There are 20 million hectares of turfgrass managed in the United States, constituting the $40
billion turfgrass industry (National Turfgrass Federation, 2017). In most tropical and warm, …

Meyer zoysiagrass (Zoysia japonica Steud.) is the most widely used cultivar in the transition
zone of the United States due, in part, to its excellent freezing tolerance. Ten zoysiagrass …

St. Augustinegrass [Stenotaphrum secundatum (Walt.) Kuntze] is a popular shade‐tolerant
turfgrass but has a higher water use rate compared with other warm‐season turfgrasses. In …

Turfgrass is an important urban crop in the United States. Determining the percent green
cover (PGC) to assess turfgrass quality/health and the rate of establishment is a crucial …

Shadetolerance is an important factor for cultivar selection in urban areas. Diploid (2n = 2x
= 18) cultivars of St. Augustinegrass [Stenotaphrum secundatum (Walt.) Kuntze] with …

A novel coronavirus, termed COVID‐19, spread worldwide and become a global pandemic
in 2020. Forecasts show that COVID‐19 will cause substantial economic contraction affecting …

One of the biggest challenges the turfgrass industry is currently facing is limitations of
available water for irrigation of turfgrass areas. Efforts on breeding for drought resistance have …

Zoysiagrass (Zoysia spp. Willd.) is a perennial warm‐season grass adapted to the tropical
and southern temperate regions of the world. Species of Zoysia and their interspecific hybrids …

Sex expression of dioecious buffalograss [Bouteloua dactyloides Columbus (syn. Buchloë
dactyloides (Nutt.) Engelm.)] is known to be environmentally stable with approximate 1:1, …

A 10‐yr, four‐phase collaborative effort among three universities was conducted to develop
new hybrid zoysiagrasses (Zoysia spp. Willd.) with improved turf quality, winter hardiness, …