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bipolaris leaf blotch,
grass decline.
in cooler months
snow mold) is an issue.
DeHydrognenase Inhibitor)
broad class of
the capacity of
to infect turf.
excellent material for two
diseases (brown patch and
activity against dollar spot
pathogens. Emerald (boscalid)
dollar spot fungicide.
fungicides Xzemplar
Velista (penthiopyrad,
activity. Velista offers
excellent control of large patch, Bermuda decline
and fairy ring. It's not so good for dollar spot.
Xzemplar proclaims 28-day control of dollar
spot, but researchers found this not to be true.
Harmon mentioned Kuboto as a new product. They
have done one trial and are awaiting more data for
next year. He said it may offer phythium control.
Demethylation inhibitor fungicides (DMIs)
have been used to manage a wide range of
turfgrass diseases for many decades.
DMIs can cause phyto on putting greens.
Briskway (azoxystrobin + difenoconazole)
offers the least phyto. Heritage and Daconil
Action offer excellent control of decline.
Harmon said that Secure is far better
than Daconil for leaf spot.
maintained for display purposes.
Dr. Bryan Unruh
discussed the use
of desiccants to
reduce biomass
prior to fraze
mowing. Scythe
from Gowan was
the dessicant used.
