One job of a golf course superintendent is to manipulate the environment to allow turfgrass plants to make the best of their genetic potential. Some cultural practices can influence redox potential affecting both turfgrass plants and soil microbial communities. Lowering redox potential can lead to development of black layer, which is an accumulation of metal sulfides in pore spaces of soil. In this 90-minute webinar, Lee Berndt, Ph.D., discusses the nature of soil redox potential, its relationship to the health and quality of turfgrass and to black layer formation, and its relationship to soil pH. Managing black layer means keeping redox potential elevated; Berndt will review practices you may want to adjust to reduce the potential for black layer occurrence.

You attended this Live webinar on Oct. 10, 2019 and can return here to access the recording and/or handouts.

About the Instructor

William Lee Berndt, Ph.D., CPAg., CCA-FL, is the president and senior agronomist at William Berndt Associates. He earned his bachelor’s degree at Central Michigan University then continued studies at Michigan State University earning a turfgrass management certificate, a master’s degree in Crop and Soil Sciences, and a Ph.D. in Botany and Plant Pathology. Berndt’s early work was as director of environmental services for Jack Nicklaus Golf Services. He then taught at several colleges in Florida while conducting research, writing manuscripts and presenting at regional and international conferences. Berndt is a Certified Professional Agronomist and Certified Crop Advisor and is an active member of the American Society of Agronomy, the Crop Science Society of America, the Soil Science Society of America, and GCSAA.

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