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What is a Handoff and Why Should I Care 28:05

4d ago28:05

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In this episode, I talk about handoffs: what they are and what they are not. Join me as I talk about the definition of a handoff, how it is different from a point-out, how you can make a point-out become a handoff, and why this is SUCH a big deal at the Academy. The handoff, both automated and manual, combined with point-outs, putting in flight pla…

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What every greenkeeper should know about sand in clippings with Dr. Bill Kreuser 53:31

17d ago53:31

53:31

Bill Kreuser from GreenKeeper joined me to discuss how much grass grows, the complicated problems involved when sand is mixed with clippings, growth regulator adjustments, leaf nutrient content, soil surfactant effect duration, and more. #ClipVol We discussed the "Sand in clippings" post from the ATC website: https://www.asianturfgrass.com/post/san…

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What is a Point Out and Why Should I Care 23:03

11d ago23:03

23:03

In this episode, I talk about point outs and why you should care about them. I start with: What is a point out? I give the definition you will get in the radar class at the FAA Academy. I then talk about why it is SO important to you as a student at the Academy. I also talk about why they are so important at your next facility. Just remember: if th…

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5 Worst Mistakes Made in Non-Radar Evals 31:19

21d ago31:19

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In this episode, I talk about the 5 worst mistakes I have seen students make during their Non-Radar evals. They include: Preplanning the scenario in the wrong order Not having your first moves planned before the scenario starts Not writing down your " W-H-A-T" for each aircraft, in each bay Bringing a mistake you made to the attention of the evalua…

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Potassium, dogma, and putting green smoothness with Dr. Frank Rossi 1:04:17

23d ago1:04:17

1:04:17

Frank Rossi, Ph.D. is the New York State extension turfgrass specialist at Cornell University. We talked about mentorship, potassium, turf nutrition, smoothness of putting greens, dogma, data, budgets, and more. Here are some links: - https://cals.cornell.edu/frank-s-rossi - New podcast, Turf Without Borders: https://turfwb.asianturfgrass.com/episo…

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20th Episode or How to Take Each Day at the Academy 28:00

29d ago28:00

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In this episode, I talk about some of the mistakes in attitude students can have while going through the academy. They include: Worrying about what their "score" would be on a practice scenario Worrying about the final evals before they actually get to them Not learning from each day or scenario Not taking the Academy one day at a time Using my 30 …

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Constants in the turfgrass growth potential equation 24:06

1M ago24:06

24:06

The PACE Turf growth potential equation has one variable (the actual air temperature) and two constants. The constants are optimum air temperature and a term for variance that controls the shape of the curve as the actual temperature moves away from the optimum temperature. It's a little more complicated than that, because the constants change depe…

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The Five Worst Mistakes Made in the Radar Evals at the Academy 30:01

1M ago30:01

30:01

In this episode, I give you the five worst mistakes that students make during their radar evals. I give you a couple of things that make these errors happen for the students and how to keep from making them. They are: Phraseology and Stripmarking Errors Not using a route change instead of altitude to resolve a red alert 0M8 departure without gettin…

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What is the Non-Radar Portion of the Academy Like? 30:26

1M ago30:26

30:26

In this episode, I talk about the Non-Radar portion of the Enroute Academy. I cover: The different lessons The lessons to really concentrate on When your tests will be What the lab will be like How to practice with classmates How important practicing will be How to stay ahead of the program while you are in Non-Radar I talk about how important it i…

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Two easy methods to estimate N mineralization under turfgrass 21:26

1M ago21:26

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You can expect soil organic matter to be 5% nitrogen, and you can expect from 1 to 4% of that organic nitrogen to mineralize in one year. You can also calculate estimated daily mineralization and sum it to get weekly, monthly, and annual totals. The blog post discussed is: https://www.asianturfgrass.com/post/estimating-nitrogen-mineralization-an-ex…

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What is the Radar Portion of the Academy like? 29:53

2M ago29:53

29:53

In this episode, I talk about the Radar portion of the Enroute Academy. I cover: The different lessons The lessons to really concentrate on When your tests will be What the lab will be like How to practice with classmates How important practicing will be How to stay ahead of the program while you are in Radar I talk about how important it is to sta…

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Linear relationship between #ClipVol and dry weight 19:29

2M ago19:29

19:29

This episode introduces multiple experiments that have demonstrated a link between rapid measurement of clipping volume and the clipping yield. Clipping yield is typically expressed as dry weight per area. Links to the articles discussed are in the blog post. Blog post on Converting Clipping Volume to Dry Weight: https://www.asianturfgrass.com/post…

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Why do I Need a Coach at the Academy 33:15

2M ago33:15

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In this episode, I talk about why it would be a good idea to have a coach on your side as you go through the FAA Academy. I talk about what has led me up to this point. I talk about some of the reasons for starting this adventure with you. I talk about how your instructors will be giving you details about what you have to know, your classmates will…

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Creeping, velvet, and browntop bentgrass seeds with Dr. Leah Brilman 1:07:11

2M ago1:07:11

1:07:11

Leah Brilman, Ph.D., is the Director of Product Management & Technical Services for Seed Research by DLF. We discussed velvet bentgrass, creeping bentgrass, and browntop bentgrass, along with seed production and grass performance. The bentgrass posts at the ATC website are at this link: https://www.asianturfgrass.com/tag/bentgrass/ To see the word …

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What is the Schedule Like at the Academy 42:03

2M ago42:03

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In this episode, I talk about the schedule at the Academy. I start with Basics that has to be passed before you actually start either the Terminal Track or the Enroute Track. Basics lasts 19 business days or almost 4 weeks. It was being done in person before Covid, but went to virtual during and after Covid. It is about to start being done in perso…

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Topdressing, mowing height, and education points with Andrew McDaniel 19:42

2M ago19:42

19:42

Andrew McDaniel has been watching webinars to get education points, and some of these have been about management of soil organic matter on putting greens. We discussed a particular article and whether that method is something that seems reasonable today. The blog post we discussed is https://www.asianturfgrass.com/post/a-chance-to-update-my-advice/…

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Tales From the Tower 35:37

2M ago35:37

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In this episode, I talk about some of the things that have happened to me in my now 12 years of working in an air traffic control tower. I talk about some of the lighthearted moments and some of the not so lighthearted moments in my career. In the middle, I talk about a free guide we are giving away. It's titled, "Top 10 Tips to Succeed at the FAA …

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Four things to look at with #OM246 test results 24:57

2M ago24:57

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Here are four specific things to look at with total organic material by depth (#OM246) test results. The blog post I discussed is this one: https://www.asianturfgrass.com/post/om246-reports-explained/ The video in that post is https://youtu.be/wUtpJC1YPU0 Read more about all kinds of turfgrass topics at https://www.asianturfgrass.com/ Get ATC newsl…

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Tales From the Academy 55:52

2M ago55:52

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In this episode, I tell some of the "Tall Tales" I have from my time as an instructor at the Academy. Some of the stories are of victories, and some of defeats. Hopefully, you can get something useful from each story. The main reason for my telling these stories is to let you know that others have gone through this journey you are on before you. Th…

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Golf course water requirement, overseeding, & Zoysia vs. bermudagrass with Dr. Matteo Serena 1:26:00

2M ago1:26:00

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Matteo Serena is the Senior Manager of Irrigation Research and Services for the USGA. We discussed drip irrigation, growth regulators and soil surfactants, water use, overseeding, and bermudagrass vs. zoysiagrass water use. We discussed this ATC blog post: https://www.asianturfgrass.com/post/zoysia-and-water-use/ We also discussed these articles: -…

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What is it Like to Work at a Center 29:50

2M ago29:50

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On this episode, I talk about what it is like to work at an enroute center. I discuss what a normal day is like, what the traffic is like. I talk about what kinds of sectors I worked in my specialty. I describe the different positions there are at a center. What they do and how they are staffed. I talk about breaks. How often you get them and how l…

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GvX, top six episodes, and turf terminology 22:53

2M ago22:53

22:53

I checked the top episodes, discussed turf terminology, and discussed the 2025 GCSAA Outstanding Contribution Award winners Dr. Wendy Gelernter and Dr. Larry Stowell. The four posts discussed in this episode are: https://www.asianturfgrass.com/post/the-turf-gvx-growth-versus-expected/ https://www.asianturfgrass.com/post/seven-minutes-of-outstanding…

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What is it Like Working in a Tower? 28:08

2M ago28:08

28:08

In this episode, we’ll dive into the unique experience of working in an air traffic control tower. We’ll explore daily responsibilities, challenges, and the excitement that comes with the job, drawing on my 30 years of experience and insights from former colleagues. Segment 1: The Basics of Tower Operations Overview of the air traffic control tower…

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What is the Best Way to Prepare for the FAA Air Traffic Control Academy? 38:01

3M ago38:01

38:01

Segment 1: Understanding the Academy Structure and Expectations Overview of the FAA Academy: The curriculum, phases, and training environment. Types of evaluations (academic tests, simulations, etc.). What the Academy expects from students: The importance of discipline, focus, and quick learning. Key areas of study: airspace structure, aircraft per…

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What are the Most Common Reasons People Fail or Struggle at the FAA Academy? 31:45

3M ago31:45

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In this episode, I break down the most common reasons students struggle or fail at the FAA Academy. I highlight key challenges that students face and offer actionable advice to overcome them. The podcast begins by addressing: 1) Unrealistic expectations, explaining how many students underestimate the mental and academic demands of the program. 2) P…

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What Qualities Do I See in Trainees That Go On To Have Long and Successful Careers in Air Traffic Control 26:09

3M ago26:09

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In this episode, I tackle a great question, What qualities do I see in trainees that go on to have long and successful careers as air traffic controllers? That is a deep question. I talk about how the main thing to do is to show up every day. That's number 1! Next, is to show up prepared every day. Be ready to train. Know more than what they expect…

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How to Become an Air Traffic Controller 22:23

3M ago22:23

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In this episode, I talk about the ways you can become an air traffic controller. I discuss: the FAA "Open bid" the FAA "Experience bid" CTI schools the military Advanced ATC school With the FAA "Open bid" coming Oct. 11, this is a good time to think about the ways you can become a controller. If you have any questions about any of the ways you can …

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Summer temperatures, turfgrass, and ΔGP 27:09

3M ago27:09

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When the cool-season growth potential (GP) is lower than the warm-season GP, the difference between them (the ΔGP) will be negative. In this episode, I discuss ΔGP and three different ways to think of summer duration. I discussed this blog post: https://www.asianturfgrass.com/post/summer-assessment-with-delta-gp/ Read more about all kinds of turfgr…

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Managing Mental and Physical Stress as an Air Traffic Controller 22:10

3M ago22:10

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In this episode, I talk about specific ways you can mitigate stress while at the Academy and as a trainee at your first facility. They include: Creating a routine for your time at the Academy that includes: study time downtime sleep exercise Positive Visualization Creating a routine for working a scenario I talk about how sleep deprivation will imp…

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The Hardest Thing About the FAA Academy-Part 2 22:36

3M ago22:36

22:36

In this episode, I talk about a podcast that I listened to that made me know that I needed to do a part 2. That podcast was from John Maxwell at John Maxwell Leadership Podcast. In that podcast, he talks about the Power Of 5. I try to take that Power of 5 and relate it to what students are trying to accomplish at the FAA Academy. The 5 are: What do…

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Google's NotebookLM & audio summaries of the MLSN, GSS, and Grammar of Greenkeeping projects 30:05

3M ago30:05

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I wondered what NotebookLM could do, so I created a couple notebooks. One has the title “Global Soil Survey,” and in that notebook I uploaded articles and documents I’ve written about MLSN and the GSS. I let the model generate a few different audio summaries of this project. And I uploaded the text to A Short Grammar of Greenkeeping, and I let the …

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Browntop greens, Poa annua suppression, pH, & OM testing with Grant Saunders 1:39:13

3M ago1:39:13

1:39:13

Grant Saunders is the course superintendent at Hamilton Golf Club in New Zealand. He has successfully overseen a green species conversion from Poa annua to browntop bentgrass (Agrostis capillaris). We discussed that, and the role of OM testing, and sand topdressing, and soil pH, and greenkeeping in New Zealand. Some links include: https://www.asian…

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The Hardest Thing About the FAA Academy- Part 1 20:27

3M ago20:27

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On today's episode, I talk about what I have seen as the hardest thing for students at the FAA Academy. I talk about the amount of information you, as students, will be required to absorb and to know. Then, I talk about the hardest thing: NERVES! Join me as I give you some tips about handling nerves while you are at the Academy. Let me know what yo…

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Phraseology is King 19:01

3M ago19:01

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On this episode, I talk about why phraseology is King. I talk about the reasons it's so important and some ways to practice. If you have great phraseology, you will: Sound Professional Be Professional Be able to put evaluators to sleep If you have a question you want me to talk about, you can leave a comment or email me at tomhanes@sidebysideatc.co…

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Using #OM246 test results to get net organic material accumulation rate 37:13

4M ago37:13

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When you know the rate at which organic material is accumulating in the rootzone, you can adjust sand topdressing rates with more precision. You can also start to check how any changes in maintenance can have an effect on the accumulation rate. The blog post discussed is this one: https://www.asianturfgrass.com/post/inexorable-rise-soil-organic-mat…

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Why be an Air Traffic Controller 19:01

4M ago19:01

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In this episode, I talk about some of the reasons to become an air traffic controller. If you like the music, you can find more at Gregorianrock.com.بقلم Tom Hanes

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Side by Side ATC Episode 1-Intro 8:00

4M ago8:00

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This is an introduction to our new podcast.بقلم Tom Hanes

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Tournaments and the "grammar" with T-Jay Creamer 41:46

4M ago41:46

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T-Jay Creamer is the golf course superintendent at Olympic View Golf Club in western Canada. He joined me to discuss tournament golf maintenance and the grammar of greenkeeping. We discussed this ATC blog post: https://www.asianturfgrass.com/post/two-weeks-in-august/ T-Jay's Substack newsletter is https://ovgrounds.substack.com/ He explained the gr…

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My visit to Delaware with Joe Gulotti (The Talking Greenkeeper) 51:45

4M ago51:45

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A month ago Joe Gulotti and I walked the fairways and greens of the Montchanin Course at Dupont Country Club. I wrote a blog post about that, and we discussed my visit in this episode. Blog post: https://www.asianturfgrass.com/post/a-visit-to-the-talking-greenkeeper/ The Talking Greenkeeper podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-talking…

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A turf paradox: better turf in soils with lower nutrient content 43:35

5M ago43:35

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You can sometimes, perhaps more often than you would think, find soil under good turf to have lower nutrient content than does soil under poor quality turf. In this episode, I explain why that is, what the implications of this phenomenon are, and what you can do about it. This blog post has all the details on the turf (and soil) paradox: https://ww…

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Disease, nutrition, and control problems, with Dr. John Dempsey 1:05:07

5M ago1:05:07

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Independent turfgrass researcher John Dempsey, Ph.D., joined me to discuss evaluating treatment effects and the importance of having a good control. We talked about diseases, nutrition, and this blog post: https://www.asianturfgrass.com/post/problem-with-the-controls/ Find John on X at https://x.com/J_J_Dempsey Read more about all kinds of turfgras…

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OM measurements, models, and data analysis with Dr. Henry Qu 52:34

6M ago52:34

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Dr. Henry Qu, partner and data scientist at Oxbridge Economics, joined me to talk about data analysis, and statistics, and how to try to learn things in turfgrass science. We discussed NTEP, posterior distributions, disease resistance, ANOVA, total organic material expectations by species, the process of learning, and much more. ATC blog post about…

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Doing more work to produce better turf with Jon Wall 1:07:05

6M ago1:07:05

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Jon Wall, golf course superintendent at Shanqin Bay, joined me to discuss doing more work to make grass better, rather than doing less. And also about what I'd want everyone to do, which is doing the right amount of work for your property. We talked about many things, starting off with: Better turf conditions with more intensive maintenance blog po…

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Heat kills: a 12 point list and thermal death point temperatures for cool-season grass 27:08

6M ago27:08

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It's summer in the northern hemisphere, and the two items discussed in this episode provide guidance on managing turf when it has to survive through heat stress. From the ATC website, a 12 point list: https://www.asianturfgrass.com/post/catching-up-on-reading-heat-stress/ From PACE Turf, the Heat Kills document: https://www.paceturf.org/member/Docu…

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Explaining MLSN and assessing ball roll on putting greens, with Carl Schimenti 1:30:28

6M ago1:30:28

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Carl Schimenti from Cornell University joined me to discuss intro to #MLSN explanations vs. using MLSN the way it is designed to be used. We also talked a lot about ball roll assessment using the #BobbleTest, and the USGA GS3 ball, and other methods. MLSN project page: https://www.asianturfgrass.com/mlsn/ Daniel Palin with the MLSN test on The Talk…

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Checking phosphorus gradients on putting greens with an upper and lower rootzone sample 37:19

6M ago37:19

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Soil P, pH, and salinity are a few things that likely vary by depth in your rootzone. I've started recommending that 20% of putting greens tested be done with a sample divided at the 5 cm depth. Send the lab a 0-5 cm and 5-10 cm depth sample from that green, rather than the standard 0-10 cm depth sample. I discussed this blog post: https://www.asia…

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Spring green-up of cool and warm-season grasses with Maggie Reiter 1:07:56

6M ago1:07:56

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Maggie Reiter joined me to discuss how the start (and end) of the turfgrass maintenance season might be predicted. When is spring green-up? When does the season end? We discussed, and showed charts of growth potential and temperature, from this post: https://www.asianturfgrass.com/post/maps-of-average-temperatures-in-the-usa/ The Sunday Lawn Care p…

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How many hours until the grass wilts? Predicting soil water content with Dr. Bill Kreuser 1:00:38

7M ago1:00:38

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Bill Kreuser, Ph.D., president of GreenKeeper, joined me to discuss the new water resource planning tools in GreenKeeper, along with disease risk, PGRs, soil surfactants, and weather data. See more about these tools at the GreenKeeper app: https://www.greenkeeperapp.com/ Irrigation posts at the ATC website: https://www.asianturfgrass.com/tag/irriga…

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Core sweepers make aeration easier, ball roll after 270 rounds, and estimating N in clippings 33:46

7M ago33:46

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I discuss small plot university research with fixed treatments vs. golf course and sports turf maintenance with treatments that vary, and consider which results we should trust more. I also discuss the bobble test after 270 rounds, mention that core sweepers are a nice machine, and explain how I estimate N harvested in creeping bentgrass clippings.…

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What you should know about soil test P, spring growth, and #TurfSpeedo calculations 49:52

7M ago49:52

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I describe what we can learn from looking at five years of Mehlich 3 soil test phosphorus results from golf course putting greens, how to calculate the turfgrass speedo in a standard way, rather than in a chaotic way, and recommend an episode of the Cornell Turfgrass Show that asks if soil testing is the answer to all your problems. These are the l…

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