GREENKEEPER BLOG

Driving Progress: How the GreenKeeper Team is Advancing Turf Management

by | September 4, 2025 | Blog | 0 Comments

Just as turf managers worked tirelessly through another challenging summer, our team at GreenKeeper has also been busy. With the arrival of meteorological fall, it’s a perfect time to reflect on the progress we’ve made together—on the course, on the research plots,...
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“Models are Wrong,” Yet Some are Incredibly Useful for Turf Management

by | July 18, 2025 | Blog | 0 Comments

All models are wrong, but some are useful. — British Statistician George E. P. BoxThis classic quote largely credited to statistician George Box perfectly sums up the challenge of decision-making in turfgrass management. It captures every superintendent’s daily...
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Stop Guessing. Confidently Schedule Irrigation

by | June 17, 2025 | Blog | 0 Comments

Each day, turf managers face the critical task of scheduling irrigation to prevent wilt tomorrow—without over-watering tonight. But this decision depends on estimating how much soil moisture will be lost today, how much irrigation will replenish it, and how tomorrow’s...
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Wetting Agents For Native Soils? Yes, Especially for Bentgrass

by | May 19, 2025 | Blog | 0 Comments

Most turf managers use soil surfactants - frequently called wetting agents - to improve soil water uniformity and increase irrigation efficiency on sand-based root zones. These types of soils can quickly develop issues of hydrophobicity where organic coatings of...
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10 Ways GreenKeeper App Helps to Save Time, Save Money, and Make Smarter Turf Decisions

by | May 6, 2025 | Blog | 0 Comments

At GreenKeeper, our mission is to empower turf managers with smarter decision-making tools through cutting-edge research, online education at GreenKeeper University, and continuous enhancements to the GreenKeeper App. Whether you're a longtime user or it’s been a...
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New Weather Tile Now Integrated with GreenKeeper wX Station

by | April 10, 2025 | Blog | 0 Comments

Turf managers work in the weather. From deciding what to wear to determining job assignments, weather conditions influence nearly every aspect of daily operations. Accurate weather data is also essential for safely timing chemical applications and managing play or...
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Optimizing Putting Green Performance with the New Surface Organic Matter Test

by | March 11, 2025 | Blog | 0 Comments

Organic matter management on putting greens is vital for maintaining playability, firmness, and overall turfgrass health. Until recently, measuring and managing organic matter relied largely on assumptions and outdated methods. But that's changing with the...
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Predict wilt hours before it strikes: Proof of Concept

by | February 27, 2025 | Blog | 0 Comments

The turf industry has embraced various technologies to improve irrigation efficiency. Hand-held moisture meters have replaced pocketknives. Mower-mounted sensors help turf managers detect soil moisture variability, while in-ground sensors relentlessly monitor changes...
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Smart Irrigation Strategies to Save Water

by | February 3, 2025 | Blog | 0 Comments

Water conservation is a top priority in the golf industry, as superintendents seek innovative ways to maintain high-quality turf while reducing overall irrigation. It is an active area of research and development at GreenKeeper, too. Advances in technology now allow...
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Understanding Clipping Volume: How to and Why Explained

by | January 14, 2025 | Blog | 0 Comments

Measuring clipping volume is one of the simplest yet most impactful practices in turfgrass management. This straightforward process provides valuable insights into plant growth, nutrient uptake, and overall turf health. There is no more actionable piece of data for...
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Simple but Actionable Data: Part One

Simple but Actionable Data: Part One

by | Mar 22, 2023

The word is getting out. Data collection and analysis can improve turf management efficiency. The team at GreenKeeper are excited to bring artificial intelligence and mower-mounted sensors to the turf management industry in 2023. These forms of data and analysis will...

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Evolution of Data-Driven Turf Management

Evolution of Data-Driven Turf Management

by | Feb 14, 2023

The thought of using data and models to guide turfgrass management decisions may seem daunting, but golf course superintendents have been using both to improve course conditioning for centuries. Superintendents are incredibly observant, and data are simply a set of...

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Frustrating Frost Formation

Frustrating Frost Formation

by | Oct 18, 2022

It can be so frustrating to scout a golf course for frost on a crisp fall morning. It's 6AM and there is no frost on the course. Then the mowers get out and frost covers every blade of grass. How does this happen? The sun is starting to rise and then frost forms?!?...

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Do Wetting Agents Help Fairways?

Do Wetting Agents Help Fairways?

by | Oct 12, 2022

Wetting agents can easily pay for themselves when managing turf growing on sand-based or sand-capped soil. These products improve soil moisture uniformity, water infiltration rate and alleviate issues of soil water repellency - called soil hydrophobicity - in sandy...

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