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:
- How some fungicides can increase thatch.
- Potassium Fertilizers.
- How to get the best results from using ethephon plant growth regulator for seedhead suppression.
- Biostimulants. Part 2 of our blog on the use of these in turfgrass.
- 2024 IGFH Turf Pesticides Manual.
- Slow release fertilizer products.
- Factors affecting herbicide performance.
- How to use pre-emergent herbicides.
- Spray adjuvants.
- Overseeding and transition.
- The role of light in optimising turf growth.
- Turf pigments.
- Managing turf in shade.
- Magnesium fertilizers.
- Choosing lawn care fungicides.
- What are the 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
Sulfonylurea herbicides. 26
This is a free guide to turf registered sulfonylurea (SU) herbicides in Australia. It discusses sufonylurea examples and how effective the sulfonylurea herbicides are as a ryegrass killer and their...
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 production areas and sporting venues throughout NSW...
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 is the best wetting agent for lawns and turfgrass...
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 flood management blog of interest. Turf roots grow...
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? Timing is the obvious reason but there could be...
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 it is time to put some information together on...
Guide to turf pesticides. 20
Free Guide to Australian turf pesticides Our friends at International Greenkeepers for Hire have produced a free guide to turf chemicals. This includes a guide to turfgrass pest management and a...
Generic vs branded pesticides. 19
Generic vs branded pesticides Turf managers face the choice of using generic vs branded turf chemicals on an everyday basis. But what are the differences between generic vs name brand products? The...
Split apps of pre emergent herbicides.
Split apps of pre-emergent herbicides. This discusses split applications of pre-emergent herbicides and is an update to our recent blog on using pre-emergent herbicides. Our blog on pre-emergent...
Managing nutgrass. 17
Managing nutgrass. This turf blog discusses the best nutgrass herbicides and nutgrass killers for managing nutgrass in Australia. Nutgrass is known as nutsedge in the USA. It is an aggressive weed...