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Indian-origin Ph.D. student probes turfgrass diseases impacting US landscapes
Sharandeep Singh Chahal’s interest in plant health began during his childhood in Punjab, India, where he grew up in a farming family.
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Pranavi Sharma - Mon, 14, Jul 2025
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Sharandeep Singh Chahal / University of Arkansas
Indian-origin horticulture student Sharandeep Singh Chahal is investigating turfgrass diseases that are damaging lawns, athletic fields, and landscapes across the transition zone of the United States.
Chahal, a Ph.D. student in the University of Arkansas Department of Horticulture, is focused on understanding and managing Yellow Tuft, also known as Downy Mildew, caused by Sclerophthora macrospora, and Large Patch, caused by Rhizoctonia solani AG 2-2. These diseases are especially harmful to zoysiagrass, a popular turfgrass used in home lawns, golf courses, and sports fields.
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