GILBA TURF BLOG
sports turf consultants
The Gilba Solutions Turf blog is written by Jerry Spencer, and 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:
- Urease Inhibitors and their role in turf.
- Nitrification Inhibitors and their role in turf.
- How common turf fungicides can increase thatch.
- Potassium Fertilizers.
- How to get the best results from ethephon plant growth regulator for seedhead suppression.
- Biostimulants. Part 2 of our blog on their use in turfgrass.
- 2024 IGFH Turf Pesticides Manual.
- Slow release fertilizer options.
- Factors affecting herbicide performance.
- How to use pre-emergent herbicides.
- Spray adjuvants.
- Overseeding and transition.
- How light optimises turf growth.
- Turf pigments.
- Managing turf in shade.
- Magnesium fertilizers.
- Lawn care fungicides.
- Differences between generic and branded turf chemicals.
- The Science of soil aeration.
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
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...
Fungicide mode of action table. 29
Turf Fungicide Mode of Action Table This turfgrass blog discusses Turf fungicide resistance and in particular fungicide mode of action groups....
Spray adjuvants. 28
What are spray tank adjuvants? Spray tank adjuvants, surfactants for herbicides are compounds that you add to a tank mix to aid a chemical's mixing,...
Granular pre-emergent herbicides. 27
The use of granular pre-emergent herbicides by turf managers and lawn lovers is now standard practice. Pre emergent herbicides like Barricade®...
Sulfonylurea herbicides. 26
This is a free guide to turf registered sulfonylurea (SU) herbicides in Australia. It discusses sufonylurea examples and how effective the...
How to manage flooded turf? 25
How to manage flooded turf? We have put this together on how to manage flooded turf. With recent flooding having had a major impact on the turf...
The best wetting agent. 24
As turf agronomists a common question is "what is the best wetting agent for soil and turf in Australia?" This blog discusses soil wetters and what...
The science behind soil aeration. 23
This blog discusses the science behind soil aeration and what happens with a compacted lawn? You may also find our soil aeration case study and our...
7 reasons for pre-emergent failure. 22
7 Reasons for pre-emergent failure. Here are 7 reasons for pre-emergent failure. We are often asked, why does my pre-emergent herbicide not work?...
Turf combination fungicides. 21
In recent years there has been an increase in the use of combination fungicides. With the launch of Clean Sweep Trio from Indigo Specialty, we think...