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| Publication Type:
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| Content Type: | Q & A |
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| Corporate Author(s): | Sports Turf Research Institute |
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| Title: | Toadstools |
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| Section: | Enquiries and replies
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| Source: | Journal of the Sports Turf Research Institute. Vol. 63, 1987, p. 165-166. |
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| Publishing Information: | Bingley, West Yorkshire, UK: The Sports Turf Research Institute |
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| # of Pages: | 2 |
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| Question: | "At certain times of the year, particularly autumn, large numbers of small toadstools and puffballs tend to appear in our outfield. These do not form definite fairy rings but can be a nuisance to players towards the end of the cricket season. Can you suggest methods of control?" |
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| Answer/Response: | "Fungi of this kind feed on dead and decaying material beneath the surface and do not actually harm the grass-they cannot be termed a fungal disease of turf grass. As you say, however, they can have a nuisance value and control can be necessary in some circumstances. Knocking off the fruiting bodies using a switch or brush or simply mowing can help minimise the problem as it prevents spores being formed and the fungi spreading. Getting rid of an established fungal infection is, however, more difficult as the body of the fungus lies beneath the surface, only the fruiting structures appearing above ground. There are two possible chemical treatments. Firstly, fungicides developed for fairy ring control can be effective, these being oxycarboxin (Ringmaster from May & Baker) or benodanil (Clearing from Rigby Taylors). The main disadvantage of these products is their high cost, which is justified in the case of serious fairy rings on important areas like cricket tables but less economically justifiable in the case of a relatively minor problem on an outfield. A cheaper alternative which is worth trying is Bray's Emulsion (from ICI Professional Products) which contains the fungicide cresylic acid. This product is primarily intended for the control of honey fungus in forestry work but it can be used on turf at a rate of 30 ml in 10 liters of water to 8.5 m2 (1 fl. oz. in 2 gallons water to 10 sq. yd.). The material also controls moss, and lichens and algae in turf. It has the advantage of being considerably cheaper than the fairy ring fungicides mentioned above and therefore is more suitable for use on larger areas." |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Bovista plumbea; Chemical control; Cricket pitches; Disease control; Fungicide recommendations; Recommendations
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 0 |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Sports Turf Research Institute. 1987. Toadstools. J. Turfgrass Sports Surf. Sci. 63:p. 165-166. |
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