Golf Turf Diseases of the Week: Here Comes the Fuzz!

For the most part, late spring and early summer this year has been reasonable, weather-wise. So goes the weather, so goes the turfgrass. So far, the turfgrass submissions to the Plant Diagnostic Laboratory have been slow and steady… until last week, that is. Golf turf suddenly realized it was summer and the party started with some dollar spot.

Dollar spot sample. You know things are crazy in the field when we get samples of dollar spot from golf guys! Photo: Sabrina Tirpak, Rutgers PDL

Dollar spot sample. You know things are crazy in the field when we get samples of dollar spot from golf guys! Photo: Sabrina Tirpak, Rutgers PDL

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Summer Time and the Livin’ Ain’t Easy

Wow, what a difference a few weeks make! I was just checking out our nematode post from earlier this season and it started with comments on how mild the weather has been. There is nothing like a foot of rain and a couple weeks of 95+ºF heat to change our tune.

Lance nematode damage. Photo: Joe Gulotti, Caveliers Country Club

Lance nematode damage. Photo: Joe Gulotti, Cavaliers Country Club

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Plant Diagnostic Lab Highlights June 28, 2012

Downy fungal growth impatiens leaf underside

  • Turfgrass
  • SummerPatch, Anthracnose, and Weevil
  • Pythium
  • Downy mildew of Impatiens

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