Drought widens and strengthens grip on Indiana
Drought both spread and worsened across Indiana in the past week, with the northern and southwestern portions of the state continuing to suffer the most. Read more…
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Assessing Spring Freeze Injury in the Landscape
As most gardeners have marveled, we’re having one of the earliest “spring” seasons this year, with woody plants and herbaceous perennials three to six weeks ahead of “normal.” And then, perhaps inevitably, “normal” spring frost and freeze visited. Being so much further along in their development, plants are quite vulnerable to damage. …Read more about Assessing Spring Freeze Injury in the Landscape[Read More]
New Publications on Tree Selection, Planting, and Diagnosis
The following new publications about tree selection, planting and diagnosis might be of interest to you. See below for more details. Why is My Tree Dying? (FNR-FAQ-11-W) https://mdc.itap.purdue.edu/item.asp?itemID=20568 This publication explains how trees can be injured and die from damage suffered during construction projects. Author: Lindsey Purcell, Urban Forestry Specialist. Tree Installation: Process and Practices…Read more about New Publications on Tree Selection, Planting, and Diagnosis[Read More]
Turf Disease Watch
A new posting has been added to Turfcast. See Turfcast (http://btny.agriculture.purdue.edu/turfcast/ ) to read more about this post and for a daily summary of risk for several turfgrass diseases. Rick Latin, Turfgrass Pathologist
Brown Patch–initial outbreaks
A new posting has been added to Turfcast. See Turfcast (http://btny.agriculture.purdue.edu/turfcast/ ) to read more about brown patch and for a daily summary of risk for several turfgrass diseases. Rick Latin, Turfgrass Pathologist
Educational Opportunity:
Turf Field Day Tuesday, July 19, 2011 Daniel Turf Center, West Lafayette, IN Attendee Registration Form Exhibitor Registration Form
Flooding on turf
April was a wet month in Indiana with rainfall totaling 2-10 inches more than normal in April for areas of Indiana (see precipitation map below). Heavy rainfall can cause flooding stress on turf. Flooding reduces oxygen to the plants from the soil and could ultimately lead to plant death without oxygen. If water saturation is…Read more about Flooding on turf[Read More]
Dealing With Flood Damage
Though flooding damage so far this year is not as bad as last year, a number of areas have been hard hit with rainfall the last week (see the photo of Lafayette Municipal Golf Course). We don’t expect damage to be as extensive as last summer given the slightly lower temperatures, but some areas will…Read more about Dealing With Flood Damage[Read More]
Dormant Sand Topdressing. Does it help Creeping Bentgrass Spring Green-up?
A research study was initiated at Purdue University to evaluate two sand topdressing products for their ability to enhance creeping bentgrass spring green-up. Treatments were applied at three application rates in the third week of January 2004 to a ‘Crenshaw’ creeping bentgrass stand being grown on a native soil rootzone. Observations to date indicate that…Read more about Dormant Sand Topdressing. Does it help Creeping Bentgrass Spring Green-up?[Read More]