{"id":184,"date":"2020-12-09T13:42:22","date_gmt":"2020-12-09T18:42:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/pattonlab\/?page_id=184"},"modified":"2022-05-31T18:37:30","modified_gmt":"2022-05-31T22:37:30","slug":"low-input-turf","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/pattonlab\/research\/low-input-turf\/","title":{"rendered":"Low-Input Turf"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<h2>Advancing of Low-Input Turfgrasses and Management Strategies<\/h2>\r\n<p><strong>Objectives:<\/strong> This work supports farm diversification through the expansion and adoption of low-input, sustainable sod varieties by growers and consumers through research and the development of comprehensive education resources (agronomic, economic, and marketing) for sod farm businesses. The long-term objective is to increase the use of fine fescues for sustainable landscapes. Dr. Patton works with a team of researchers to identify barriers that are preventing stakeholders from using fine fescues and find innovative solutions to these barriers. 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\/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Publications<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>Braun, R.C., Braithwaite, E.T., Kowalewski, A.R., Watkins, E., Hollman, A.B., &amp; Patton, A.J. 2022. Nitrogen fertilizer and clover-inclusion effects on the establishment of fine fescue taxa. Crop Science, <em>62<\/em>, 947\u2013957. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/csc2.20704\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/csc2.20704\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p>Braun, R.C., A.J. Patton, E. Watkins, A.B. Hollman, J.A. Murphy, B.S. Park, A.R. Kowalewski, and E.T. Braithwaite. 2021. Optimal fine fescue mixture seeding dates in the northern United States. Agronomy Journal, 113, 4413\u20134428. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/agj2.20859\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/agj2.20859<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p>Braun, R.C., A.J. Patton, E.T. Braithwaite, and A.R. Kowalewski. 2020. Establishment of low-input turfgrass from seed with patch and repair mixtures: Mulch and starter fertilizer effects. Crop Science. 60:3362-3376. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/csc2.20266\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/csc2.20266<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p>Braun, R.C., A.J. Patton, E. Watkins, P. Koch, N.P. Anderson, S.A. Bonos, and L.A. Brilman. 2020. Fine fescues: A review of the species, their improvement, production, establishment, and management. Crop Science. 60:1142\u20131187. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/csc2.20122\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/csc2.20122<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Advancing of Low-Input Turfgrasses and Management Strategies Objectives: This work supports farm diversification through the expansion and adoption of low-input, sustainable sod varieties by growers and consumers through research and the development of comprehensive education resources (agronomic, economic, and marketing) for sod farm businesses. 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