GILBA TURF BLOG

sports turf consultants

The Gilba Solutions Turf blog is written by Jerry Spencer, and covers a wide range of turfgrass science, and lawn care topics. As independent Sydney based turf agronomists and sports turf consultants we love the science behind turfgrass.

Turfgrass science

Turfgrass Science is the study of grasses, soils, water and pests, in order to produce the best quality turf surfaces. Topics the Gilba turf blog cover include:

We also have a Case Study Section that may be of interest that covers topics such as dealing with blue green algae or when to aerate sports turf.

 

 

Recent Blogs

Ethephon. 44

Ethephon. 44

Tech note - getting the best results from ethephon The pH of your spray tank water impacts results when you use ethephon plant growth regulator for seedhead suppression? In this tech note, we...

Biostimulant use in turf. 43

Biostimulant use in turf. 43

This article is the second part of our blog on biostimulant use in turf. In this, we discuss the role of Trichoderma fungae and Mycorrhiza. Both of these are live biostimulants. Being live...

2024 Turf Pesticides Manual. 42

2024 Turf Pesticides Manual. 42

2024 International Greenkeepers for Hire Turf Pesticides Manual A must get sports turf management and lawn weed management guide for all professional turf managers. Covers registered turf pesticides...

A full spectrum of light. 41

A full spectrum of light. 41

A full spectrum of light. An LED grow light for growing turf provides a full spectrum of light for plants to supply exactly what the turf grass needs. But why are some lights pink/purple and some...

DIY pest control. 40

DIY pest control. 40

DIY pest controlHere are some DIY pest control tips on reducing your chemical use on your lawns. These DIY pest control lawn tips are for natural homemade fungicides, natural fungicides, non-toxic...

Soil surfactants and organic matter. 39

Soil surfactants and organic matter. 39

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...

Salicylic acid for plants. 38

Salicylic acid for plants. 38

Salicylic acid for plantsIn 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....

Research into soil wetting agents. 35

Research into soil wetting agents. 35

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...

Secrets of Indicator Weeds. 36

Secrets of Indicator Weeds. 36

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...