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Publication Type:
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Content Type: | Q & A |
Corporate Author(s): | Sports Turf Research Institute |
Title: | Persistent moss |
Section: | Enquiries and replies Other records with the "Enquiries and replies" Section
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Source: | Journal of the Sports Turf Research Institute. Vol. 59, 1983, p. 163. |
Publishing Information: | Bingley, West Yorkshire, UK: The Sports Turf Research Institute |
# of Pages: | 1 |
Question: | "My lawns are generally attractive and of goof quality, with plenty of fine grass and little weed, but dark green moss tends to appear in the winter and persist through most of the summer. Could you suggest a method of control?" |
Answer/Response: | "There are a number of commercial mosskillers available at most garden centres, horticultural suppliers etc. The traditional lawn-sand based on sulphate of ammonia and sulphate of iron is cheap and effectively burns any existing moss patches, but it tends to have a purely temporary effect, doing little to prevent fresh moss spores establishing and forming new patches. More popular and more effective in giving longer-lasting control (although also more expensive) are products based on dichlorophen and we would suggest you try a material of this kind. Products based on chloroxuron are also available but there may be some danger of scorching the grass with this chemical. It is important to bear in mind, however, that a recurrent moss problem is often a symptom of a general weakness of the sward. The grass is less able to compete and the moss hence finds a foothold. A number of factors encourage moss - an excessively wet surface caused by heavy clay soils, dense shade or matted and tangled grass growth encourages some mosses. Low fertility and over-acidity can also be responsible as can lack of adequate fertilizer treatment. Over-close cutting is a common cause of moss and dryness can also play a part in encouraging some mosses, particularly on humps in a undulating surface where soils tend to be dry. Layers of accumulated fibrous material in the base of the sward also support moss populations. All these points should be looked at and management corrected if it is felt that some in-built deficiency is encouraging moss development." |
Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Control methods; Dichlorophen; Herbicide recommendations; Moss control
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Language: | English |
References: | 0 |
| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete): Sports Turf Research Institute. 1983. Persistent moss. J. Turfgrass Sports Surf. Sci. 59:p. 163. |
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