GILBA TURF BLOG
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The Gilba Turf blog covers a wide range of turf and grass-related topics. These range from Slow release fertilizer products, Factors affecting herbicide performance, and Magnesium fertilizers, to what are the differences between generic and branded turf chemicals? We also have a Case Study Section that may be of interest? This highlights some of our more recent work.
Salicylic acid for plants. 38
Salicylic acid for plantsIn reality the use of salicylic acid for 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 green grass paint on golf greens. 37
The use of turf pigments on golf greens. How long do they last?The use of turf pigments 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 colour. They act as green...
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 these can and can't do. So in 2022/2023 we carried out some in-depth research into...
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 your turf grass What weeds are present has a direct effect on what...
Cracking the Code: Factors Shaping Herbicide Performance. 34
Cracking the Code: Factors Shaping Herbicide PerformanceTurf herbicide selection plays a critical role in herbicide performance. For example, some turf and lawn herbicide formulations damage certain turf varieties, while others are selective and don't affect turf at...
Turf ryegrass: NZ vs US. 32
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. The problem is having looked at...
Ground pearl in turf. 33
The first step to carrying out ground pearl treatment is understanding what they are. Ground pearls are significant pests of sugar cane, vines, grapes, oil palms and turfgrass. They are scale insects belonging to the family Margarodidaeand and look like pink pearls....
Pythium in turf. 31
There are several Pythium sp that cause Pythium in turf. This turfgrass blog discusses what these are and how to identify and control them. The problem is that Australian testing laboratories only tend to diagnose the Pythium fungus in grass as "Pythium sp" when in...
choosing-and-using-lawn-fungicides. 30
Lawn fungicides are substances that prevent, kill, or slow down grass diseases. There are a wide range of available fungicides designed to control turf grass diseases, classed by factors such as their mobility and mode of action. When choosing a fungicide to manage...
Fungicide mode of action table. 29
Turf Fungicide Mode of Action Table This turfgrass blog discusses Turf fungicide resistance. This is the ability of fungae that infect turfgrass to survive exposure to fungicides that would normally kill or inhibit their growth. This can occur when fungal cells...