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:
- 2024 Research into Soil wetting agents.
- Insecticide resistance.
- Identifying and controlling scarab beetles.
- Why all granular gypsum products dont give the same results.
- The impact of Climate Change on weed control.
- Urease Inhibitors.
- Nitrification Inhibitors.
- How turf fungicides can increase thatch.
- Potassium Fertilizers.
- Getting 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.
- Generic vs branded turf chemicals.
- The Science of soil aeration.
- Weed profiles like this one for Petty Spurge.
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
What Weeds Tell Us. 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...
Factors Shaping Herbicide Performance. 34
Cracking the Code: Factors Shaping Herbicide Performance There are several factors that effect herbicide performance and turf herbicide selection...
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...
Ground pearl in turf. 33
The first step to carrying out ground pearls control is understanding what they are. Ground pearl treatment is becoming more of an issue, as these...
Pythium in turf. 31
There are several Pythium sp that cause Pythium in turf. This turfgrass blog discusses pythium fungus in grass, what these are and how to identify...
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...