Chemical Application

 I have noticed some discoloration beginning to appear on the putting surfaces of our greens. This is typical of root rot disease beginning to take hold. Don't panic, every year we go through these cycles. What's important is to get a fungicide down to help in controlling the diseases.
As an example;
Bayleton: Treatment includes control of; Dollar Spot, Brown Patch, Rhizoctonia, Copper Spot, Powdery Mildew, Anthracnose, Southern Blight, Gray Leaf Spot
Heritage: Treatment includes control of; Pythium Blight, Brown Patch, Fusarium Patch, Anthracnose, Fairy Ring, Summer Patch
Banner Maxx: Treatment includes control of; Anthracnose, Brown Patch, Pink Patch, Rust, Leaf Spot,
Pro Star: treatments include control of; Brown Patch, fairy Ring, Yellow Patch, Southern Blight, Leaf Brown Patch

So here's what to attention to in the products listed above:
Blight Disease-wilting and dying of a affected part of the turf, especially young growing tissue
Root Rot Disease-disease by root decay caused by various fungi.

  If you notice in the products listed each one of these products cover these two ares of turf grass diseases ROOT ROT and PATCH DISEASES. So we simply rotate them out on monthly basis to keep control of diseases.

SUNDAY MARCH 27TH OUR SPRAY TECHNICIAN WILL BE SPRAYING A FUNGICIDE ON THE GREENS. AFTER THE APPLICATION IS APPLIED IT WILL BE WATERED IN.


Willy Plowman
Golf Course Superintendent