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 About the Soil. Weeds are great indicators of soil conditions and environmental indicators. You can use this fact to help create the best possible conditions for your lawns and turf grass. What weeds are present has a direct effect on what...
Cracking the Code: Factors Shaping Herbicide Performance There are several factors that affect turf and lawn herbicides performance. Your choice of turf herbicide, herbicide formulation, timing, and turf variety all play a critical role in the results you get. ...
NZ vs US turf ryegrass When it comes to the choice between NZ and US turf type perennial ryegrass cultivars there is some confusion. Both of these perennial ryegrass varieties make contrasting claims about their respective performances. Newer US varieties like Intense...
Ground Pearl in Turf – How to Spot, Prevent, and Control. This simple guide shows you how to spot, treat, and prevent Ground Pearl in turf. What You Will Learn. Ground Pearls are tiny insects that live in the soil and feed on grass roots. They belong to the same...
There are several Pythium sp that cause Pythium in turf. This turfgrass blog discusses pythium fungus in grass, what this is, and how to identify and control it. The species of Pythium fungus in grass can cause Pythium blight, root rot, root dysfunction, and damping...
