I’m going to be brave here and predict a dry down soon!!! There is no denying that since September weather conditions have been shocking for turf managers but it will turn at some point and it’s more likely than not we’ll soon be talking about how to manage turf under drought stress. Just a quick…
Auteur/autrice : Glenn Kirby
Finland Light
I was fortunate enough last week to be invited out to Helsinki in Finland to talk to a group of course managers. It was brilliant to go and visit a different area with some different challenges. They’ve been having a very different year to normal with very mild temperatures and more rainfall (sound familiar?). Helsinki…
Finland Temperature
It goes without saying that Finland can get pretty cold during the winter. On my recent visit I was asked to have a look at the temperatures and comment on how I would build a disease management strategy. The below charts show days when we had days with periods below 3 degrees for a consecutive…
Bibionid Fly v Crane Fly
Three years on from the removal of Chlorpyrifos from the market and I feel this is the first Spring we are fully feeling the impact of the loss of this product on turf care. So here we are 3 years on, what have we learnt? Cranefly laying patterns are very irregular making any good trial…
Photosynthesis, Light Units and Turf Growth
Light is a key component of Photosynthesis – put simply no light, no photosynthesis. During the winter months with shorter days, even though we have temperatures suitable for growth, it’s very likely we’ll go through periods when light is the limiting factor. I’ve grabbed a few slides from a recent presentation myself and Dr Andy…
Snow on it’s way?
As we move into what seems like the first bit of cold weather for a while and I see the met office are forecasting some snow, I thought I’d put a quick reminder out of the benefits of using Medallion and pull out a couple of snow cover trials we’ve done. The Active Ingredient in…
Light – The limiting factor?
Got an email today from a Course Manager asking: « Greens don’t appear to be as healthy as they have in previous years at this time do I think that light levels would have any impact on this? » It’s a great question and ties in nicely with some of the work we did at STRI last…
Application Academy – Apply Online
You can now apply online to Syngenta’s Application Academy. I’ve had an exciting last 18 months as I’ve transitioned from Golf Course Manager to a Technical Managers role. The journey has been tricky, enlightening and interesting with everyday being a huge learning opportunity. The Art of Application Academy is something I’m very excited about putting…
I’m Excited – The Application Academy Launch
Next week, at BTME 2020 Syngenta launches the Art of Application Academy. Visit us on Stand 428 to find why I’m so excited about this logical yet very much needed next step in the development of spray and application technology. I’ve been with Syngenta for around 18 months now and in that time I have…
Moisture : Dew v Rainfall – Part 3
In my last blogs I’ve written about dew point and 2018 v 2019. I have one thing left to go into before I give up on leaf moisture. The more time I spend looking at this, the more I believe it is the biggest driver of autumn disease pressure. Guttation Last time I spoke about…