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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Fusarium Patch has run rife under the snow this winter, reports Dr Ruth Mann of STRI. As the snow blanket melted the full extent of the damage has been revealed. Turf managers need stop further spread, before preparing to repair the damage.
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Many turf managers are alreday seeing the effects of Microdochium Patch this winter. If the charcatristic spots have broken out they need to be using an eradicant fungicide now, with Daconil Weather Stik and new Instrata offering good control.
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Thunderstorms could trigger an outbreak of Brown Patch, with increasingly hot, wet summers increasing the risk of infection on fine turf surfaces. Ruth Mann provides advice on what to look out for, and the optimum ITM measures to minimise damage.
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Anthracnose can be clearly visible as black rot patches on affected sports turf. Ruth Mann warns that as weather warms up, foliar attacks will be the precursor to damaging basal symptoms.
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