Turfgrass Epistemology

This podcast explores how we know what we know about turfgrass science. If you are a lawn care operator, sport field manager, sod producer, golf superintendent, or a home owner, this podcast provides evidence-based information to help you better manage your turfgrass.
Episodes
Episodes
Friday Jan 05, 2024
S2 E1 How long does iron fertilizer remain soluble in soil?
Friday Jan 05, 2024
Friday Jan 05, 2024
Shaddox, T.W., Fu, H., Gardner, D.S., Goss, R.M., Guertal, E.A., Kreuser, W.C., Miller, G.L., Stewart, B.R., Tang, K. and Unruh, J.B. (2019), Solubility of Ten Iron Fertilizers in Eleven North American Soils. Agronomy Journal, 111: 1498-1505.
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Thursday Dec 28, 2023
S1 E62 Live calls and comments!
Thursday Dec 28, 2023
Thursday Dec 28, 2023
I discuss a thatch video claiming to reducing thatch by applying natural organic products, address two comments from an iron video, and talk to callers about iron, soil tests, etc.
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Thursday Dec 21, 2023
S1 E61 Comments and emails!
Thursday Dec 21, 2023
Thursday Dec 21, 2023
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Wednesday Dec 20, 2023
S1 E60 Foliar iron can increase turfgrass growth.
Wednesday Dec 20, 2023
Wednesday Dec 20, 2023
Cooper, R.J., & Spokas, L.A. 1991. Growth, Quality, and Foliar Iron Concentration of Kentucky Bluegrass Treated with Chelated Iron Sources. Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science. 116(5), 798-801.
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Tuesday Dec 19, 2023
Tuesday Dec 19, 2023
D.D. Minner and J.D. Butler. 1984. Correcting Iron Deficiency of Kentucky Bluegrass. HortScience. 19:109-110.
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Friday Dec 15, 2023
S1 E58 Chelated iron vs. iron sulfate on Kentucky Bluegrass
Friday Dec 15, 2023
Friday Dec 15, 2023
Yust, A.K., Wehner, D.J. and Fermanian, T.W. (1984), Foliar Application of N and Fe to Kentucky Bluegrass1. Agron. J., 76: 934-938.
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Friday Dec 15, 2023
S1 E57 Chelated iron + nitrogen ≠ ’double dark’ turfgrass.
Friday Dec 15, 2023
Friday Dec 15, 2023
Carrow, R.N., Johnson, B.J. and Landry, G.W., Jr. (1988), Centipedegrass Response to Foliar Application of Iron and Nitrogen. Agron. J., 80: 746-750.
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Wednesday Dec 13, 2023
S1 E56 Iron and Manganese and Boron, Oh My!
Wednesday Dec 13, 2023
Wednesday Dec 13, 2023
Deal, E.E. and Engel, R.E. 1965. Iron, Manganese, Boron and Zinc: Effects on Growth of Merion Kentucky Bluegrass. Agron. J., 57: 553-555.
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Tuesday Dec 12, 2023
S1 E55 Iron for Turfgrasses
Tuesday Dec 12, 2023
Tuesday Dec 12, 2023
An introduction to iron for turfgrasses.
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Saturday Dec 09, 2023
S1 E54 Mowing height, nitrogen, and biostimulants effect on bermudagrass thatch.
Saturday Dec 09, 2023
Saturday Dec 09, 2023
Brian J. Tucker, Lambert B. McCarty, Haibo Liu, and Christina E. Wells. 2006. Mowing Height, Nitrogen Rate, and Biostimulant Infuence Root Development of Field-grown TifEagle Bermudagrass. HortScience 41:805-807.
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Turfgrass Epistemology
Turfgrass epistemology explorers the question 'How do we know what we know about turfgrass science?'. My name is Travis Shaddox and I am a past assistant professor at the Universities of Florida and Kentucky and I have worked in the golf, lawn care, sport turf, and fertilizer sales industries. I am mostly retired now and use my time to conduct a few experiments related to soil testing in turfgrass systems.
The objective of this channel is to provide turfgrass managers and DIYers with evidence-based information to help make their turfgrass experience more fulfilling. Scientific publications can be challenging to understand and it is my goal to interpret these publications in a way that is easy to understand and immediately impactful.