Silicon: a new tool for promoting plant health?
In this Powerpoint presentation (340 KB), the role of silicon in disease suppression and overall turf health is reviewed.
Research Guide
New products, new ideas, new pests and problems and new controversies abound in the world of turfgrass management. Combined with the currently registered pesticides, fertilizers, amendments, and various new pieces of cultivation equipment and turfgrass management approaches, the task of selecting the correct blend of products and practices can sometimes be daunting. The only way to gain more confidence that a management system is the best one for your site is to start a testing program at your golf course, as outlined in this guide. Part I of this Research Guide, “Getting Started”, will describe the basic elements of testing program, attitude, components of an experiment, record keeping; Part II, “Experiment Design”, will provide expanded details on how to set up experiments that will be simple and efficient, plot design, replication and randomization techniques will be discused; Part III, “Interpreting Results”, will provide a background on how to evaluate your findings and how to decipher scientific publications with an introduction to basic statistics.
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By Larry J. Stowell, Ph.D. and Wendy Gelernter, Ph.D.
Efficacy of herbicides for Poa control on overseeded fairways
Summary: In replicated field trials conducted on common bermudagrass fairways that were overseeded with perennial ryegrass, rates and timing of various herbicides were evaluated for Poa annua control efficacy. Key results include:
- Pre-emergence herbicides such as Dimension and Barricade continue to be most effective when applied prior to overseeding, as opposed to after overseeding.
- Applications made post-overseeding required higher rates of Dimension (200 lbs/A of the 0.25G formulation) to achieve the same efficacy observed at lower rates (150 lb/A) applied before overseeding.
- The efficacy and longevity of split applications was evaluated, but was difficult to assess, due to low populations of Poa annua.
- None of the treatments tested caused damage to either ryegrass or bermudagrass.
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Principal Investigators: Wendy Gelernter, Ph.D. and Larry J. Stowell, Ph.D., CPPP, CPAg Cooperators: Nancy Dickens, Mountain Vista Golf Course Sponsor: Rohm and Haas
