Entries by Mark Sanderson

Ascernity approval adds new power

Ascernity approval adds new power: The exciting new dual-action Syngenta turf fungicide Ascernity® has gained approval for use on sports turf surfaces – bringing a step change in disease control for high pressure conditions. The initial approval enables use only on fully enclosed sports turf in the UK, including such football, rugby and cricket stadiums, […]

Mix masters difficult disease conditions

Mix masters difficult disease conditions: A new one box solution from Syngenta is set to safely see greenkeepers and turf managers through the difficult transition from summer to winter disease control. FR321 is a pre-packaged single tank-mix of two fungicides, Heritage and Medallion TL, along with Ryder pigment to enhance turf colour and quality. The […]

R&D investment adds red thread

R&D investment adds red thread: A new approval for red thread on the Instrata Elite label has further extended the value of the important all-round Syngenta turf fungicide. Whilst red thread would be considered of relatively minor and transient impact on most actively managed turf surfaces, where it does break out results can be extremely […]

Primo Maxx offers opportunity to save

Primo Maxx offers opportunity to save: Greenkeepers and turf advisors can now find out the potential time and cost savings for individual courses using Primo Maxx II to reduce mowing requirements on fairways. The Primo Maxx Cost Calculator uses a club’s current costs and routine of fairway cutting, to give an instant answer for its potential savings from […]

Leatherjackets target for new Acelepryn Emergency Authorisation

Leatherjackets target for new Acelepryn Emergency Authorisation: A further new Emergency Authorisation (EA) for the use of the Syngenta insecticide, Acelepryn, has been reapproved to target leatherjackets for the 2020 season. The new leatherjacket specific authorisation supplements the summer chafer grub EA announced in May. “Two individual EA’s allow a longer window of application to […]