TURF TALK
FUNGICIDE EFFICACY and CARRIER VOLUME: How Much Is Enough?
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Toro Multi Pro 1750 making a blanket application to putting green surface.
By Joseph Roberts, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Turfgrass Pathology, and J.R. Doherty, Graduate Student, University of Maryland we get into the winter months, both turf growth and foot traffic are slowing at many sites. For golf course superintendents, this may be a time of year for a transition to more indoor work (budgeting, product pre-orders, etc.). In addition to keeping the golf course functioning in the off-months, this can be a good time to
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reflect on the past season and address management concerns for the pending year. One popular topic is pests and how to best control them. When reviewing diseases, questions arise often include: • Were disease issues this year identified correctly on my course? • Did I choose the right fungicides? • What were the weather conditions
surrounding any outbreaks? These questions are important to consider when trying to remember pest issues and management tools. Addressing each one can be critical to limiting future outbreaks. First, with many diseases, a quick diagnosis can be achieved in the field, but some situations require a trip to the
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