Can Yorkshire deliver any stress? That’s the question I usually open with and at last the answer is yes! This week I’ll take a look at why GDD (Growing Degree Day) models are still useful during high stress periods if you have that stress under control. After a pretty dull July the first 2 weeks…
Mois : août 2020
Will there be a North / South Cranefly divide?
Fires in the South, flooding in the North. In one part of the country we’re talking with turf managers about managing heat and drought stress and in another we’re already discussing disease management strategies. I begin to wonder how will this crazy weather impact Cranefly hatching? Whilst July was a fairly lacklustre month for any…
Qualibra – How does it compare?
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…
Turf management – heat strategies
With more high temperatures forecast this week what strategies can you implement to get through these periods before the temperatures begin to drop and we move into Fuz territory? Last week I referred to how cool July had been and i’ve also spent the last 2 months talking about how there has been a lack…