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One of the items in my blog posts TODO file has the heading Zoysia and water use Wherley et al. “Didn’t I already write about that one?” I thought to myself as I was checking the list.

Zoysiagrass sod in Japan and Korea is typically cut into small pieces that are easy to handle. I had a conversation with Dr. Mike Richardson and Andrew McDaniel about this some time ago, but at that time I wasn’t able to find the photos I wanted to demonstrate the “each piece on its own, with topdressing between allowing the grass to grow together” method.

I enjoyed reading Brian Arnall’s “Mechanisms of soil fertility: looking at biologicals and MOA” on Oklahoma State University’s Down and Dirty with NPK site. Here are some key passages. At the start:

I realized it’s the end of April and I haven’t written any new posts on the ATC site this month. Here are some recent updates I’ve published at PACE Turf, which cover a wide range of topics.

I was pleasantly surprised a few months ago when I returned home from a long trip, had some Greenkeeper International magazines waiting for me, and flipping through them found discussion of clipping volume and the turf GvX.

The way we manage the turf affects playability. That’s obvious. Everyone knows that. Knowing that management affects playability is one thing. Doing something about it is another. When you see just how large the clipping volume and OM246 effects on playability actually are, the numbers will surprise you.

TL;DR: 1) Know the standard sand rate recommendations, which range from 6 to 11 mm per year at present 2) Measure the amount of sand you apply 3) Don’t apply the standard amount!

I wrote “Soil Testing and MLSN: smarter goals, better results” for GreenMaster magazine. Read the article in the CGSA’s GreenMaster—Soil Testing and MLSN Here are a couple quotes from the article.

I’ve looked at soil organic matter (SOM) and OM246 test results for putting greens of different species. In the top 5 cm (that’s about 2 inches), there will be some SOM and there will also be undecomposed material.

On August 3 to 5, I’ll be in Australia for the inaugural Country Conference, a joint event of the New South Wales and Victorian Golf Course Superintendent Associations. Nadeem Zreikat and I had a chat about this when we met in Orlando last week.