Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchMaximum N rates that work when linked to growth potential (GP) with Dr. Michael Bekken
Episode 115
I spoke with Michael Bekken about normal nitrogen rates, why they vary so much, why that matters, what a normal N rate linked to growth potential (GP…
2 years, 6 months ago
Sand topdressing rates, soil organic matter/material, cultivation, and K with Chas Schmid
Episode 114
Dr. Chas Schmid has been involved with many of the same topics I often study and consider---sand topdressing, potassium fertilization, soil organic m…
2 years, 7 months ago
Fertilizer by "program" vs. application by a flexible system
Episode 113
This considers fertilizer programs, whether research can be misleading when fertilizer is applied at fixed rates on calendar schedules, and why I'm e…
2 years, 7 months ago
Documenting progress by comparing totals from one year to the next with Jon Wall
Episode 112
I was a co-author, in 2013, of an article with the title "Documenting your progress toward sustainability." Jon Wall joined me to discuss this topic,…
2 years, 7 months ago
How much soil organic matter is too much? Plus Zoysia, circle mows, botany, and ecology
Episode 111
I flipped through four recent blog posts, about zoysia seedheads on putting greens, the practical question of how much organic matter (or total organ…
2 years, 7 months ago
The bobble test scoring scale and what the test is used for with Chris Tritabaugh
Episode 110
Chris Tritabaugh joined me to discuss the #bobbletest scoring scale and the overall utility of this test. It is used for assessing the smoothness and…
2 years, 7 months ago
Total organic material testing and reacting to soil test results with John Rowland
Episode 109
Dr. John Rowland from the USGA Green Section Florida region joined me to discuss soil sampling, seasonal soil pH changes, plus sampling and testing m…
2 years, 7 months ago
Change in ball roll on putting greens from morning to afternoon
Episode 108
Everyone knows a golf green is smoothest right after the morning work, with some decrease in smoothness as the day goes on. How much does the smoothn…
2 years, 7 months ago
Using turf math, mg/kg, ppm, and fertilizer rates, with Bjarni Hannesson
Episode 107
Bjarni Hannesson joined me to discuss parts per million (ppm) and how that measure of nutrients in the soil can be expressed as a fertilizer rate, an…
2 years, 8 months ago
Does a location exist with 365 days a year of high GP for cool-season grass?
Episode 106
The temperature-based growth potential, developed by PACE Turf, transforms the average air temperature to a growth potential (GP). The GP is convenie…
2 years, 8 months ago