John H. McCalla

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Researcher

University of Arkansas primary UA Div. of Agriculture

Also affiliated: University of Arkansas System (2010–2020); Philadelphia University (1848)

Faculty Researcher

Horticulture

10 h-index 28 pubs 286 cited

Research Areas

OverviewAI-generated summary

John H. McCalla's research focuses on turfgrass science, investigating factors that influence the health and management of various turf species, including bermudagrass, zoysiagrass, and creeping bentgrass. His work has explored the efficacy of nanobubble-oxygenated water for irrigation and its impact on sand-based putting greens. McCalla has also studied the effects of shade, height of cut, and plant growth regulators on turfgrass quality, as well as the potential of alternative cool-season species for overseeding dormant turf. He is developing models for real-time weed detection and herbicide application in turfgrass systems. McCalla has 28 publications with 284 citations and an h-index of 10. He has collaborated with several faculty members at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, including Michael D. Richardson, W. J. Hutchens, Samuel Kreinberg, and Thomas Walton.

Metrics

h-index: 10
Publications: 28
Citations: 286

Selected Publications

Development of a DGCI threshold model for real-time weed detection and herbicide application in turfgrass (2026)

Weed Technology DOI OpenAlex
Alternative cool‐season turfgrass species for overseeding dormant bermudagrass (2025)

International Turfgrass Society research journal 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
Analysis of Nanobubble-oxygenated Water for Horticultural Applications (2024)

HortTechnology 6 citations DOI OpenAlex
Shade, height of cut, and plant growth regulator effects on bermudagrass and zoysiagrass putting greens (2024)

Crop Science 4 citations DOI OpenAlex
Irrigation of Sand-based Creeping Bentgrass Putting Greens with Nanobubble-oxygenated Water (2024)

HortTechnology 4 citations DOI OpenAlex
Dormant Sprigging of Bermudagrass and Zoysiagrass (2021)

HortTechnology 13 citations DOI OpenAlex
Fraise mowing can improve herbicidal control of bermudagrass (2020)

Agronomy Journal 7 citations DOI OpenAlex
Effect of late‐fall wetting agent application on winter survival of ultradwarf bermudagrass putting greens (2020)

Crop Forage & Turfgrass Management 10 citations DOI OpenAlex
Shade Effects on Overseeded Bermudagrass Athletic Fields: II. Rooting, Species Composition, and Traction (2019)

Crop Science 8 citations DOI OpenAlex
Shade Effects on Overseeded Bermudagrass Athletic Fields: I. Turfgrass Coverage and Growth Rate (2019)

Crop Science 5 citations DOI OpenAlex
Reducing Ultradwarf Bermudagrass Putting Green Winter Injury with Covers and Wetting Agents (2019)

Crop Forage & Turfgrass Management 9 citations DOI OpenAlex
Turf Quality and Species Dynamics in Bermudagrass and Kentucky Bluegrass Mixtures (2017)

Agronomy Journal 4 citations DOI OpenAlex
Incorporating Early Spring Bulbs into Dormant Warm-season Turfgrasses (2015)

HortTechnology 8 citations DOI OpenAlex
Effect of Petroleum Diesel and Biodiesel Spills on Turfgrass (2014)

Applied Turfgrass Science 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
Effects of Nitrogen, Growth Regulators, and Mowing Height on Ball Lie in TifSport Bermudagrass (2012)

Applied Turfgrass Science 5 citations DOI OpenAlex