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 Hot, dry summer conditions puts incredible stress on turf plants. At a time when the golf course is in highest demand, the effects on turf quality can be disastrous. Syngenta Technical Manager, Dr Simon Watson, advises that pre-stress conditioning of turf and management techniques to alleviate stress can help to enhance the playing experience demanded by today's players this summer.Key causes of summer stress in turf include:• Heat• Lack of water• Nutrient deficiency• Reduced root mass• Wear and tear from heavy play Remember that on a sunny day the temperature within the short dense turf grass on greens, where air movement is limited, can reach up to 10°C higher than ambient air temperature, adding to turf stress. With smooth ball roll and consistent green surface quality key requirements for players' assessment of turf quality, minimising the effects of turf stress is essential to enhance the playing experience. The Syngenta Golf Player Survey identified dry and bare patches on greens and…

Pre-stress conditioning turf Hot, dry summer conditions puts incredible stress on turf plants. At a time when the golf course is in highest demand, the effects on turf quality can be disastrous. Syngenta Technical Manager, Dr Simon Watson, advises that pre-stress conditioning of turf and management techniques to alleviate stress can help to enhance the playing experience demanded by today's players this summer.Key causes of summer stress in turf include:• Heat• Lack of water• Nutrient deficiency• Reduced root mass• Wear and tear from heavy play Remember that on a sunny day the temperature within the short dense turf grass on greens, where air movement is limited, can reach up to 10°C higher than ambient air temperature, adding to turf stress. With smooth ball roll and consistent green surface quality key requirements for players' assessment of turf quality, minimising the effects of turf stress is essential to enhance the playing experience. The Syngenta Golf Player Survey identified dry and…

 Find out how Primo Maxx can cut the time and cost of fairway managment. 

Syngenta is reclassifying & relabelling all purchased Primo Maxx II stocks due to the presence of a particular ingredient causing the formulation to be out of market specification. Read what you need to do next

Information and details required for the reclassification and relabelling of Primo Maxx II product in stores:

NameDescriptionDiseasesDownloadable Documents Banner Maxx is broad spectrum foliar fungicide with systemic properties for control of Fusarium Patch (Microdochium nivale), dollar spot (Sclerotinia homoeocarpa), Anthracnose (Colletotrichum graminicola), Brown patch (Rhizoctonia solani) and Fusarium Patch (Microdochium nivale) on managed amenity turf and amenity grassland. ...Read More       Headway is a broad spectrum foliar fungicide with systemic properties for control of fusarium patch (Microdochium nivale), take-all patch (Gaeumannomyces graminis) dollar spot (Sclerotinia homoeocarpa) and leaf spots (Drechslera spp.). It also provides moderate control of anthracnose (Colletotrichum graminicola). For use on managed amenity turf and amenity grassland. ...Read More      Heritage is an effective systemic fungicide, providing control of Fusarium Patch (Microdochium nivale), Take-All Patch ( by Gaeumannomyces graminis), Anthracnose …

What has happened with the Primo Max II manufacturing?The active ingredient of Primo Maxx II, trinexepac-ethyl, has been manufactured with an incorrect co-formulant to that stipulated in the original registration. The co-formulant is almost identical to the intended one and the product passed all QC testing.However, the incorrect co-formulant used is classified as flammable, and as such carries a different hazard warning to that on the original label.What is the co-formulant, what is it used for?This co-formulant is used in other formulations and it has similar properties to the correct co-formulant. Both act mainly as solvents to maintain stability of the formulation.Syngenta and many other companies are using this solvent in other formulations. It is also widely used in consumer products, such as household cleaners and felt tip pens.Are there different labelling implications for this product now?The product with the incorrect co-formulant is flammable and the labelling must be changed accordingly.Specific…

Red ThreadCaused by: Laetisaria fuciformis (McAlpine). Plate 1: Red needles and pink flocks of myceliumDescriptionThe symptoms depend on the grass species and severity of attack. Symptoms often start as small mostly circular patches of dead leaves interspersed with live plants. The patches may also have a pink tinge (Plate 2). Closer inspection will reveal pale pink to red needle or horn-like outgrowths (the red threads - Plate 2) Pink flocks of mycelium (resembling candyfloss) may also be present in conducive conditions. Plate 2: Symptoms of red thread Where is Red Thread found?Any area of turf, especially golf greens, tees, fairways, bowling greens, lawns, parkland and sports pitches.When is Red Thread likely to attack turf?When growing conditions are good infection may be transient but under poor growing conditions attacks may be severe.Effects of Red ThreadRed Thread does not commonly affect the playing quality of the turf but reduces the aesthetic appearance. Red thread may thin the…

We're developing the next generation of Microdochium Patch Model for Turf Advisor. This advanced model will support your fungicide applications and management practices when dealing with challenging microdochium (fusarium patch).To create a model that robustly reflects real life situations we need to validate the data against your experiences and actions this season. The more people who get involved and spend just a few minutes to routinely submit their information each week, the more accurate the model will be to benefit the whole industry in the future.Email Glenn Kirby to get involved - Click hereWhy It Matters?The current Turf Advisor disease warning models are good, well used and have been highly effective, but we recognise the importance of continuous improvement and to make it betterOur goal is to provide you with the best tools for the future of turf managementHow You Can HelpWe need data from real-life situations to validate our model. Here's what we're looking for:Golf course managers to submit…

 The trend over recent years to warmer autumn weather and greater extremes in winter conditions poses new challenges for turf management, especially fungicide selection. With increased turf stress and disease pressure, the objective to protect quality greens' surfaces must be to: 'go in clean, to come out green'.GreenCast historic disease and weather records show that typically half of October days will see significant rain and heavy dews almost every morning, creating increasing risk of the most damaging turf disease, Microdochium (Fusarium) Patch (Microdochium nivale), breaking out - as witnessed last year.Disease presenceInitial reports this season are that the Microdochium Patch pathogen has rumbled along through the relatively cool and dull summer conditions, with potential to flare up when triggered by rainfall and changes in temperature.Periods of disease pressure could see infection symptoms break out on the more susceptible turf surfaces. Early disease infection also increases the build-up of…

Turf Advisor pulls together a vast array of weather data and agronomy models, all centred on the location of your golf course. Each of the metrics provides a specific function which, considered together on your personalised Turf Advisor dashboard, can help to guide turf management decisions.For you to interpret the information, alongside your experience and knowledge, it's important to understand how the metric is generated.Click on any of the individual elements below and find out more on the implications it has for plant health and how it can be used in practice.   

 Syngenta Turf Pest Tracker has now completed its objective of compiling reports from greenkeepers, agronomists and turf mangers to identify periods of peak crane fly activity, in order to optimise application timing of Acelepryn and NemaTrident beneficial nematodes.  With hundreds of reported sightings from across the country over the past four years, it has built an accurate picture of pest activity, to help accurately achieve optimum treatment timing to target leatherjackets. The sighting reports have also shown that crane fly activity occurs right across the country, and that the timing is remarkably consistent each year from the south of England up to Scotland.   Conclusions of the Pest Tracker data have compiled into a final comprehensive report and recommendations drawn from the data to help plan future actions.   Thank you to everyone who has participated in the Pest Tracker annual reporting and contributed to what will be an important resource for use in developing…