Soil Temperature is the Only Pre-Emergent Trigger That Matters Timing pre-emergent herbicide applications in Australia by calendar month is the most common mistake in turf management. September feels right for summer grass and crowsfoot grass. May feels right for...
We are in the thick of winter, so let’s run through some of the marketing bollo*** that lands in your inbox every year as companies try to drum up sales in their low season for foliar fertilisers. A lot of it starts from real plant science, then quietly...
A Major FIFA World Cup 2026 Stadium Sourced Vertmax Duo from Gilba Solutions — Here’s the Science Behind the Decision One of the FIFA World Cup 2026 host stadiums in North America is a domed venue running a temporary Kentucky bluegrass/perennial ryegrass surface...
There is no shortage of claims about couch cultivar wear performance. “Dense growth habit.” “Rapid recovery.” “Ideal for high-traffic areas.” Every cultivar datasheet says roughly the same thing, and almost none of it is backed by controlled trial data. This article...
Why Aquatic Weeds and Algae Take Over Dams Aquatic weeds and algae in irrigation dams are managed through an integrated program: identify the cause (usually excess nutrients and sunlight), reduce nutrient inputs, then apply registered aquatic herbicides or biological...
Traffic stress on sports turf is not one problem but three: wear, compaction, and soil displacement. Wear is the immediate injury to the plant from trafficking. Compaction is the structural change to the soil beneath it. They have different causes, diagnostics, and...
