Blog Elements - Turf Matters

Half Sized Blog Element (Single Author Style)

Half Sized Blog Element (Multi Author Style)

New Instrata Elite Offers Turf Disease Control Outside And In

May 18, 2017/in Press Release, Technical/by Mark Sanderson

New Instrata Elite offers turf disease control Outside and In. The launch of an exciting new fungicide active for turf disease control now gives a powerful combination of curative and contact plus systemic properties, for reliable turf protection outside and in the plant. Now approved for Microdochium control in the UK, Instrata Elite combines the new active […]

Vandals Set Fire To Golf Course Twice In Four Days

May 18, 2017/in Industry News, Press Release/by External Source

A Greenkeeper has blasted mindless vandals who deliberately set fire to a Barrhead golf course twice in four days. Kevin Wilson hit out at the firebugs who caused two separate wildfires which left Fereneze Golf Club “scarred”. Emergency services were called to the course last Monday and Thursday to extinguish the flames, which caused smoke to billow […]

New Instrata Elite Offers Turf Disease Control Outside And In

May 18, 2017/in Press Release, Technical/by Mark Sanderson

Vandals Set Fire To Golf Course Twice In Four Days

May 18, 2017/in Industry News, Press Release/by External Source

Full Sized Blog Element (Big Preview Pic)

New Instrata Elite Offers Turf Disease Control Outside And In

May 18, 2017/in Press Release, Technical/by Mark Sanderson

Now approved for Microdochium control in the UK, Instrata Elite combines the new active ingredient, difenoconazole, with the outstanding performance of fludioxonil. Together, the complementary actives target different stages of disease life cycles for flexible application timing and reliable results.

Syngenta Technical Manager, Marcela Munoz, highlighted extensive trials hve shown Instrata Elite is highly effective against key turf foliar diseases, to protect plant health and playing surface quality. Importantly, the new approval gives the opportunity for two applications per year.

“The unique properties of Instrata Elite rapidly bind the actives onto the leaf wax layer,” explained Marcela. “The fludioxonil component stays locked into the leaf wax to provide a protective contact coating that stops disease spores germinating and prevents infection of the plant.

“At the same time, the difenoconazole component immediately starts to flow from the leaf wax into the leaf. It targets disease already active in the leaf, providing early curative activity and preventing symptoms breaking out,” she added. The flow of difenoconazole from the leaf wax reservoir provides systemic protection throughout the plant, to protect new growth ad ensure lasting results.

Crucially, with Instrata Elite safely locked onto the leaf wax within 30 minutes of application it is unaffected by rain or irrigation wash-off ensuring reliable results.

Marcela highlighted that two applications of Instrata Elite per year will give greater flexibility to effectively target disease for longer through difficult high risk periods. Importantly, the new approval covers golf and amenity turf, along with sports pitches and stadia, she added.

Instrata Elite targets:

disease spores before they can germinate
disease hyphae on the surface to stop infection getting into the leaf
disease mycelia inside the leaf to stop disease development

The consistently reliable performance of Instrata Elite has been proven by over 60 trials across nine European countries – including STRI, Syngenta and on golf courses across the UK.

STRI has been successfully using Instrata Elite in disease trials over the last two years, reported the independent turf R&D organisation’s Research Manager, Tom Young.

“Instrata Elite has consistently shown excellent control of Microdochium nivale, especially when applied preventatively, or early curatively when used as part of a balanced fungicide programme,” he advised.

When applied as a single application in the STRI trials, either preventatively or early curatively, Instrata Elite has delivered reliable and high levels of Microdochium control, Tom added.

Furthermore, Instrata Elite achieved the outstanding performance from only 480 g/ha of active ingredient per hectare, compared to 5000 g/ha of active loading with iprodione. Instrata Elite had passed all environmental assessment tests through the approval process.

Syngenta UK Business Manager, Daniel Lightfoot, believed Instrata Elite will fit perfectly into a proactive fungicide programme. “It can be used throughout the year,” he said, “but the research and user trials experience indicate its unique properties and strengths typically match the demands for disease control from mid to late autumn and through early spring.”

He advised that for best protection of turf quality, Instrata Elite should be applied before visible symptoms are evident, through to first signs of infection. “Optimum timing will prevent disease infection getting into the leaf,” he said. “But with Instrata Elite there is still the chance for curative activity on mycelium in the leaf to stop disease before visible damage is done and minimise stress on the plant.

“Targeting disease at more points through the life-cycle gives greater flexibility in application timing to hit infection.”

Daniel advocated the use of the GreenCast website information, indicator greens and historic experience to highlight risk periods to devise an appropriate fungicide programme strategy and to tailor specific application timing.

“The advantages of Instrata Elite and the introduction of a new fungicide active for turf means it will have an integral role in every fungicide programme,” he said. “It will have a crucial function in an Integrated Turf Management approach to deliver sustainable long-term improvements in turf quality.”

Vandals Set Fire To Golf Course Twice In Four Days

May 18, 2017/in Industry News, Press Release/by External Source

A Greenkeeper has blasted mindless vandals who deliberately set fire to a Barrhead golf course twice in four days.

Kevin Wilson hit out at the firebugs who caused two separate wildfires which left Fereneze Golf Club “scarred”. Emergency services were called to the course last Monday and Thursday to extinguish the flames, which caused smoke to billow across the Fereneze Braes.

A patch of grass at the 11th hole of the course was set ablaze in the first incident, while gorse which surrounds the greens was torched just a few days later.

Mr Wilson told the Barrhead News of the frustration he felt when he saw the damage.

He said: “It’s a very important part of the golf course they’ve burnt. Maybe it’s an act of maliciousness, I don’t know.

“The club’s got a history during the long summers of people coming up and having recreational fun.

“It only takes a match and the wind does the rest at this time of year. It just makes it looked scarred – it’s unsightly.

“They know for a fact what’s going to happen. They know when you get a dry area it will be a piece of cake to ignite.”

Although the golf club will not have to cover the costs of any damage, groundsmen will need to cut down the affected areas during the winter months – something which irks the greenkeeper, who spends each day trying to make the course look its best.

Mr Wilson added: “We don’t mind people coming up to enjoy the views but it’s a different matter when you get some kids or grown-ups who are having a drink and decided they will start a fire, without thinking of the consequences.

“The golf course is my pride and joy.

“It’s my livelihood and I take great pride in looking after this place.”

An investigation into the arson attacks has been continuing. Police said they will be upping patrols in the area to try to prevent any further incidents.

To read the original article from Barrhead News, click here

Half Sized Blog Element (Single Author Style)

Half Sized Blog Element (Multi Author Style)

New Instrata Elite Offers Turf Disease Control Outside And In

Vandals Set Fire To Golf Course Twice In Four Days

New Instrata Elite Offers Turf Disease Control Outside And In

Vandals Set Fire To Golf Course Twice In Four Days

Full Sized Blog Element (Big Preview Pic)

New Instrata Elite Offers Turf Disease Control Outside And In

Vandals Set Fire To Golf Course Twice In Four Days

RESOURCES

CONTACT

CONNECT