Page 3 - Transitioning Turfgrass

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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INTRO The 6 European Turfgrass Society Field Days .............................................................................................................1
01 Site-Specific Management for the Reduction of Turfgrass Inputs .............................................................................3

02 Autonomous Mowers Save Energy and Improve Quality of Lawns .........................................................................5
03 Challenges and Opportunities for Growing Grass in the Transition Zone ..........................................................8

04 High Distribution Uniformity of Irrigation Systems to Ensure Turf Quality
and Efficient Use of Water .......................................................................................................................................................................11

05 A New Hyperspectral Based System for the Estimation of Weeds
and Botanical Composition of Turfgrasses ................................................................................................................................13
06 The Effect of Fairway Rolling on Dollar Spot Suppression on Golf Courses .................................................17

07 The US Experiences on Sustainable Turfgrass Management ....................................................................................20
08 The “Biogolf Protocol” at Golf della Montecchia ..................................................................................................................23

09 Study on the Naturalization Process of Roughs ....................................................................................................................26
10 Conversion Methods from Cool Season to Warm Season Turfgrasses ..............................................................29

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11 Bermudagrass Maintenance above the 45 Parallel ........................................................................................................32
12 Management of the Main Issues Observed without the Use of Chemicals ...................................................35

Experimental Tests in Montecchia Golf Course ................................................................................................................37
A A New Bunker Construction Technique: Comparison of Maintenance Costs ...............................................38

B The Role of Golf della Montecchia in Nature Conservation...........................................................................................39
C Nature Conservation at Golf della Montecchia ........................................................................................................................40

D Perspective Use of Rhinanthus Alectorolophus for Suppressing Tall Fescue in Golf Roughs .....43
E Evaluation of Sustainable Weeding Methods for the Control
of Spontaneous Floral in Urban Areas ...............................................................................................................................................45

F Project of a Green Area Close to Bermudagrass “Green”: the Case of Golf della Montecchia ..........46