A turf paradox: better turf in soils with lower nutrient content

The ATC Doublecut with Micah Woods

You can sometimes, perhaps more often than you would think, find soil under good turf to have lower nutrient content than does soil under poor quality turf. In this episode, I explain why that is, what the implications of this phenomenon are, and what you can do about it.

• This blog post has all the details on the turf (and soil) paradox: https://www.asianturfgrass.com/post/turf-paradox/
• Henry Qu and I discussed learning, Bayesian analysis, and more in this engaging conversation: https://youtu.be/o4Y4xJt0stU?si=2jQevp6CqKPWR1gi

• Read more about all kinds of turfgrass topics at https://www.asianturfgrass.com/
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• Turfgrass information and decision-making tools at https://www.paceturf.org/
• PACE Turf YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/paceturf
• ATC's YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/asianturfgrasscenter

Register for the Canadian Golf Course Management Conference in Niagara Falls at https://ogsa.ca/golfsupers-2025thecanadian/

Register for the BIGGA Continue to Learn programme in Harrogate: https://www.btme.org.uk/continue-to-learn.html

Register for my seminar at the GCSAA Conference and Show: https://gcsaaconference.com/education/session-detail?evt_id=737742c0-bb52-4192-ab34-f06c2413df04&ses_id=d85db2dc-ec5b-48c4-820f-57abce2a5193

If you'd like to attend the 15th International Turfgrass Research Conference in Japan, here's a direct link to the conference website: https://itrc2025.turfsociety.com/