Part 2 - FRAC Groups for the Turfgrass Industry
Fungicides have been divided into many FRAC groups based upon their mode of action, but not all of these groups are used in the Turf industry. The key FRAC groups of interest to golf course superintendents and other turf managers include: M2 – Dithiocarbamates, M4 – Nitriles, 1 - Benzimidazoles , 2 – Dicarboximides, 3 - Demethylation Inhibitors (DMI), 4 – Phenylamides, 7 - Carboximides, 11 – Strobilurins (QoI), 12 - Phenylpyrrole , 14 - Aromatic hydrocarbons, 19 – Polyoxins, 28 – Carbamate, 33 - Phosphonates, and Miscellaneous. A brief description of these groups follows: ....more Read part 1 here
One thing I find myself constantly reminding applicators throughout the year is to check the pH of their spray solution. Though you should always read the label or check with the manufacturer, many turf products will work better in a neutral to slightly acidic pH range. Believe it or not this can make a difference, especially if it takes several hours to spray out one tank....more
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The snow is melting, the robins are returning and your course will soon be open for the season. Consider for a moment that you were probably enjoying your Thanksgiving turkey at about the same time as your last snow mold application (that really was quite a while ago, wasn’t it?). Snow melt, freezing rain, declining fungicide protection and cool temperatures can all conspire to create hospitable conditions for a snow mold outbreak, especially pink snow mold....more
Do you know how much snow mold protection you have left?
I have been attending the Golf Industry Show for over 20 years and this year was absolutely the best show for Cleary Chemical! Our entire sales staff and management team were there, the largest group we’ve ever taken to a show.
We rented private homes in nearby Kissimmee, Fl. It was a great opportunity for veteran sales reps to meet and interact with our new reps. We held our National Sales Meeting there and enjoyed lots of good food provided by our most seasoned rep, Bryan Bolehala.
On Wednesday, January 30, we hosted our Cleary Chemical Open House....more