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 GreenCast Tech Notes Dr Ruth Mann STRI Volume 1, Issue 4 - October 2007Timing to Control Fusarium Patch  The temperature has suddenly dropped and autumn has come before summer really got started; Fusarium Patch, or microdochium patch as it is often now known, has very quickly come to the fore in recent weeks. Mild, wet weather will encourage the spread of current disease and further outbreaks. fusarium patch is usually most severe on golf greens dominant in annual meadow-grass, but it can also attack bent and fescue severely, depending on conditions. Photo by Bob JohnsonSTRI research has shown the high levels of Fusarium control achieved with HERITAGE applications timed according to GreenCast disease forecasts, reports Dr Ruth Mann.Fusarium patches may develop salmon-pink to orange-brown rings of conidia around the outside, with white, pink or grey mycelia growth in conducive conditions. As patches coalesce significant damage can occur, unless controlled with HERITAGE or BANNER…

There's an extra opportunity this year to control broad-leaved weeds with Overtake through late summer and early autumn, advises Sean Loakes.

Understanding where and when dollar spot attacks occur, and how severe is the incidence, will help focus R&D and ITM advice on tackling the increasing disease.

The dual-activity of newly approved Ascernity fungicide is a crucial first step for season-long disease control on golf greens, starting with targeting the increasing issues with dollar spot.

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