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Content Type:Q & A
Corporate Author(s):Sports Turf Research Institute
Title:Superficial fairy rings
Section:Enquiries and replies
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Source:Journal of the Sports Turf Research Institute. Vol. 66, 1990, p. 185.
Publishing Information:Bingley, West Yorkshire, UK: The Sports Turf Research Institute
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Question:"Our greens have suffered considerably this year through the appearance of yellowing rings of grass producing a small circular depression which disturbs the trueness of putting surfaces. We are informed that these rings are superficial fairy rings, what can be done to control their activity?"
Answer/Response:"The warm, dry summer has provided ideal growing conditions for superficial fairy rings. Their activity in decomposing organic material (thatch) is responsible for the depressions. On examination of affected areas the thatch is far more open than the dense, fibrous material elsewhere. If the activity of these fungi was spread evenly then they would be a boon in our continuing battle against thatch. Unfortunately, superficial fairy rings appear in distinct patches, causing major disturbance to smooth surfaces in severe cases. This summer has seen these fungi at their worst, the base of turf being warm and dry, ideal conditions for speedy breakdown of organic matter - even under greens which do not have a noticeable thatch problem. The answer is to control thatch already present with aeration and the use of sandy dressings, reduce organic matter build-up by controlling growth, implementing sensible watering and fertilising programmes and by regular verticutting and grooming treatments. At present there are no reliable chemical control treatments, indeed fungicide applications may make the matter worse by killing off fungi antagonistic to those producing the damaging symptoms."
Keywords:TIC Keywords: Cultural methods; Disease control; Organic matter accumulation; Recommendations; Superficial fairy rings; Thatch control
Language:English
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ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Sports Turf Research Institute. 1990. Superficial fairy rings. J. Turfgrass Sports Surf. Sci. 66:p. 185.
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