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Turf Disease
Take All Patch
Take-all patch symptoms begin as a slight reddening or bronzing of bentgrass usually in a ring during summer months (Plate 1). As the bentgrass dies resistant grass species or...
Turf Disease
Fairy Rings
The term 'fairy ring' is used to describe a number of turf grass diseases where soil-borne fungi cause certain symptoms to develop on the surface of the sward. Fairy rings are...
Turf Disease
Brown Patch
Brown patch occurs on close mown turf where patches of water soaked grass develop. The patches become tan to dark brown (Plate 1 above). In humid conditions a brown/grey...
Turf Pest
Leatherjackets
Crane fly (Daddy Long Legs) are the adult of the soil pest larvae, leatherjackets. Crane fly (Daddy Long Legs) are the adult of the soil pest larvae, leatherjackets. European...
Turf Disease
Waitea Patch
Relatively new to the UK, Waitea Patch occurs primarily in the Summer as it needs both humidity and warm temperatures to develop. The key to controlling the disease is to make...