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Treating Fairy Ring on your Golf Course

24.03.2026Productivity

Tips for Management of Dollar Spot in Golf Course Turf

On South African golf courses most species of warm and cool season turfgrass are susceptible to fairy ring. Here's how to deal with it.
Syngenta Ryder Turf Pigment for South African Golf Courses

23.03.2026Productivity

Improve turf health with Ryder

The Science of Light Management: Protecting Your Golf Course Turf with Ryder.
Control Large Patch - South Africa - Golf Courses

25.03.2026Productivity

Rid Your Golf Course of Dollar Spot

The turf disease Large Patch is a widely spread disease on Kikuyu golf course fairways, Kikuyu sports fields & Kikuyu lawns in South Africa. Here's how to control Large Patch.

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Meridian Turf Insecticide

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  • 250 g/kg Thiamethoxam
Save up to 60,000 litres of water per hectare.Greater availability in dry conditions.Season long control of grubs.Irrigation savings “washing in” after applicationMeridian® can help to save up to 60,000 litres of water per hectare during post grub-insecticide application “wash in”. The superior solubility of the active ingredient – thiamethoxam (neonicotinoid) – is the main reason for this ben efit. Thiamethoxam is approximately 8 times more soluble than imidacloprid (Fig. 1), thus increasing robustness and water savings during incorporation.  Effective in wet and dry soil conditionsNeonicotinoids age in soil, with the majority of the active ingredient available during the first 30 days dissolved in soil moisture. Increased solubility of thiamethoxam during this time will ensure elevated levels of availability and thus effi cacy in drier soil conditions. In the longer term (20-100 days), thiamethoxam will bind to soil, to be released more readily back (desorbed) into solution than imidacloprid. This…
Pennant Magnum Herbicide

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EC Emulsifiable Concentrate

  • 960 g/L S-metolachlor
Flexible pre-emergent weed control in turf production, golf courses and sports fields. PENNANT MAGNUM Turf Herbicide delivers effective control of various broadleaf weeds and grasses through an optimised formulation (S-metolachlor). PENNANT MAGNUM has limited residual and does not affect new root development in turf production after harvesting or in sports field or golf course fairway recovery after the winter season.Can be used in conjunction with Plant Growth Regulator Primo Maxx and insecticide Meridian for excellent turf quality results.  What PENNANT MAGNUM offers you: • Optimised S-metolachlor formulation with 35% more herbicidal activity• Pre-emergent control of various annual grasses and broadleaf weeds• Safe to use on recovering turf• Minimal effect on new root development when growing back Bermudagrass (Cynodon spp) or Kikuyu after harvesting and  during recovery of sports fields after the winter season• Perfect rotation partner for K1 turf herbicide groupControl…
Heritage Maxx Turf Fungicide

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WD Water dispersible granule formulation

  • 95 g/L azoxystrobin
NATURALLY POWERFUL DISEASE CONTROL Heritage Maxx provides powerful protection; targeting the pathogen at the very early stages of the of infection, eliminating disease before it has chance to cause damaging effects on the turf.The easy-to-use Maxx liquid formulation gives faster uptake, longer lasting disease control and improved turf quality. For use on established managed amenity turf and amenity grassland. Can be used for the control and prevention of a variety of turf grass disease like Fusarium patch, Take-all patch, Brown patch, Leaf spot/Melting out, Rust diseases (below) and Anthracnose.  Five-way turf disease protection:  • Targets disease attack before damage is caused• Gives long-lasting protection for 28 days• Is a systemic fungicide belonging to the strobilurin group of active ingredients• Has natural origins• Root, crown and foliar uptakeBroad-spectrum protectionHeritage is a systemic fungicide with preventive and curative properties for control of some…

Management Tools

GDD
Elevate turf management with Syngenta's GDD tool! Optimize PGR timing and maintenance for premium results.
Turf Advisor
Syngenta Turf Advisor: Your weather-smart ally. Optimize spray windows, track 20+ metrics, and make data-driven decisions for superior turf management.
Weather Pro
Weather Pro: Precision forecasting for turf managers. Plan smarter, achieve better results. Your digital weather ally.

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