Auteur/autrice : Glenn Kirby
Turf soil pest challenge for 2023
Cranefly hatch – how will the heat impact?
How will the cranefly hatch break in 2022? Back in 2020 we saw a dry and hot July which I wrote about here and at that time I think I was expecting it to drive an earlier hatch due to the dry weather. 2020 was hot and we experienced serious fires around the London area…
Waitea Patch and Grey leaf spot
With the record drought grabbing the headlines in the UK its easy to forget about the record temperatures we’re also experiencing. Of course a new climate means new opportunities for pathogens that have been sitting unnoticed historically and now have the ability to thrive. Generally turf diseases need two things to thrive, optimum temperature and…
July FAQs 2022
Here’s the July 2022 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. It’s been a fairly quite month this July, I suspect the decent growing conditions at the beginning…
Anthracnose – lessons learnt
Last year we undertook a trial at the STRI to understand the best use of FR321 and Hicure in programmes to reduce and control Anthracnose. This is a challenging disease that if poorly managed can run away from us later in the season. During this high disease pressure period I thought it was worth revisiting…
June FAQs 2022
Chafers Lots of questions about chafer ID’s this month – the Welsh Chafer seems to have been a particular favorite in my Whatsapp inbox this month. That could be a climatic thing or an unfamiliarity thing. Not sure? PestTracker sightings for Chafer have been particularly low this year but followed the normal pattern, the timings…
Acelepryn 0.6l or 1l bottles?
The recent Acelepryn Emergency Authorisation, and particularly sourcing the desired bottle sizes, has been an example of how delivering a product to market is a lot more complex than I ever gave credit for when I was managing golf courses. Now, after 7 years leading the UK & Ireland Turf and Landscape business and now…
Greenkeepers, De-Stress Over Anthracnose
Anthracnose appears to be an increasing issue, resulting in more serious effects, over an extended season. Turf Science in Action The Anthracnose pathogen itself is relatively weak and, even when present throughout the season, healthy plants are reasonably able to withstand infections. The problems arise when plants are weakened by stress or injury and less…
May FAQs 2022
Acelepryn EA The big news for May 22 was the emergency authorisation for the use on Chafers. Details can be found here … We continue to apply for the full registration approval but in the meantime we are pleased to be able to access use in this way. Its around this time of the year…