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
Wednesday Dec 06, 2023
S1 E52 Bacteria and cellulase for thatch control does not work, even in Norway.
Wednesday Dec 06, 2023
Wednesday Dec 06, 2023
Tatsiana Espevig, Bjørn Molteberg, Anne Marte Tronsmo, Arne Tronsmo, and Trygve S. Aamlid. 2012. Thatch Control in Newly Established Velvet Bentgrass Putting Greens in Scandinavia. Crop Sci. 52:371–382.
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Tuesday Dec 05, 2023
S1 E51 Cultural and biological control of bentgrass thatch
Tuesday Dec 05, 2023
Tuesday Dec 05, 2023
Lambert B. McCarty, Matthew F. Gregg, and Joe E. Toler. 2007. Thatch and Mat Management in an Established Creeping Bentgrass Golf Green. Agron. J. 99:1530–1537.
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Friday Dec 01, 2023
Friday Dec 01, 2023
Sudeep Sidhu, Qingguo Jack Huang, Robert N. Carrow, David Jesperson, Jiayang Liu, Paul L. Raymer. 2022. A review of a novel enzyme system for the management of thatch and soil water repellency in turfgrass. Int Turfgrass Soc Res J. 14:450–461.
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Friday Dec 01, 2023
S1 E49 Dr. Paul Raymer - Biodethatching in Bermudagrass and Zoysiagrass.
Friday Dec 01, 2023
Friday Dec 01, 2023
Sudeep S. Sidhu, Qingguo Huang, Robert N. Carrow, and Paul L. Raymer. 2013. Efficacy of Fungal Laccase to Facilitate Biodethatching in Bermudagrass and Zoysiagrass. Agron. J. 105:1247–1252.
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Friday Dec 01, 2023
Friday Dec 01, 2023
R.N. Carrow, B. J. Johnson, and R. E. Burns. 1987. Thatch and Quality of Tifway Bermudagrass Turf in Relation to Fertility and Cultivation. Agron. J. 79:524-530.
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Friday Dec 01, 2023
Friday Dec 01, 2023
Lambert B. McCarty, Matthew F. Gregg, Joe E. Toler, James J. Camberato, and Hoke S. Hill. 2005. Minimizing Thatch and Mat Development in a Newly Seeded Creeping Bentgrass Golf Green. Crop Sci. 45:1529–1535.
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Wednesday Nov 22, 2023
S1 E46 White-rot Fungi Reduces Lignin of Four Turfgrasses
Wednesday Nov 22, 2023
Wednesday Nov 22, 2023
Sartain, J.B. and B.G. Volk. 1984. Influence of Selected White-Rot Fungi and Topdressings on the Composition of Thatch Components of Four Turfgrasses. Agron. J. 76:359-362.
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Tuesday Nov 21, 2023
S1 E45 Bugs in a jug.
Tuesday Nov 21, 2023
Tuesday Nov 21, 2023
Murdoch, C.L. and J.P. Barr. 1976. Ineffectiveness of Commercial Microorganism Inoculum in Breaking Down Thatch in Common Bermudagrass in Hawaii. HortScience 11:488-489.
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Monday Nov 20, 2023
Monday Nov 20, 2023
Murray, J.J. and F.V. Juska. 1977. Effect of Management Practices on Thatch Accumulation, Turf Quality, and Leaf Spot Damage in Common Kentucky Bluegrass. Agron. J. 69:365-369.
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Monday Nov 20, 2023
S1 E43 Thatch management in a bottle. Is this possible?
Monday Nov 20, 2023
Monday Nov 20, 2023
Sidhu, S.S, Q. Huang, R.N. Carrow, and P.L. Raymer. 2012. Use of Fungal Laccases to Facilitate Biodethatching: A New Approach. HortScience 47:1536–1542
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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.