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The ATC Doublecut with Micah Woods

Asian Turfgrass Center

I discuss ATC blog posts, with supplementary information, stories, and the reasons why I thought the topic was worth writing about, and worth reading about. Thus, a doublecut of these topics. This covers grass selection, playability, and all the work done to create a certain type of turfgrass surface.

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94:05

Top 10 posts of 2025 holiday extravaganza with Joe...

The ATC Doublecut with Micah Woods ·

2025/12/24

Joe Gulotti joined me to give the doublecut treatment to the top posts of 2025 on the ATC blog, plus a bit of holiday extravaganza.Blog post discussed is: https://www.asianturfgrass.com/post/top-10-posts-2025/National Links Trust updates: https://www.nationallinkstrust.org/whats-happening-nowPetition to keep D.C.'s publich courses out of political control: https://www.change.org/p/keep-dc-s-public-golf-courses-out-of-political-control2022 Talking Greenkeeper Holiday Extravaganza:

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19:57

Nutrient recommendations when clippings are removed...

The ATC Doublecut with Micah Woods ·

2025/12/22

When grass clippings are returned to the turf, the quantity of nutrients required as fertilizer is decreased. In this episode I discuss how I handle the clippings returned situation.Blog post discussed is: https://www.asianturfgrass.com/post/clippings-removed-or-returned/Also discussed how to get a quick estimate of grass nutrient use: https://www.asianturfgrass.com/post/how-to-arrive-at-that-number/Read more about all kinds of turfgrass topics at https://www.asianturfgrass.com/Find a suite

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22:13

Soil nutrient values in units of "years of use"...

The ATC Doublecut with Micah Woods ·

2025/12/10

The #MLSN method for nutrient recommendations involves an MLSN value that the soil is not supposed to drop below. But what does this value mean, when converted from the usual units of ppm (mg/kg) to how many years it would take grass to use that much of the element? The blog post discussed is https://www.asianturfgrass.com/post/soil-nutrients-and-extra-beer/Read more about all kinds of turfgrass topics at https://www.asianturfgrass.com/Find a suite of decision-making tools at

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19:03

How to make greens soft, and the opposite, making...

The ATC Doublecut with Micah Woods ·

2025/11/28

This episode explains the steps I'd take to change greens from too hard (surface hardness and ball bounce, not hard as in difficulty) to just right. It follows that the opposite steps could be taken to move greens from too soft to just right.The blog post discussed is https://www.asianturfgrass.com/post/to-keep-green-soft/The ball bounce video from Dan Dinelli is at https://youtu.be/r1LV77z_ZiwRead more about all kinds of turfgrass topics at https://www.asianturfgrass.com/Find a suite of

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25:02

Sand quantity as depth, and a suggestion to measure...

The ATC Doublecut with Micah Woods ·

2025/11/24

Expressing sand quantities as a depth makes communication easier. But to know the depth, you need to know how much sand was applied to begin with. I've been surprised at how many turf managers don't know the exact amount applied. This short episode explains why I think you should measure sand amounts.Blog post discussed was https://www.asianturfgrass.com/post/sand-topdressing-by-depth/Sand rate unit conversion calculator at https://asianturfgrass.shinyapps.io/om246/USGA video on measuring

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22:48

The right rate for N and sand topdressing: how I do it

The ATC Doublecut with Micah Woods ·

2025/11/07

I explain how I answered a couple questions about how much N and how much sand a particular grass might require. Specifically, I recommend adjusting N based on #ClipVol and sand based on #OM246.Blog post discussed: https://www.asianturfgrass.com/post/sand-nitrogen-measuring-guessing/OM246 calculator: https://asianturfgrass.shinyapps.io/om246/Read more about all kinds of turfgrass topics at https://www.asianturfgrass.com/Find a suite of decision-making tools at https://www.paceturf.org/Get

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27:58

Usage rates for #ClipVol and #MLSN on golf courses in...

The ATC Doublecut with Micah Woods ·

2025/11/03

The New York Golf Economic & Environmental Impact Report has interesting results for MLSN and ClipVol usage in New York. 58% of golf courses measure clipping volume and 47% interpret soil tests using MLSN.Blog post: https://www.asianturfgrass.com/post/survey-says-mlsn-clipping-volume-golf-courses-new-york/Full report: https://www.newyorkgolfimpact.org/Read more about all kinds of turfgrass topics at https://www.asianturfgrass.com/Find a suite of decision-making tools at

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35:42

Fertilizer quotes from Piper, Oakley, and Arthur, and...

The ATC Doublecut with Micah Woods ·

2025/10/07

Piper and Oakley wrote that "there is nothing mysteriously beneficial in their formulas" and that mixed fertilizers are "extensively advertised" but "are not to be recommended." Arthur wrote that soil testing is a "commercial gimmick" and that fine turf with clippings collected needs only "a little nitrogen in spring, no phosphates, and very little potash." I recommend an article I wrote that attempts to explain this in the context of #MLSN.Blog posts discussed are:-

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43:12

Turfgrass soil sample depth, and what a...

The ATC Doublecut with Micah Woods ·

2025/10/01

I explain why I recommend collecting soil nutrient samples to a 10 cm (4 inch depth). I also discuss the importance of repeated soil sampling in order to check the change in test results over time. I look at a photo gallery from the 2025 Danish Golf Championship.Posts discussed include:https://www.asianturfgrass.com/post/recommended-soil-sampling-depth-for-turfgrass/https://www.asianturfgrass.com/post/a-pesticide-free-golf-course/PACE Turf post about Vixen 7x stand loupes:

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63:15

The Short Grammar book and summer internships with...

The ATC Doublecut with Micah Woods ·

2025/08/21

My Short Grammar of Greenkeeping book is one of the required books for turf class at Horry-Georgetown Technical College in South Carolina. Professor Jim Huntoon joined me to discuss the book, why he uses it for teaching, and how the internship (or summer cooperative work experience) program works.We discussed this post: https://www.asianturfgrass.com/post/i-wrote-a-book-and-you-can-read-it-this-weekend/Get your own copy of the Short Grammar at

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41:02

Humidity, heat, mid-round lunches, saunas, and the...

The ATC Doublecut with Micah Woods ·

2025/08/13

Janne Lehto from Hirsala Golf in Finland attended the 15th International Turfgrass Research Conference (ITRC) in Japan. We discussed the heat and humidity in Japan during summer, saunas, his golfing experiences in Japan, and the ITRC. The blog post with information about heat and humidity is: https://www.asianturfgrass.com/post/japan-hot-humid-latitude/Read more about all kinds of turfgrass topics at https://www.asianturfgrass.com/Find a suite of decision-making tools at

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60:48

Layers in the rootzone and turf performance with John...

The ATC Doublecut with Micah Woods ·

2025/08/10

John Forrest and Jeff Austen joined me from Western Australia to discuss layers in the rootzone, the educational system and apprenticeships, and sand.We looked at photos of layers in this post: https://www.asianturfgrass.com/post/layers-in-the-rootzone/Read more about all kinds of turfgrass topics at https://www.asianturfgrass.com/Find a suite of decision-making tools at https://www.paceturf.org/Get free ATC newsletters at https://www.asianturfgrass.com/newsletter/Turf Without Borders show

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60:09

Gradation, particle size distribution, sand, and more...

The ATC Doublecut with Micah Woods ·

2025/08/05

How do you compare sands to show to what degree one is finer or coarser than another? I've been trying to figure out an easy way to visualize this with comparison to reference materials. Adam Moeller joined me to discuss sands, Ksat, the coefficient of uniformity, particle sizes, and more.We discussed this blog post: https://www.asianturfgrass.com/post/sands-coarse-fine/This is the Frankly Speaking episode with Norm Hummel that covers fine sands and coefficient of uniformity:

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66:47

Regional MLSN and the soil nutrient levels producing...

The ATC Doublecut with Micah Woods ·

2025/08/05

John Emerson is an extension agent for the University of Delaware who has completed a statewide soil sampling project from good performing turf across the state. We talked about this project, and about nutrient management of turfgrass more generally, in this episode.We discussed this post: https://www.asianturfgrass.com/post/good-turf-bad-turf-and-mlsn/Read more about all kinds of turfgrass topics at https://www.asianturfgrass.com/Find a suite of decision-making tools at

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19:59

The median particle size of sand used for putting...

The ATC Doublecut with Micah Woods ·

2025/07/31

The D50 is a value that represents the median particle diameter in a sand. I calculated the D50 for 302 sands from around the world, and 15% of them are finer than the limit defined by the USGA Recommendations for a Method of Putting Green Construction.Read about this at https://www.asianturfgrass.com/post/d50-median-sand-diameter/Read more about all kinds of turfgrass topics at https://www.asianturfgrass.com/Find a suite of decision-making tools at https://www.paceturf.org/Get free ATC

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37:29

How to find the photosynthetically active radiation...

The ATC Doublecut with Micah Woods ·

2025/06/23

I explain that moving from full sun to tree shade reduced photosynthetically active radiation by about 80%. I show an app, and a PACE Turf document, that will allow you to find both PPFD and DLI no matter where you are located. I discussed these links:- https://www.asianturfgrass.com/post/shade-and-sun/- https://asianturfgrass.shinyapps.io/ppfd_by_time/- https://www.paceturf.org/memberedition/weather- https://www.paceturf.org/gallery/detail/photosynthetically-active-radiation-

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75:55

The GvX, #OM246, and #MLSN with John Petrovsky

The ATC Doublecut with Micah Woods ·

2025/06/18

John Petrovsky is manager of USGA Green Section Education. He is also the host of the USGA Green Section podcast. We discussed a recent episode about GvX that had an especially insightful quote from Chris Tritabaugh. Also, the U.S. Open, championship golf, clipping volume, and even a bit about MLSN.Links for topics we discussed include:USGA Green Section Record free subscription https://www.usga.org/content/usga/home-page/course-care/green_section_record.htmthe golf course shown with the

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53:26

GP and ClipVol in the UK with Geoff Fenn

The ATC Doublecut with Micah Woods ·

2025/06/09

Geoff Fenn and I discussed the use of the turfgrass growth potential (GP) in the UK, optimum temperatures, the GvX, clipping volume, and more in this episode that started with a look at this blog post:https://www.asianturfgrass.com/post/number-between-1-0-using-the-turfgrass-growth-potential/See also this on GP and adjustments: https://www.asianturfgrass.com/post/regarding-gp-and-adjustments/All posts tagged "growth potential:" https://www.asianturfgrass.com/tag/growth-potential/Connect

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40:05

Green speed went down by 0.6 inches per hour

The ATC Doublecut with Micah Woods ·

2025/05/28

I discussed some green speed and green firmness data from measurements made at the Sky RKB Ladies Classic tournament, and I explained why the geometric mean rather than the arithmetic mean can be especially useful (and safe) when dealing with soil nutrient data.Green speed change from morning to afternoon: https://www.asianturfgrass.com/post/speed-drop-morning-to-afternoon/The geometric mean as the central tendency (average) for soil nutrient data:

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43:32

Learning & remembering from a year of turf photos

The ATC Doublecut with Micah Woods ·

2025/05/11

In this episode I picked some of my favorite photos from 2024, and I remembered what I learned from them. From roots, layers, OM246, zoysia greens, and drought, to loupes, turf farms, compost, and bermudagrass.I discussed this post: https://www.asianturfgrass.com/post/flights-favorite-turf-photos-2024/Here's the sand vs. compost ball bounce video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1LV77z_ZiwRead more about all kinds of turfgrass topics at https://www.asianturfgrass.com/Find a suite of

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