Start 2024 strong by getting ready for the oversow season now! Barenbrug is one of Australia's largest seed companies and Nuturf is proud to distribute their turf seed products, especially the
We’re excited to announce that the Nuturf & Equipment Solutions warehouse at Wetherill Park will be moving to a bigger, better equipped, and more convenient location in Blacktown so we can bett
When it comes to managing water bodies, staying on top of things is vital. Through proactive management approach, dams can be kept largely algae free allowing them to function to their full potenti
Controlling grubs is a standard issue a turf manager gears up for each spring. Not because they want to – but because they have to. This is a predictably recurrent group of pests for which running
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
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.
Mites love dry conditions and sites with significant irrigation limitations (especially no overhead watering) are increasingly vulnerable. Successful mite management requires adoption of a range of
The turf management fraternity has well and truly embraced prevention as the ‘norm’. Not just for Pythium but for pests and disease more generally – atleast to the extent budgets allow. For Pythium
Broad Leaf Weeds (BLW) become an area of focus for turf managers mid winter as many have growth and development phase at this time that then results in a late winter / early spring flowering. There
Argentine Stem Weevil (ASW) management in golf is a recurring challenge for superintendents. The extent to which they are a focus differs greatly between sites and geography. The differences can ac
On sand-based profiles (e.g. USGA spec greens) the onset of summer can bring with it the return of Localised Dry Spot (LDS). This patchwork of inconsistent drying / wetting behavior can cause great
The most appropriate method for algae and moss control is by improving turf growing conditions, so that excess moisture is limited. This can be undertaken in most circumstances by<
Thatch plays an important role in turf where it protects turfgrass crowns and leaves from the shearing action of foot traffic. 1.3cm of thatch depth is considered appropriate where protection of tu
Annual weeds germinate, complete their vegetative growth phase and set seed within a calendar year. Plants that have this type of lifecycle often set a generous amount of seed as their species surv
Spring Dead Spot (SDS) of couch grass is a member of the Ectotrophic Root Infecting group of fungi. The ERI group covers a number of additional diseases commonly seen on intensively managed turf su
Annual soil and water testing are sources of important data that should form a strong part of turf management decision making. Whilst they may get periodically performed, sometimes these tests are
Knowing the physical and chemical properties of a soil is critical to the development and success of nutrient, irrigation and renovation programs.
Whilst there are differing views on how to test, interpret, modify and support good soil chemistry there is a consensus in the turf management fraternity that the root systems we so heavily depend
Annual soil testing allows us to monitor for both significant and subtle changes in our soil chemistry. It is the monitoring, data archiving and review over time that allows us to amend our soils s
Achieving healthy soil and turf requires a focus on the combination of biological processes, chemical interactions, and physical characteristics. These three factors depend on each other to work ef
