Research Publications

The University of Guelph Atrium is a digital collection of research reports and publications from various institutions and academic communities within the University of Guelph. Click here to view the Guelph Turfgrass Institute's collection. Use the search bar or the grouped category links on the the GTI's Atrium page in order to filter by topic, author, or date. This repository of information is an important tool in preserving the the GTI's legacy and facilitating scholarly research, information and communication avenues.

Recent Thesis Spotlights:

• Turfgrass Water USe and Gorwth Under Low Mowing Heights and Different Nitrogen Phsophorous and Drought Conditions; Miyuan "Nancy" Xiao, January 2020
• Preventing Loss of Winter Hardiness in Turfgrass on Golf Greens and Fairways in the Late Winter; Corey Flude, August 2019
• The Improvement for Methods of Small-Scale Prairie Restoration on Naturalized Areas of Roadsides, Urban Parks and Golf Courses; Ling Shi, August 2018
• Turfgrass Water Use and Photosynthsis in Controlled Environments; Craig Harnock, April 2018

Recent Publication Highlights:

• Comparing effectiveness of Plant Growth Regulators Annuew and PrimoMaxx on Fairway Height Turfgrass; 2019
• Comparing Liquid and Dry Formulations of Fiesta on Crabgrass and Other Weeds in a Cultivated Area of Soil; 2019
• Assessing Various Wetting Agents on Golf Putting Greens comprised of Calcareous and Siliceous Sand-Based Rootzones; 2019
• Comparing Different Rates of Liquid and Dry Formulation Fiesta in Boadleaf Weed Populations; 2019
• Effectiveness Of Moss-Aside and Quiksilver at Controlling Silvery Thread Moss Populations on Putting Greens, 2018

Past Publication Highlights:

• Evaluation of Cutting Edge Grass Seed Under Low Inputs and With Two Different Mowing Regimes; 2012
• Longevity of Response to Urea, Coated Urea and Blends; 2012
• Trichderma harzianum as Bio-Control for Dollar Spot Disease on Creeping Bentgrass Turf; 2010
• Field Evaluation of Wetting Agent Efficacy on Localized Dry Spot, Soil Moisture and Root System Growth...; 2010