance almost like you would see following the application of...
View ArticleBotrytis, Dog's Footprint, and Hot July Weather
Megan informed us last year that there are some edible (or drinkable) plant pathogens. I saw a few turfgrass pathogens during an early winter visit to Australia last month — some dollar spot on...
View ArticleYellow Tuft and Large Patch in Japan
Precipitation across much of Japan has been above average this year, and it is no surprise then to be seeing two diseases that are associated with wet growing conditions: large patch (Rhizoctonia...
View ArticleThe Red Leaf Spot of Creeping Bentgrass
During the first few weeks of May (2015) I fielded more than a few questions about red leaf spot on creeping bentgrass. Recall that bentgrass growth was off to a fast start in early April, but slowed...
View Article“Creeping Bentgrass Management” Makes A Great Christmas Gift for A Turfnerd
There was no internet, cell phones, or social media in most of the 20th Century. The internet facilitated knowledge exchange in quantum leaps. Historically, scientists and students sought information...
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