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The triazoles in combination with the strobilurins have formed the backbone of many fungicide programs on golf courses for many years but there has always been an element of caution around triazole use mid summer.

Foliar fertilization is the application of products to foliar or above ground plant parts as a pathway for the uptake of nutrition. It has certainly been more widely adopted (or maybe we should say fine tuned) in the last decade or so but is by no means new.

With increasing demands on both presentation and surface integrity the option of employing a two grass system on many of our sports surfaces is becoming more popular.

Three factors that can make a big difference in sustaining and optimizing your rye through the winter months is the selection and deployment of nutrition, plant protection and regulation – and the combination thereof.

Great attention gets paid to grub control at the start of spring with a view to all summer management through either a single or split application strategy. However, very late summer and into autumn often gets overlooked and this is when a different pest can turn up in great number.

Applying a biostimulant, regardless of its nature or source, seeks to confer a favourable plant response – either in growth, some sort of stress tolerance or quality attribute.

A strong chemistry combination to deal with health protection prior to and during the Christmas period is an Azoxystrobin / Lexicon two step approach.

At the end of each calendar year we have our Christmas / New Year holiday period. In particular that period is a time where we try to take a breath, enjoy some festivities and relax the mind if we can.

In late winter our spring renovation plans start coming together. We are watching forecasts, monitoring air and soil temperatures and determining the order of tasks. We are assessing winter wear, considering how resilient and responsive we think our turf will be to determine the extent of renovation that is appropriate for the turf we have, or no longer have, whichever the case may be.

When planning a pre emergent herbicide strategy for warm season turf is it important there is a clear understanding of what level of cover the turf currently has, therefore what level of recovery is required during spring, and finally based on the first two what products and application approach are most appropriate given the weed species you have identified as needing management.

In optimum growing conditions, the turfgrass plant is able to biosynthesise the required amino acids for required carbohydrate production through a number of processes.

Poa annua has shown itself to be highly genetically plastic. Its ability to change its genetic composition in response to different selective pressures is truly impressive.