Transition zone putting greens, light, speed, zoysia, bermuda, and bentgrass with Mike Richardson

Mike Richardson from the University of Arkansas joined me to discuss zoysia on putting greens, light requirements of different grass species, grass selection in the transition zone, green speed, and winterkill in a wide ranging conversation. You can find Mike on Twitter at https://twitter.com/ArkansasTurf

Here are links to some of the topics we discussed:

- This post with the green speed by species kicked off this doublecut: https://www.asianturfgrass.com/post/green-speed-ridgeline-plot/
- Warm-season grass NTEP green speed: https://www.asianturfgrass.com/post/zoysia-green-speed/
- Thomas Walton's thesis about Lazer and Tifeagle on greens: https://scholarworks.uark.edu/etd/4396/
- Video with Tyler Carr about greens-type zoysia in Knoxville: https://youtu.be/oNw9fPqm6YY
- Article by Karcher, Richardson, and O'Brien on measuring light: https://gcmonline.com/course/environment/news/turfgrass-light-requirements
- Travis Russell's thesis on daily light integral: https://scholarworks.uark.edu/etd/2778/
- Global DLI app to find DLI at your location: https://youtu.be/6kPkHRVIAww
- The Turfgrass Twilight zone, from a 1952 report: https://www.asianturfgrass.com/post/turfgrass-twilight-zone/

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Micah Woods
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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.
Transition zone putting greens, light, speed, zoysia, bermuda, and bentgrass with Mike Richardson
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