Expert Advice - Bayer Turf Management Australia
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In this section you will find expert advice from local and international experts in the golf industry.
Have your own question or tips? Then simply complete our contact form and send us details!
Turfgrasses under intensive management are often subject to outbreaks of infectious diseases.
Fusarium disease (Microdochium patch) is a year round battle on some greens as David MacLaren, Head greenkeeper at Cathcart Castle Golf Club, South Glasgow knows too well.
In this video, we talk you through the identification and control of the most common summer grass weeds - digitaria and eleusine.
This video is a must-see if you face water quality challenges.
Moss and algae are primitive “plants” which colonize turf areas that have reduced grass cover.
Mention of the word "nematode" generally brings notion of one of the most destructive turf pests that we have.
This video looks at why soil temperature is important in the battle against grass weed.
Watch out this video and discover how you can spot mites in couch grass.
The names by which we refer to different turfgrasses, weeds, diseases and pests can create a world of confusion. One person’s lawn grub may be a totally different species to another’s.
Turfgrasses are commonly classified as cool or warm season grasses. Generally, cool season grasses are more common in temperate climates and warm season grasses better suited to tropical climates.
At this time of the year Fleabane weeds become very prominent in many locations including roadsides, waste lands, farming areas and also in turf situations. Fleabane has rapidly become an extremely difficult to control in these situations and with the development of herbicide resistance careful thought needs to be given to managing these weeds. Glyphosate resistance has been found in populations in cropping situations and along roadsides.