46: Preventative overseeding with bentgrasses - a podcast by Karl Hansell

Presenter: Richard Brown, Amenity Sales Manager, Germinal GB



Microdochium patch affects many cool season turf grass species including annual meadow grass and perennial ryegrass, especially Poa annua, and is one of the primary diseases on UK golf greens.

With the loss of key fungicides such as iprodione removing the safety net of using curative chemicals to combat this key turf disease, greenkeepers must look to strengthen the make-up of their greens by coupling the use of disease resistant cultivars with appropriate cultural practises that maximise the population of beneficial grasses which will in turn contribute to improved preventative control.

This webinar will explore how the future of disease management on golf greens is reliant on frequent over-seeding using resilient and disease resistant bentgrasses and how to get the best from them.



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