Turf Management Research
Below, you will find information concerning
research conducted by the
the Plant, Soil, and Ag Systems Department in the area of Turf Management. The various
areas of research in this field are listed below the name of the professor
conducting the research.
Dr. She-Kong Chong - Soil Physics and Turf Soil Management
-- Sport turf soil and Golf Course Green Installation and Management.
Dr. Ken Diesburg - Turfgrass Management Training, Breeding, and Research
-- Zoysiagrass Breeding - Breeding toward development of seeded cultivars
for beauty, utility, and persistence.
-- Tall Fescue Breeding - Breeding to develop more uniform, disease resistant
cultivars adapted to the transition zone east of the Mississippi River.
-- Growth Regulation - Involves the use of growth regulators in the restriction
of leaf elongation.
