GILBA SOLUTIONS TURF BLOG

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The Gilba Solutions Turf blog is written by our Head Agronomist Jerry Spencer. It covers a 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. The Gilba turf blog covers:

 

Weed profiles.

 

Case Studies.

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.

Scarab Beetle. 53

Scarab Beetles in Turf. Sadly, people often class every adult scarab beetle or Curl grub they see as a “bad guy’. This is far from the truth, and...

Insecticide resistance. 54

Insecticide resistance. 54

Preventing Insecticide Resistance in Turf. A key tool for Turf Managers is to use Insecticides to prevent or minimise insect damage to Turfgrass....

Plant Biostimulant Research. 50

Plant Biostimulant Research. 50

Plant Biostimulant Research. Turf managers in Australia are under pressure to produce high quality surfaces within a budget. As well as this, sports...

Urease inhibitors. 48

Urease inhibitors. 48

Urease Inhibitors. This is the second blog on slow-release fertilizers: nitrogen stabilizers in turf. The first is on nitrification inhibitors and...

Nitrification Inhibitors. 47

Nitrification Inhibitors. This is the first part of our blog on slow release fertilisers. This covers the use of nitrification inhibitors (NI) in...

Potassium Fertilizers. 45

Potassium Fertilizers. 45

Potassium Fertilizers. We discuss the role of potassium in grass. How do you add potassium to your lawn? What potassium plant fertilizers are...