Reducing pathogen populations in the thatch or rootzone, with targeted turf management practices and early fungicide applications, could reduce the risk of damaging disease outbreaks occurring and, over the course of the season, reduce overall treatments and costs, writes Dr Ruth Mann of STRI.
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With the eagerly anticipated onset of spring comes the opportunity for over seeding to repair winter damage and improve turf quality. Dr Ruth Mann of STRI gives her advice to help achieve a successful result.
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Understanding how fungicides work is fundamental in being able to select the right product to achieve optimum control at different times through the season. Dr Ruth Mann of STRI provides a great guide for turf managers.
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Fairy Rings can create some weird and wonderful shapes over the autumnal season. The effects of the fungal growth on thatch in the sward can have a damaging result on the playing surface. Dr Ruth Mann of STRI provides some hints and advice to avoid the worst effects.
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Now that the turf growing conditions have improved any problems encountered over the winter months can be fixed, to achieve the nice ‘clean’ disease free surfaces we all love. However, very soon we will be into the summer stress period – that is if we get a summer this year!
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