Research Publications

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Listed below are refereed publications in turfgrass science published by researchers at the University of Arkansas.

Richardson, M. D., Karcher, D. E., Hignight, K., Rush, D. 2009. Drought tolerance of Kentucky bluegrass and hybrid bluegrass cultivars. Online. Applied Turfgrass Science doi:10.1094/ATS-2009-0112-01-RS. Request reprint
Fry, L.R., M.D. Richardson, and D.E. Karcher. 2008. An improved method for simulating divot injury on turfgrass. Crop Sci. 48:2459-2462. Request reprint
Richardson, M.D., D.E. Karcher, K. Hignight, and D. Rush. 2008. Drought tolerance and rooting capacity of Kentucky bluegrass cultivars. Crop Sci. 48:2429-2436. Request reprint
Goddard, M.J., J.C. Sorochan, J.S. McElroy, D.E. Karcher, and J.W. Landreth. 2008. The Effects of Crumb Rubber Topdressing on Hybrid Kentucky Bluegrass and Bermudagrass Athletic Fields in the Transition Zone. Crop Sci. 48: 2003-2009. Request reprint
Karcher, D.E., M.D. Richardson, K. Hignight, and D. Rush. 2008. Drought Tolerance of Tall Fescue Populations Selected for High Root/Shoot Ratios and Summer Survival. Crop Sci. 48:771-777. Request reprint
Patton, A.J., M.D. Richardson, D.E. Karcher, J.W. Boyd, Z.J. Reicher, J.D. Fry, J.S. McElroy, and G.C. Munshaw. 2008. A guide to establishing seeded bermudagrass in the transition zone. [Online]. Available at www.plantmanagementnetwork.org/ats/. Appl. Turfgrass Sci. doi:10.1094/ATS-2008-0122-01-MD. Request reprint
McCalla, J., M.D. Richardson, D.E. Karcher, J. Landreth, and A.J. Patton. 2008. Sod production using an improved seeded bermudagrass cultivar. [Online]. Available at www.plantmanagementnetwork.org/ats/. Appl. Turfgrass Sci. doi:10.1094/ATS-2008-0118-01-RS. Request reprint
Patton, A.J., S.M. Cunningham, J.J. Volenec, and Z. J. Reicher. 2007. Differences in freeze tolerance of zoysiagrasses. II. Carbohydrates and proline. Crop Sci. 47:2170-2181. Request reprint
Patton, A.J., S.M. Cunningham, J.J. Volenec, and Z. J. Reicher. 2007. Differences in freeze tolerance of zoysiagrasses. I. Role of proteins. Crop Sci. 47:2162-2169. Request reprint
Patton, A.J., and Z. J. Reicher. 2007. Zoysiagrass species and genotypes differ in their winter injury and freeze tolerance. Crop Sci. 47: 1619-1627. Request reprint
Patton, A.J., J.J. Volenec, and Z. J. Reicher. 2007. Stolon growth and dry matter partitioning explains differences in zoysiagrass establishment rates. Crop Sci. 47:1237-1245. Request reprint
Patton, A.J., D.V. Weisenberger, G.A. Hardebeck, and Z.J. Reicher. 2007. Safety of herbicides on 'Zenith' zoysiagrass seedlings. Weed Tech. 21:145-150. Request reprint
Leinauer, B., D. Karcher, T. Barrick, Y. Ikemura, H. Hubble, and J. Makk. 2007. Water repellency varies with depth and season in sandy rootzones treated with ten wetting agents. [Online] Appl. Turfgrass Sci. p. [1-9]. Request reprint
Richardson, M. D., K. W. Hignight, R. H. Walker, C. A. Rodgers, D. Rush, J. H. McCalla, et al. 2007. Meadow fescue and tetraploid perennial ryegrass-two new species for overseeding dormant bermudagrass turf. Crop Sci. 47(1):83-90. Request reprint
Goss, R. M., McCalla, J. H., Gaussoin, R. E., and Richardson, M. D. 2006. Herbicide tolerance of buffalograss. Online. Applied Turfgrass Science doi:10.1094/ATS-2006-0621-01-RS. Request reprint
Sorochan, J.C., D.E. Karcher, J.M. Parham, and M.D. Richardson. 2006. Segway and golf car wear on bermudagrass fairway turf. Online. Applied Turfgrass Science doi:10.1094/ATS-2006-0727-01-RS. Request reprint
Patton, A. J., Reicher, Z. J., Zuk, A. J., Fry, J. D., Richardson, M. D., and Williams, D. W. 2006. A guide to establishing seeded zoysiagrass in the transition zone. Online. Applied Turfgrass Science doi:10.1094/ATS-2006-1004-01-MG. Request reprint
Nikolai, T. A., Karcher, D. E., and Sorochan, J. C. 2006. Professional golfers conclude that spike design affects putting green quality. Online. Applied Turfgrass Science doi:10.1094/ATS-2005-1127-01-BR. Request reprint
Shaver, B.R., Richardson, M.D., McCalla, J.H., Karcher, D.E., and Berger, P.J. 2006. Dormant seeding bermudagrass cultivars in a transition-zone environment. Crop Sci. 46:1787-1792. Request reprint
Fortuna, A.; Rieke, P. E.; Jacobs, L. W.; Leinauer, B.; Karcher, D. E. 2005. Kentucky bluegrass response to use of aquatic plants as a soil amendment. HortScience 40(1):237-241. Request reprint
Karcher, Douglas E.; Richardson, Michael D. 2005. Batch analysis of digital images to evaluate turfgrass characteristics. Crop Sci. 45(4):1536-1539. Request reprint
Karcher, D. E., M. D. Richardson, J.W. Landreth, and J.H. McCalla Jr. 2005. Recovery of bermudagrass varieties from divot injury. Online. Applied Turfgrass Science doi:10.1094/ATS-2005-0117-01-RS. Request reprint
Karcher, D. E., M. D. Richardson, J.W. Landreth, and J.H. McCalla Jr. 2005. Recovery of zoysiagrass varieties from divot injury. Online. Applied Turfgrass Science doi:10.1094/ATS-2005-0728-01-RS. Request reprint
Fortuna, A., Rieke, P. E., Jacobs, L. W., Leinauer, B., Karcher, D. E. 2005. Kentucky bluegrass response to use of aquatic plants as a soil amendment. HortScience 40(1):237-241. Request reprint
Karcher, D. E., and P. E. Rieke. 2005. Water injection cultivation of sand-topdressed putting green. Int. Turfgrass Soc. Res. J. 10(Part 2):1094-1098. Request reprint
Nikolai, T. A., Karcher, D. E., and Sorochan, J. C. 2005. Professional golfers conclude that spike design affects putting green quality. Online. Applied Turfgrass Science doi:10.1094/ATS-2005-1127-01-BR. Request reprint
Richardson, M.D., Karcher, D.E., Boyd, J.W., McCalla, J.H., and Landreth, J.W. 2005. Tolerance of ‘Riviera’ bermudagrass to MSMA tank-mixtures with postemergence herbicides during establishment from seed. Online. Applied Turfgrass Sci. doi:10.1094/ATS-2005-0718-01-RS. Request reprint
Richardson, M. D., J. H. McCalla, J. W. Boyd, D. E. Karcher, and J. W. Landreth. 2005. Tolerance of zoysiagrass seedlings to postemergence herbicides. Int. Turfgrass Soc. Res. J. 10(Part 2):1240-1244. Request reprint
Sorochan, J. C., J. N. III Rogers, J. C. Stier, and D. E. Karcher. 2005. Determination of optimal mowing height for Poa supina Schrad. under traffic conditions. Int. Turfgrass Soc. Res. J. 10(Part 1):436-440. Request reprint
Sorochan, J. C., J. N. III Rogers, J. C. Stier, and D. E. Karcher. 2005. Determination of nitrogen and potassium fertilization for Poa supina Schrad. grown on a native soil athletic field. Int. Turfgrass Soc. Res. J. 10(Part 1):441-445. Request reprint
McCalla, J.H., Richardson, M.D., Karcher, D.E., and Boyd, J.W. 2004. Tolerance of seedling bermudagrasses to postemergence herbicides. Crop Sci. 44:1330-1336. Request reprint
Patton, A.J., G.A. Hardebeck, D.W. Williams, and Z.J. Reicher. 2004. Establishment of bermudagrass and zoysiagrass by seed. Crop Sci. 44:2160-2167. Request reprint
Patton, A.J., D.W. Williams, and Z.J. Reicher. 2004. Renovating golf course fairways with zoysiagrass seed. HortScience 39:1483-1486. Request reprint
Richardson, M. D. 2004. Morphology, turf quality, and heat tolerance of intermediate ryegrass. HortScience. 39(1):170-173. Request reprint
Richardson, M.D., Karcher, D.E., Berger, P, and Boyd, J.W. 2004. Utilizing improved seeded bermudagrass on transition-zone sports fields. Acta Hort. 661:369-374. Request reprint
Karcher, D.E., and M.D. Richardson. 2003. Quantifying turfgrass color using digital image analysis. Crop Sci. 43:943-951. Request reprint
Karcher, D. E., R. M. Goss, M. D. Richardson, R. E. Gaussoin, and M. E. Secks. 2003. Does blocking affect experimental efficiency on sand-based putting greens?. Crop Sci. 43(6):2295-2297. Request reprint
Richardson, M. D., J. W. Boyd, and J. H. McCalla. 2003. A net-planting technique for establishing zoysiagrass from sprigs. HortTechnology 13(1):74-76. Request reprint
Karcher, D. E., P. E. Rieke, and J. F. Makk. 2001. Cultivation effects on surface qualities of an Agrostis palustris putting green. Int. Turfgrass Soc. Res. J. 9(Part 2):532-536. Request reprint
Richardson, M. D., and D. E. Karcher. 2001. Addition of inorganic amendments to a mature, sand-based putting green. Int. Turfgrass Soc. Res. J. 9(Part 2):610-614. Request reprint
Richardson, M. D., and J. W. Boyd. 2001. Establishing Zoysia japonica from sprigs: Effects of topdressing and nitrogen fertility. HortScience 36(2):377-379. Request reprint
Richardson, M.D., D.E. Karcher, and L.C. Purcell. 2001. Quantifying turfgrass cover using digital image analysis. Crop Sci. 41:1884-1888. Request reprint
Sorochan, J. C., J. N. III Rogers, J. C. Stier, and D. E. Karcher. 2001. Fertility and simulated traffic effects on Kentucky bluegrass / supina bluegrass mixtures. Int. Turfgrass Soc. Res. J. 9(Part 2):941-946. Request reprint
Boyd, J., and B. Rodgers. 1999. Zoysiagrass herbicide tolerance. University of Arkansas Research Series 466. Request reprint
Bacon, C. W., M. D. Richardson, and J. F. Jr. White. 1997. Modification and uses of endophyte-enhanced turfgrasses: A role for molecular technology. Crop Sci. 37(5):1415-1425. Request reprint
Boyd, J.W., and J.H. Baird. 1997. Herbicide effects on sprig establishment of Zoysia japonica cv. El Toro and Cynodon dactylon x C. transvaalensis cv. Midlawn. Inter. Turfgrass Res. J. 8:1025-1032. Request reprint
Richardson, M. D., G. W. Freeman, W. A. Meyer, P. V. Reddy, and J. F. Jr. White. 1997. Endophytes from fine fescues of Europe and North America. Int. Turfgrass Soc. Res. J. 8(Part 1):913-918. Request reprint
Richardson, M. D., G. W. Jr. Chapman, C. S. Hoveland, and C. W. Bacon. 1992. Sugar alcohols in endophtye-infected tall fescue under drought. Crop Sci. 32(4):1060-1061. Request reprint