Free Videos by PACE Turf Offer Spring Aeration and Disease Information
Just in time for springtime, PACE Turf offers a trilogy of free videos that address topics that are on the top of superintendents’ minds this time of year—compaction and fairy ring.
In “Compaction Relief at La Jolla Country Club,” superintendent Dennis Fowler is concerned about the compaction buildup on his greens. His solution--deep needle-tine aeration--is shown. The video also demonstrates the dramatic difference between the original compacted soils and the loosened, post-aeration soils.
Another springtime issue on the golf course is fairy ring, which gets top billing in two videos, “Fairy Ring Symptoms” and “Fairy Ring Diagnosis.” Dr. Larry Stowell, director of PACE Turf, shares the truth behind fairy ring, how to identify it and how to diagnosis it, in the field and in the lab.
These exciting new offerings are available free of charge on YouTube. Like other PACE Turf videos, they offer clear, yet brief explanations that are science-based, yet also practical. “Our videos have been one of PACE Turf’s most popular member benefits,” Dr. Stowell said. “We’re pleased we can share some of them with the turf management community free of charge.
“In some agronomic situations, photos and videos truly are worth thousands of words, and the videos allow us to communicate more quickly and effectively than any other medium when it comes to disease diagnoses and demonstration of agronomic practices,” Dr. Stowell said. “The videos are a great tool for refreshing your own knowledge, for training your staff, and for communicating with your membership.”
The videos can also be placed on superintendent association websites or golf course websites by clicking on the “embed” button that appears underneath the video on YouTube. PACE Turf’s other golfer education and superintendent education videos can be viewed on the PACE Turf YouTube Channel or
PACE Turf is a membership organization that provides breaking research news, information and expert advice on its website The mission of PACE Turf is to generate and share independent and objective agronomic information for turf professionals, so they may develop management programs that are effective, practical and scientifically sound.
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