Sustainable Pest Management is about Application Timing

When a patent expires on a product the opposition have access to the active ingredient, but not the formulation, which is ultimately what makes the product available to the plant. I have worked closely with Syngenta on their turf range since my internship at Pebble Beach in 1996.

Their commitment to R & D, as well as the environment, are what made me choose this company. 

The Syngenta Turf fungicides available from Talking Turf in Southern Africa will not kill your beneficial microbes or insects. 

We need to protect the good guys – take care of the soil and it will take care of you.

Plan & Protect

We draw up detailed pest management programmes for every turf type and region of South Africa to ensure your soil is healthy and that you are not caught off guard. By the time you see the symptoms on the surface, you are in the eradicant stage of the life cycle – it is very costly and tough to control a disease at this point.

Nematode testing should also be done annually and once again, please do not use Nemacur and wipe out all your beneficial nematodes and microbes. You need your beneficial microbes to break down your organic matter and aerate your soil. 

Dr. Mieke Daneel, a world-renowned nematologist, who understands turf (one of the few in the world) does testing and recommendations. We are presenting a paper on nematodes in Japan in 2025 and you are welcome to join the study at no cost – mieke@arc.agric.co.za.

Let’s be proactive to produce your ultimate playing surface!

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