Turf Tips DollarSpot

Winter is always a fantastic time of year for courses to plan budgets, service irrigation, install drainage, service & rebuild equipment & of course plan your IPM.

Developing a sound nutrition & integrated pest management programme is key to your success.

Be sure to use sustainable solutions at your club – Daconil Weatherstik is a fantastic contact fungicide which not does kill your beneficial microbes or affect your wildlife.

leads to overwatering & algae. A hose pipe dragged by 2 people is another quick & easy dew removal method.

Cultural practices to reduce Dollar Spot infection

• Reduce thatch

• Increase air circulation.

• Avoid drought stress and irrigate turf frequently enough to maintain good soil moisture when the disease is active

• Rolling, mowing in the morning, and dew removal help reduce disease severity on greens and elsewhere.

• Apply appropriate systemic fungicides on a preventive basis

Feel free to email sales@talkingturf.co.za your latest soil results for your free nutrition & IPM programme.