Envu Solutions – Summer Decline
The decline in turf quality and growth of creeping bentgrass and annual bluegrass is a major problem on putting greens during the summer months. Both biotic (diseases) and abiotic stresses (high temperature, high relative humidity, excessive soil moisture, poor air movement) may be contributing factors to the severity of summer decline.
Implementing proper cultural practices is crucial to alleviating turf stress during the summer. Management tactics that encourage root growth will help to reduce the damage including: aerifying throughout the summer with needle tines or spikers, syringing to lower canopy temperature, improving air movement by removing trees or using fans around the greens, spoon feeding with water-soluble nutrients and raising mowing heights to increase photosynthetic activity.
A preventive fungicide program has been shown to be very helpful in managing summer decline. Fungicide applications should be initiated in late-spring/earlysummer prior to the onset of summer stress and continued throughout the summer months. Signature® XTRA Stressgard® provides plant health effects and should be tank-mixed with other fungicides to control both biotic and abiotic factors that contribute to summer decline.
No matter what kind of turf problems you’re up against, Envu has a full range of solutions to help you take control and maintain it.
For more information about summer decline, download the solution sheet or contact your local Territory Sales Manager for summer decline control strategies specific to your needs.
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