Tag: anthracnose

Fungicide facts with Syngenta’s Lane Tredway

April 15, 2015 By Golfdom Staff

Golfdom spoke with Lane Tredway, Ph.D., senior technical representative, at Syngenta’s Innovation Day. Tredway gave us more details about Syngenta’s new Appear fungicide, announced at Innovation Day, and Velista fungicide, announced during the 2015 Golf Industry Show. Appear Tredway and researchers are ...

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Nitrogen fertility, mowing height and topdressing effects on anthracnose

February 18, 2015 By Golfdom Staff

Anthracnose on annual bluegrass (Poa annua) greens, caused by Colletotrichum cereale Manns, can be suppressed by increasing nitrogen fertility, mowing height and sand topdressing. Effects of these practices on disease severity and ball roll remain unknown. A three-year field trial ...

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BioSafe Systems: ZeroTol 2.0, OxiPhos tank mix

November 12, 2014 By Golfdom Staff

BioSafe Systems‘ ZeroTol 2.0 and OxiPhos tank mix application is used to control anthracnose. ZeroTol 2.0 is a contact bactericide/fungicide labeled for many turf pathogens, including anthracnose, and OxiPhos is a compatible systemic bactericide/fungicide. Applying ZeroTol 2.0 and OxiPhos on ...

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Nufarm: Affirm WDG

July 7, 2014 By Golfdom Staff

Affirm WDG from Nufarm is a concentrated water-dispersible granule fungicide that delivers excellent control of turf and ornamental diseases. With both foliar and translaminar activity, Affirm protects against anthracnose, patch diseases, snow molds and others. Plus, it offers added benefits ...

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Syngenta: Briskway fungicide

June 4, 2014 By Golfdom Staff

Briskway fungicide is a DMI-containing fungicide with no heat restrictions, no threat of phototoxicity and no negative plant growth regulator (PGR) effects. The differing modes of action of azoxystrobin and difenoconazole work together at a calculated rate that performs in ...

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Topdressing versus anthracnose

December 11, 2013 By Golfdom Staff

A look at the best topdressing practices for preventing anthracnose in annual bluegrass. – By James A. Murphy, Ph.D., James Hempfling, Ruying Wang, and Bruce B. Clarke, Ph.D. Anthracnose, caused by the fungal pathogen Colletotrichum cereale, can be a devastating disease ...

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