Our podcasts cover practical topics like #MLSN soil test interpretation, #ClipVol measurement, #OM246 testing, and modern approaches to topdressing, mowing, and irrigation. Join turfgrass scientists and superintendents from around the world to discuss what works, why it works, and how to measure results. 

Latest Episodes

Measuring green speed, sloped greens, flat spots, and the Brede equation

The Brede equation takes the harmonic mean of the uphill and downhill directions to give the precise stimpmeter measurement with no overestimation. The update discussed is https://paceturf.org/updates/newton-and-green-speed/ Read Dr. Brede's article "Measuring Green Speed on Sloped Putting Greens" from the Green Section Record at https://gsrpdf.lib.msu.edu/?file=/1990s/1990/901110.pdf Read Chris Hartwiger's article "Location, Location, Location: Choosing Good Spots To Measure Green Speed" from the Green Section Record at  https://www.usga.org/content/usga/home-page/course-care/green-section-record/64/issue-13/location--location--location--choosing-good-spots-to-measure-gre.html Find a suite of decision-making tools at https://www.paceturf.org/ Read more about all kinds of turfgrass topics at https://www.asianturfgrass.com/ Get free newsletters at https://www.asianturfgrass.com/newsletter/

El Niño, GvX, stress, percentage change, and weather anomalies

I answer a question from a listener and describe resources I use when assessing likely effects from an El Niño weather pattern, The update discussed is https://paceturf.org/updates/new-enso-blog/ See the ENSO blog at https://www.climate.us/news-features/blogs/enso See global precipitation and temperature anomalies at https://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/precip/CWlink/ENSO/regressions/geplr.shtml See USA precipitation and temperature anomalies at https://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/precip/CWlink/ENSO/composites/EC_ENP_index.shtml Find a suite of decision-making tools at https://www.paceturf.org/ Read more about all kinds of turfgrass topics at https://www.asianturfgrass.com/ Get free newsletters at https://www.asianturfgrass.com/newsletter/

More about green firmness, 3 principles, and topdressing once a year

I go back five years to another video showing ball reaction on greens topdressed once that year.  The post discussed with embedded video, is https://www.asianturfgrass.com/post/what-happens-if-you-dont-sand-greens/ 2026 video at https://youtu.be/3UL6euRZJko 2021 video is at https://youtu.be/bbcJhA1zqNo Firm greens, three general principles: https://paceturf.org/updates/firm-green-fundamentals/ Find a suite of decision-making tools at https://www.paceturf.org/ Read more about all kinds of turfgrass topics at https://www.asianturfgrass.com/ Get free newsletters at https://www.asianturfgrass.com/newsletter/

Following the water: how calcium gets to the root and stays there

Calcium is an essential element that is almost never required as fertilizer for turfgrass. This episodes explains how mass flow of Ca in the soil water creates an accumulation of Ca at the root surface. The post discussed is https://www.asianturfgrass.com/post/calcium-accumulation-root-surface/ Find a suite of decision-making tools at https://paceturf.org/ Read more about all kinds of turfgrass topics at https://www.asianturfgrass.com/ Get free newsletters at https://www.asianturfgrass.com/newsletter/

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Micah Woods

Micah Woods

Host of The Doublecut with Micah Woods