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Reagan Hejl
Research Agronomist


Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon Reprint Icon will take you to the publication reprint.)
Visualizing plant responses: Novel insights possible through affordable imaging techniques in the greenhouse - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Conley, M.M., Hejl, R.W., Serba, D.D., Williams, C.F. 2024. Visualizing plant responses: Novel insights possible through affordable imaging techniques in the greenhouse. Sensors. 24(20). Article 6676. https://doi.org/10.3390/s24206676.
Evaluation of spent coffee grounds as a nutrient source for turfgrass - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Flores, G., Wherley, B., McInnes, K., Feagley, S., Hejl, R.W. 2024. Evaluation of spent coffee grounds as a nutrient source for turfgrass. Journal of Plant Nutrition. https://doi.org/10.1080/01904167.2024.2380488.
Urea cocrystals as a potential fertilizer for turfgrass: Responses of 'Tifway’ hybrid bermudagrass and nitrogen release behavior - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hejl, R.W., Stiles, J.F., Baltrusaitis, J., Williams, C.F., Eisa, M., Ragauskaite, D., Serba, D.D. 2024. Urea cocrystals as a potential fertilizer for turfgrass: Responses of 'Tifway’ hybrid bermudagrass and nitrogen release behavior. HortTechnology. 34(4):474-480. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTTECH05423-24.
Mowing height effects on 'TifTuf' bermudagrass during deficit irrigation - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hejl, R.W., Conley, M.M., Serba, D.D., Williams, C.F. 2024. Mowing height effects on 'TifTuf' bermudagrass during deficit irrigation. Agronomy. 14(3). Article 628. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14030628.
Spectral reflectance estimated genetic variation in hybrid turf bermudagrass - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Serba, D.D., Wu, Y., Hejl, R.W., Williams, C.F., Bronson, K. 2023. Spectral reflectance estimated genetic variation in hybrid turf bermudagrass. Grass Research. 3. Article 22. https://doi.org/10.48130/GR-2023-0022.
Hybrid bermudagrass responses to impaired water sources - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hejl, R.W., Williams, C.F., Monaco, T.A., Serba, D.D., Conley, M.M. 2023. Hybrid bermudagrass responses to impaired water sources. HortScience. 58(8):907-914. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI17206-23.
Proximal active optical sensing operational improvement for research using the CropCircle ACS-470, implications for measurement of normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Conley, M.M., Thompson, A.L., Hejl, R.W. 2023. Proximal active optical sensing operational improvement for research using the CropCircle ACS-470, implications for measurement of normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI). Sensors. 23(11). Article 5044. https://doi.org/10.3390/s23115044.
Registration of 'DALSA 1618' St. Augustinegrass - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Chandra, A., Genovesi, D., Meeks, M., Segars, C., Eads, J., Hejl, R.W., Floyd, W., Wherley, B., Straw, C., Bowling, R., Kenworthy, K., Schwartz, B., Raymer, P., Milla-Lewis, S., Wu, Y. 2023. Registration of 'DALSA 1618' St. Augustinegrass. Journal of Plant Registrations. 17(3):488-498. https://doi.org/10.1002/plr2.20302.
Soil moisture variability on golf course fairways across the United States: An opportunity for water conservation with precision irrigation - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Straw, C., Bolton, C., Young, J., Hejl, R.W., Friell, J., Watkins, E. 2022. Soil moisture variability on golf course fairways across the United States: An opportunity for water conservation with precision irrigation. Agrosystems, Geosciences & Environment. 5(4). Article e20323. https://doi.org/10.1002/agg2.20323.
Pertinent water-saving management strategies for sustainable turfgrass in the desert U.S. southwest - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Serba, D.D., Hejl, R.W., Burayu, W., Umeda, K., Bushman, B.S., Williams, C.F. 2022. Pertinent water-saving management strategies for sustainable turfgrass in the desert U.S. southwest. Sustainability. 14(19). Article 12722. https://doi.org/10.3390/su141912722.
Factors leading to spatiotemporal variability of soil moisture and turfgrass quality within sand-capped golf course fairways - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hejl, R.W., Straw, C.M., Wherley, B.G., Bowling, R.A., McInnes, K.J. 2022. Factors leading to spatiotemporal variability of soil moisture and turfgrass quality within sand-capped golf course fairways. Precision Agriculture. 23:1908-1917. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11119-022-09912-4.
Evaluation of irrigation scheduling approaches within sand-capped turfgrass systems - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hejl, R.W., Wherley, B.G., McInnes, K.J., Straw, C.M., Fontanier, C.H. 2022. Evaluation of irrigation scheduling approaches within sand-capped turfgrass systems. Agronomy Journal. 114(3):1694-1704. https://doi.org/10.1002/agj2.21059.
Turfgrass genome sequencing from the USDA-ARS turfgrass consortium - (Abstract Only)