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Machine learning-based smart irrigation controller for runoff minimization in turfgrass irrigation

Smart Agricultural Technology
Inadequate turfgrass irrigation management poses a significant challenge, resulting in considerable water loss through runoff and the transport of contaminants, ultimately jeopardizing surface and groundwater quality.
Sambandh Dhal, Jorge Alvarado, Ulisses Braga-Neto, Benjamin Wherley   +3 more
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Lawn Caterpillars

EDIS, 2019
Are lawn caterpillars doing your mowing for you? Young caterpillars, or larvae, injure turfgrass by chewing notches along the edge of the leaves. This creates a ragged appearance (Figure 1) that may be hard to notice at first.
Eileen A. Buss, Robert Meagher
doaj   +1 more source

A One-Dimensional Light Detection and Ranging Array Scanner for Mapping Turfgrass Quality

Remote Sensing
The turfgrass industry supports golf courses, sports fields, and the landscaping and lawn care industries worldwide. Identifying the problem spots in turfgrass is crucial for targeted remediation for turfgrass treatment.
Arthur Rosenfield, Alexandra Ficht, Eric M. Lyons, Bahram Gharabaghi   +3 more
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Turfgrass Management Professional Development Needs Assessment of Extension Agents

HortTechnology
Turfgrass management includes many different components and without proper management turfgrass aesthetics will diminish. In addition, mismanagement of turfgrass systems could lead to negative environmental impacts.
A.J. Lindsey, Matt Benge
doaj   +1 more source

Turfgrass Through Time: Historical Uses, Cultural Values, and Sustainability Transitions

Agronomy
Turfgrass has evolved from a fundamental element of natural landscapes to a key component of ornamental, recreational, and ecological systems. This review examines its historical trajectory, from ancient civilizations and medieval monastic gardens to ...
Paola Viola, Marianna Olivadese, Alberto Minelli   +2 more
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Defining preferred turfgrass features for lawn choice for Floridian homeowners

Journal of Urban Management
Turfgrass lawns provide many environmental benefits, including temperature moderation, soil stabilization in urban centers, and surface water runoff reduction in the rapidly urbanizing societies.
Melinda Knuth, Xuan Wei, Xumin Zhang, Hayk Khachatryan, Alan Hodges, Chengyan Yue   +5 more
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Quality and Establishment of Some Water-Conserving Turfgrass Species for Sustainable Development and Some Ecosystem Services in Arid Urban Environments

Land
Turfgrasses are essential landscape plants with social, environmental, and aesthetic services for urban ecosystems. However, more is needed to know how to establish them so that they can benefit from their ecosystem services in urban environments.
Fatemeh Kazemi, Mahmood Reza Golzarian, Seyedeh Maliheh Rabbani Kheir Khah   +2 more
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Turfgrass Disease Management

EDIS, 2011
Turfgrass diseases are underappreciated because the biological organisms (plant pathogens) causing the problems are rarely observed. Fortunately, grasses maintained using proper cultural practices (water, mowing, and fertility) are not as likely to ...
Monica L. Elliott, Philip F. Harmon
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Hyperspectral Imaging-Based Evaluation of Seasonal Growth Characteristics in Turfgrass. [PDF]

Plants (Basel)
Jung JG, Jeong ES, Jeong JY, Yoon JH, Shim D, Bae EJ.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Transovarial effects of pyriproxyfen on Japanese beetle (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) in turfgrass. [PDF]

J Insect Sci
Joseph SV, Attia S.
europepmc   +1 more source