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Publication Type:
| Refereed |
Content Type: | Q & A |
Corporate Author(s): | Sports Turf Research Institute |
Title: | Dry patch |
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. 62, 1986, p. 229. |
Publishing Information: | Bingley, West Yorkshire, UK: The Sports Turf Research Institute |
# of Pages: | 1 |
Question: | "The crown of our green has become very dry this summer, a problem which has occurred repeatedly after even short periods of dry weather in recent years. The soil is very dry and grass growth is sparse with patches of moss. A sample of the affected area is enclosed and we would be grateful for your advice as to remedial treatment." |
Answer/Response: | "Dry Patch is particularly common on raised areas in a turf surface where water may be shed onto lower areas instead of penetrating. It may simply be due to a layer of thatch or fibre beneath the surface or due to compaction in the soil. In such cases, scarification to reduce the fibre layer or aeration to increase water penetration and relieve compaction may be all that is required. Examination of your sample shows, however, that fungal activity is at least partly responsible. Fungi allied to the fairy ring fungi tend to flourish in this sort of situation and produce waxy deposits which make the soil very difficult to wet. The grass consequently suffers from persistent drought damage. In such cases intensive aeration in the form of hand forking is often useful and this should be followed by the application of a wetting agent. Detergent products are widely available including Metapol HCR and Synperonic NDB. An American product, Aqua-Gro, is also now being imported and has been used with successful results. If this treatment fails to produce the desired result, then it might also be advisable to try treating with a fungicide - commercial products based on oxycarboxin should be used according to the manufacturer's instructions. In future years it would be wise to treat the area with wetting agent earlier in the summer before drought symptoms develop as it is as it is easier to prevent the conditions developing than to treat it once it has developed." |
Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Aerification; Disease control; Disease profile; Drought stress; Fairy rings; Localized dry spots; Recommendations; Thatch control; Vertical mowing; Wetting agents
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Language: | English |
References: | 0 |
| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete): Sports Turf Research Institute. 1986. Dry patch. J. Turfgrass Sports Surf. Sci. 62:p. 229. |
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