Soil surfactants and organic matter This is the last part of our 2022 research into soil surfactants. After testing 7 commercial soil surfactants for criteria such as their effects on surface hardness and disease suppression effects we looked at their impact on soil...
Salicylic acid for plants In reality the use of salicylic acid on plants has several benefits. In 1933, salicylic acid (SA) was first proposed to develop acquired immunity after disease infection. However, most of our knowledge about plant immune signalling has mainly...
The use of turf pigments on golf greens. How long do they last? The use of turf pigments and green grass paint on golf greens is now standard practice at many clubs. These prolong the healthy appearance of turf by giving an immediate long lasting, natural green...
Trial Background As turf agronomists, we like digging into product claims. A case in point is soil-wetting agents. There appears to be a lot of confusion in the marketplace over what grass wetting agents can and can’t do. So in 2022/2023 we carried out a 2-year...
What weeds tell us Weeds can be used as indicators of soil conditions and as environmental indicators. You can then use this information to help create the best possible conditions for lawns and your turf grass. What weeds are present has a direct effect on what...
Cracking the Code: Factors Shaping Herbicide Performance There are several factors that effect herbicide performance and turf herbicide selection plays a critical role in the results you get. For example, some turf and lawn herbicide formulations damage certain turf...
