Cranefly flight reports are up! Over 200 reported sightings last week. We are now into that application period. I suspect we’ll see it extend on a little longer but now is the time to apply your acelepryn. Note that the map ‘hot spots’ relate to the proportion of any sightings in any one area, not… Read More Quick Cranefly update
The pattern and timing of crane fly sightings remains the same this year as it did last year. The reports are coming in thick and fast now and the amount of you engaging in this citizen science data gathering exercise is amazing. Last season we saw the hatch start around the same time but then… Read More All systems go! Crane Fly Hatch
ICL are currently doing a great offer on Ryder to go in the tank with our fungicide applications that’s well worth taking a look at. On the back of this leaflet you’ll see some data from a trial we did at the Irish Sports Turf Institute in 2018. In this trial we did some work… Read More ICL Offer – Ryder to go in the tank with your fungicide
It’s started and pretty much at exactly the same time as last year. Sightings form course managers on PestTracker are on the up. I suspect we’ll see a similar pattern to last year and see the period of hatching stretched over the next 3 to 4 weeks. So assuming you’ve seen Cranefly hatching, the next… Read More Cranefly hatch starts NOW – Acelepryn application tips
There seems to be no obvious pattern in the location of the hatches this year. I was desperately hoping there would be. There are no obvious links to climatic differences. Again I was hoping there would be something! I’ve spoken to a few people who are reporting seeing nothing on the golf course but seeing… Read More Cranefly distribution
All the way through this trial we’ve talked about the stresses that are generally forgotten about: Golfer traffic Machine wear UV light Temperature August has a habit of delivering some awkward disease weather, longer dews, humidity and dropping temperatures. Add in a renovation period and disease can sneak up on you quite quickly. So once… Read More Unlock and Play – disease edition
In 2019 the second week of September was the week we began to see an increase in Cranefly Hatching. This is important to know because when applying Acelepryn we want to ensure the majority of Cranefly eggs are in the ground. The Emergency Authorisation has been extended to the end of October this year giving… Read More Cranefly hatch – nearly there?
I’m seeing and hearing about a lot of Anthracnose rumbling around at the moment. I thought I’d share my thoughts on why we are seeing this now, some clues, what dangers to look out for and best turf management practices if you’re in this situation. Why are we seeing it now? If we roll the… Read More Autumn Anthracnose Management
Here is the second of what is going to be a regular feature on the blog, your most frequently asked questions from last month. This time it’s your FAQs from August 2020. +2C warmer than average, Higher rainfall than average and less sunlight than average. Again August proved to be a transition month. The first… Read More August FAQ’s 2020
Can Yorkshire deliver any stress? That’s the question I usually open with and at last the answer is yes! This week I’ll take a look at why GDD (Growing Degree Day) models are still useful during high stress periods if you have that stress under control. After a pretty dull July the first 2 weeks… Read More Unlock and Play – GDD edition
