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James Murphy James Murphy
Extension Specialist
 Plant Biology and Pathology
Foran 180
Turf Management
59 Dudley Road
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Phone: 732-932-9711 x129
Fax: 732-932-9441
Email: murphy@aesop.rutgers.edu
Website: aesop.rutgers.edu/~plantbiopath/faculty/murphy/murphy.html

Expertise Summary
  The use and management of turfgrasses to enhance the environment for human activity, particularly in regions that have large metropolitan centers, continues to be a growing industry. The turfgrass management program at Rutgers concentrates on two areas of turfgrass science and management involving the evaluation of turfgrass germplasm for adaptation to New Jersey and the development of best management practices. We evaluate new and existing turfgrass germplasm for adaptation to the soils and climate of New Jersey. Identifying germplasm with improved traffic tolerance and lower maintenance characteristics is of particular importance. Another area of emphasis is the development of best management practices that improve stress tolerance of turf and promote environmental stewardship. In particular, we are studying conditions associated with improved soil health, and subsequently enhanced turf performance. We have demonstrated that various soil management techniques can be useful in achieving these goals.

Research Projects
  • MANAGEMENT OF ANNUAL BLUEGRASS ON GOLF COURSES: IMPROVED PRACTICES FOR MAINTENANCE, PEST CONTROL, AND VIABLE TECHNIQUES FOR TRANSITION TO MORE DESIRABLE GRASSES

    • Selected Publications
    Optimizing Manganese Fertilization for the Suppression of Take-all Patch Disease on Creeping Bentgrass
      Journal: Crop Science
     Authors: Heckman, J.R., B.B. Clarke, and J.A. Murphy
    Volume: 43    Pages: 1395-1398
    Date Published: 2003
    Soil Physical Constraints and Plant Growth Interactions.
      Journal: R. E.Wilkinson (ed.) Plant Environment Interactions 2nd Edition.
     Authors: Murphy, J.A., S.L. Murphy, and H. Samaranayake.
       Pages: 387-405
    Date Published: 2000
    Suppression of Take-all patch on creeping bentgrass with manganese fertilization
      Journal: Crop Sci
     Authors: Heckman JR, BB Clarke and JA Murphy
    Date Published: 2003

     

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