2006 Iowa State Turfgrass Research Report

Field Day-Farm Map

Iowa Turfgrass Field Day Program

Introduction

Environmental Data

2005 Weather Data for the Turf Research Farm at Gilbert, IA.

Species and Cultivar Trials

2000 High-Maintenance Kentucky Bluegrass Cultivar Trial

2003 National Fine Fescue Cultivar Trial

2003 Fairway Height Bentgrass Cultivar Trial

2003 Green Height Bentgrass Cultivar Trial

2004 Perennial Ryegrass Cultivar Trial

Ornamental Grasses Project 2000-2002

National Tall Fescue Cultivar Evaluation

Herbicide Research

2005 Crabgrass Control Trial

Mesotrione: Application for Creeping Bentgrass Removal from Kentucky Bluegrass

Mesotrione: Evaluate Tolerance of Kentucky Bluegrass

Mesotrione: Evaluate Fertilizer Granule Formulations for Post Crabgrass Control

Roundup Ready® Creeping Bentgrass Research

Timing of Roundup® Application Critical When Converting Golf Course Greens and Fairways to Roundup Ready®
Creeping Bentgrass

Field Evaluation of Roundup Ready® Kentucky Bluegrass

Genetics and Plant Physiology Research

Carbohydrate Metabolism and Efficiency of PSII in Mown Creeping Bentgrass

Activities of Antioxidant Enzymes, Efficiency of PSII, and Lipid Peroxidation in Mowed Creeping Bentgrass

Turfgrass Disease Research

Evaluation of Fungicides for Control of Brown Patch in Creeping Bentgrass, 2005

Evaluation of Fungicides for Control of Dollar Spot in Fairway Height 'Penneagle' Creeping Bentgrass, 2005

Evaluation of Fungicides for Control of Dollar Spot in 'Penncross' Creeping Bentgrass, 2005

Evaluation of Fungicides for Control of Dollar Spot in 'Washington' Creeping Bentgrass, 2005

Turfgrass Nutrition Research

The Response of Kentucky Bluegrass Turf to Varying Nitrogen Sources

Cation Ratios And Soil Testing Methods For Sand-Based Golf Course Greens

Sports Turf and Traffic Simulation Research

Establishing Cool-Season Grasses Along Intensely Trafficked Sidewalk Areas - 2005 Results

Optimum Seeding Rates for Establishing Kentucky Bluegrass, Perennial Ryegrass, and Tall Fescue in the presence
of Simulated Traffic

Interaction of Cool Season Grass Species During Over Seeding and Traffic Simulation

Optimizing Seeding Dates for Autumn and Spring Renovation of Football Fields

Penncross Bentgrass and Soil Water Repellency as Affected by KALO Wetting Agents

Environmental Research

1991 Corn Gluten Meal Crabgrass Control Study - Year 15-2005

1995 Corn Gluten Meal Rate Weed Control Study - Year 11-2005

1999 Corn Gluten Meal/Urea Crabgrass Control Study - Year 7-2005

Low Input Sustainable Turfgrass: A regional cooperative research project

Introducing

Iowa State University Personnel Affiliated with the Turfgrass Research Program

Companies and Organizations That Made Donations or Supplied Products to the Iowa State University Turfgrass Research Program