Zoysia seedheads and pitchmarks that last

I discuss two blog posts---one is pitch marks and what I know about reducing damage from them. The other is zoysia seedheads, specifically on manilagrass, and the interesting phenomenon of year round seed production in short days and high temperatures near the equator.

Show Notes

This episode discusses two posts.

One is about Zoysia seedheads and the interesting and troublesome phenomenon of seedhead production for more than half the year: https://www.asianturfgrass.com/post/a-hypothesis-about-fecundity-of-zoysia/

The second post is about pitch marks on greens and about the one sure way I know of to reduce their size and severity---firmer green surfaces: https://www.asianturfgrass.com/post/pitch-marks-that-last-for-days/ 

Also mentioned in this episode: 

• transporting zoysia sod by longtail boat in Thailand: https://youtu.be/5rWaSy8eRQ0
• ball bounce on greens topdressed once in a year: https://youtu.be/bbcJhA1zqNo
• playability of golfing surfaces with, office hours with Carl Schimenti: https://youtu.be/2fMhNSEkpLI 

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Creators & Guests

Host

Micah Woods

I'm chief scientist at the Asian Turfgrass Center and director of the @paceturf information service. Some current projects include #OM246, #ClipVol, and #MLSN.

What is The ATC Doublecut with Micah Woods?

I discuss ATC blog posts, with supplementary information, stories, and the reasons why I thought the topic was worth writing about, and worth reading about. Thus, a doublecut of these topics. This covers grass selection, playability, and all the work done to create a certain type of turfgrass surface.