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Showing 1 to 12 of 12 for “"turfgrass management"”.
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Evaluating the Efficacy of Targeted Pesticide Applications and Machine Learning Integration for Precision Turfgrass Management
… is an increasing demand for sustainability in turfgrass pest management, emphasizing the need to reduce chemical inputs while maintaining effective pest control. Precision turfgrass management (PTM), a subsect of precision agriculture, addresses these sustainability goals by tailoring …
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Effect of Golf Course Turfgrass Management on Water Quality of Non-tidal Streams in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed
Turfgrass management activities on golf courses have been identified as a possible source of Chesapeake Bay nutrient pollution. Total Maximum Daily Load goals are in place to reduce nutrient amounts entering the Bay. Dissertation investigations include (1) the role of golf course turfgrass …
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Prohexadione Calcium for Turfgrass Management and Poa annua Control and Molecular Assessment of the Acetolactate Synthase Gene in Poa annua
… turf for high aesthetic value is costly. Such management usually involves mowing, disease prevention, insect control, and weed control. Mowing is the most expensive practice on golf courses and annual bluegrass (Poa annua L) is the most challenging weed problem in professional turf. The plant …
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Robotics Application in Precision Spraying
… on innovative approaches to agricultural management, addressing challenges in both viticulture and turfgrass management. The first topic of this thesis introduces the Adaptive Crop Load Estimation (ACLE) method, a deep learning-based grape counting approach designed to alleviate the need …
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Knowledge-guided constructive induction
… more easily. Three case studies (bankruptcy, turfgrass management, and promoters) demonstrate how analysis of knowledge drives development of techniques. Although knowledge in each domain has its peculiarities, general relationships may be discovered that lead to a more principled approach to …
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Expanding the Application of Spectral Reflectance Measurement in Turfgrass Systems
… investigated to a lesser extent with managed turfgrass systems. The frequent agronomic inputs associated with maintaining golf course grasses allow for exceptional stand quality under harsh growing conditions, but often expend resources inefficiently, leading to either stand loss or …
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Influence of plant growth regulators on turfgrass polar lipid composition, tolerance to drought and salinity stresses, and nutrient efficiency
… extract and triazole chemical, have been used in turfgrass management for improving turf quality and strengthening turfgrass tolerance to environmental stress. In order to understand the physiological functions and stress-tolerance mechanisms of the PGRs on turfgrass, a series of studies were …
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Systems to Attract and Feed Pollinators in Warm-Season Lawns
… both herbaceous and woody plant species. Managed turfgrass areas have been identified as potential locations for creating pollinator-friendly habitats. In the transition zone, where both warm- and cool-season turfgrass species are present, the persistence of herbaceous plants in warm-season …
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Optimizing Bermudagrass Management Strategies Using Aerial Imagery and Wireless Capacitive Soil Sensors
… Burtt Davy) is one of the most commonly used turfgrasses in the transition zone due to its drought and wear tolerance. Over the years, a combination of history, experience and research has provided best management practices for abiotic stress management of HBG through chemical and cultural …
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Assessing Spray Deposition and Weed Control Efficacy from Aerial and Ground Equipment in Managed Turfgrass Systems
… (ASD) use for herbicide application in managed turfgrass systems, which historically has precluded aerial application. Considering pesticide deposition accuracy is of utmost importance in managed turfgrass systems, a thorough examination of factors that influence ASD spray deposition patterns is …
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Utilizing spring dead spot mapping to assess precision management strategies, topographical epidemiology, economic opportunities
… This research evaluates three aspects of SDS management: environmental influences, disease mapping, and the economic feasibility of precision treatments. To measure the relationship between local topography and SDS localization, UAV imagery was collected from 16 golf course fairways across …
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Investigating population dynamics of Hoplolaimus galeatus and select associated relationships in creeping bentgrass putting greens
… nematode, is increasingly problematic in U.S. turfgrass due to product restrictions and ineffectiveness. These studies aim to quantify the relationship between creeping bentgrass health and nematode populations, and to evaluate a qPCR diagnostic method. Plant growth regulators (PGRs) are used …