To truly appreciate the complexity of managing elite turfgrass, we must first consider what it takes to create life in a lifeless environment. Imagine the challenge of space farming on Mars: an atmosp...
Climate change, rising temperatures, and increasing pressure on water resources are transforming the management of sports turf. In this context, bermudagrass has consolidated its position as a strateg...
French football club and Champions League winner Paris Saint-Germain has brought all their teams together in one single campus. They describe it as “a village”. Members of the European Stadium Safety ...
Grass grow lighting is one of three, maybe four technologies that groundsmen around the world deem as essential to deliver a good quality and healthy grass or hybrid sports surface. Particularly in st...
When the lights go out The 2010 FIFA World Cup venue’s bumpy ride This year marked the 15th anniversary of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. The final game had an international audience of clos...
ETS President Marcela Muñoz Corominas quest to leave a legacy “The turf care industry is a people’s industry, driven by personal relationships and passion” Marcela Muñoz Corominas is currently in her ...
The Belgian Pro League has launched a drive to tackle poor stadium pitches. The league has introduced a “Sports Field Management Manual” and distributed measuring equipment to clubs in Belgium’s...
A new concept for stadium surfaces that was trialled by both FIFA and UEFA this summer, received a mixed response. The temporary, reinforced grass overlays at some of the venues drew criticism from pl...
Pedogenesis and carbon accumulation with cool season grasses under low input regime For nine years, Maurice Evers of Lumbricus researched carbon sequestration in cool season grasses. Earlier this year...
Integrated Turf Management in action Dollar spot has become one of the most persistent turfgrass diseases all over the world. The disease can appear in any type of turf. With the use of chemical pesti...