Category: Frequently Asked Questions

This month has been dominated by conversations about Acelepryn. Acelepryn Timings Our advice is to apply at peak flight so you’re getting the very best out of it. However the peak flight window isn’t overly critical, a couple of weeks either side will make no difference. What we are trying to avoid is people applying…

Here is the second of what is going to be a regular feature on the blog, your most frequently asked questions from last month. This time it’s your FAQs from August 2020. +2C warmer than average, Higher rainfall than average and less sunlight than average. Again August proved to be a transition month. The first…

March 2021: With parts of the country once again hitting record temperatures and rainfall falling either far too often or not often enough dependent on your location. I thought it would be a good time to pull out some of our research to answer some of my Qualibra FAQ’s. Choosing a wetting agent for your…

Here’s the 2nd Monthly FAQ blog. A run through of the questions that get thrown my way during the month. After all, if one person asks the question a lot of other people are thinking the same. This month I’ll be answering questions on Red Thread, Anthracnose, Acelepryn, GDD and Primo, our plans for Rescue…

What is Red Thread? Red Thread is a turf disease found in across the UK and Ireland. It’s fairly common, it can impact the appearance of turf but generally doesn’t disrupt playing surfaces. What causes Red Thread? Red thread is caused by the fungi Laetisaria fuciformis. When growing conditions are good infection may be transient…

What is anthracnose? Anthracnose (Colletotrichum graminicola ) is a turf disease pathogen that can affect turf across the UK and Ireland. It is typically viewed as the second most common turf disease, after microdochium patch. Anthracnose can affect all turf species but is most prevalent on Poa and Fescue grasses. The pathogen can result in…

Planning to make this a regular monthly feature. So what were my most frequently asked questions last month, June 2020? Should I be watering Primo in? I think this one came from a tweet that showed someone watering in a primo application that was applied with a wetting agent. Short answer is NO. Any time…