http://www.pitchcare.com/ The most recent 20 Pests, Weeds and Diseases Message Board Messages of Pitchcare - Serving the Turfcare Industry Copyright 2012 Maxwell Amenity Ltd dave@pitchcare.com (Dave Saltman) al@pitchcare.com (Alastair Battrick) en Sat, 11 Feb 2012 13:35:37 +0000 Pitchcare's Custom Grown in House CMS 60 http://media.pitchcare.com/static/images/general/newlogo.png http://www.pitchcare.com/ 22 23 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Saturday Sunday Fri, 13 Jan 2012 11:18:21 +0000 18 replies - Last reply at 13th Jan 12 11:18:21 - Hi All Aside from keeping the turf happy with foliar feeds, cold-pressed seaweeds etc etc etc, does anyone know of an actual control method for lesion nematodes? Has anyone been successful in 'eradicating' them? Many thanks Andy mackay http://www.pitchcare.com/message/message/57251 http://www.pitchcare.com/message/message/57251 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 21:10:42 +0000 4 replies - Last reply at 12th Jan 12 21:10:42 - sulphate of iron what is the max amount i can add to 15 litres of water. The min is 1kg, but moss is still present. Peter Miller http://www.pitchcare.com/message/message/57261 http://www.pitchcare.com/message/message/57261 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 17:29:07 +0000 72 replies - Last reply at 1st Dec 11 17:29:07 - In a recent thread about PH, there was mention of using crushed glass to treat for worm casts. Having tagged on to this re my problem with worm casts I was swiftly told not to hijack the thread. So I started a new thread on crushed glass and received a small response. So I am starting a new thread on WORM CASTS in the hope that those of you who don't have this problem can tell the rest of us what you are doing to suppress the casting worms. Some of you might still be using Chlordane, but I don't expec Basset http://www.pitchcare.com/message/message/51581 http://www.pitchcare.com/message/message/51581 Wed, 23 Nov 2011 22:00:00 +0000 15 replies - Last reply at 23rd Nov 11 22:00:00 - Does anyone know of any good articles/websites or books where I can learn more about Nematodes. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Jamie jamie otto http://www.pitchcare.com/message/message/51361 http://www.pitchcare.com/message/message/51361 Wed, 23 Nov 2011 09:11:38 +0000 18 replies - Last reply at 23rd Nov 11 09:11:38 - In all the years i have been a greenkeeper i can honestly say this is the worst case of fuzz i have ever seen as a contractor. has 2 mow http://www.pitchcare.com/message/message/53701 http://www.pitchcare.com/message/message/53701 Thu, 17 Nov 2011 09:31:26 +0000 1 reply - Last reply at 17th Nov 11 09:31:26 - Saw some cracking Red Thread today. Have never seen it so red and so vibrant before. Also mushrooms/toadstools of all shapes and sizes all over the place. Isnt nature wonderful. bob smith http://www.pitchcare.com/message/message/53441 http://www.pitchcare.com/message/message/53441 Tue, 15 Nov 2011 22:54:21 +0000 6 replies - Last reply at 15th Nov 11 22:54:21 - Can anyone identify the disease in the attached photo? We have found small patches of it over a wide area on a sports pitch. Thanks for your help and interest. Alan Alan Mann http://www.pitchcare.com/message/message/53361 http://www.pitchcare.com/message/message/53361 Mon, 14 Nov 2011 11:14:41 +0000 8 replies - Last reply at 14th Nov 11 11:14:41 - Having completed the end of season cricket square preparation in mid September we have had numerous mushrooms growing on the square. Could anyone give me some idea what might be causing this? How and if they should be 'treated'. many thanks Robert Dick http://www.pitchcare.com/message/message/53181 http://www.pitchcare.com/message/message/53181 Sat, 12 Nov 2011 12:52:18 +0000 3 replies - Last reply at 12th Nov 11 12:52:18 - I sprayed this lawn with ferrous sulphate on Tuesday and random patches of the fungus/mould in the attached picture appeared over large parts of the lawn on Friday morning. It seems to lay the grass down and turn it brown and white fluffy balls attach to the grass leaves. Any ideas? Alan Alan Mann http://www.pitchcare.com/message/message/53161 http://www.pitchcare.com/message/message/53161 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 10:47:31 +0000 7 replies - Last reply at 8th Nov 11 10:47:31 - Last year our cricket square suffered badly from fusarium. This year we have started using Dedicate. The first dose was applied on the 15th Oct when should we apply another dose? We have cut the square twice since application. Martin Wythe http://www.pitchcare.com/message/message/52681 http://www.pitchcare.com/message/message/52681 Sat, 05 Nov 2011 19:27:10 +0000 John Smith http://www.pitchcare.com/message/message/52711 http://www.pitchcare.com/message/message/52711 Tue, 01 Nov 2011 21:49:11 +0000 5 replies - Last reply at 1st Nov 11 21:49:11 - hi all...a quick and simple question....is it too late now to spray a selective onto a football pitch i look after...ive been asked by the chairman if i could spray out the weeds.....just need abit of reassuring from you guys that im not making a mistake by doing it now.....we still have steady growth of grass, and the weeds do still seem to be active...plenty of broad leaf showing....i do have Depitox which i got from PC shop on here...many thanks... ticky21 http://www.pitchcare.com/message/message/52401 http://www.pitchcare.com/message/message/52401 Mon, 26 Sep 2011 20:47:21 +0100 4 replies - Last reply at 26th Sep 11 20:47:21 - HI, not posted on here before although often have a read. Im groundsman at Hastings United. Having horrendous problems at the moment with badgers, well I think it is badgers. Every morning there are holes everywhere on the pitch. Some are just scratchings of say a couple of inches others are as deep as 5 inches and 12 inches in length. Have lots of foxes at the ground too but I imagine it is badgers after leatherjackets. Has anyone got any cheap suggestions to help or any experience of this? Have had Simon HUFC http://www.pitchcare.com/message/message/50431 http://www.pitchcare.com/message/message/50431 Fri, 16 Sep 2011 19:21:26 +0100 5 replies - Last reply at 16th Sep 11 19:21:26 - Hi Gents, Can anybody give me some advise regaqrding cda sprayers, i'm looking into buying one for the guys as i think we are loosing to much time running around after water when we could be spraying. pro's and con's would be great and a costing in chemical and indicator. Any help greatfully received Thanks Monty http://www.pitchcare.com/message/message/49191 http://www.pitchcare.com/message/message/49191 Tue, 06 Sep 2011 20:50:51 +0100 9 replies - Last reply at 6th Sep 11 20:50:51 - I'm looking for a weedkiller for use on a football pitch. I know I've missed the season this year but just doing research. The pitch has bad clover, dandelions and thistles, amongst other. Which herbicide would people recommend, I was planning to use Relay, anybody got a better suggestion? Thanks Alex B Alex Buckley http://www.pitchcare.com/message/message/48921 http://www.pitchcare.com/message/message/48921 Sat, 13 Aug 2011 14:13:36 +0100 3 replies - Last reply at 13th Aug 11 14:13:36 - Hi All, The field at the school where I work has again, as last year at around the same time been infected(or so it seems) by something. I had a large sample send away for testing last year and it came back all clear. I keep looking at photos on here and in books because it is really bugging me as to what maybe the cause, in patches it covers 60% of the field is this anthracnose, compaction or something else?. Any help would be great, I also have more photos but they don't show it that well. Gary PITCH Gaz80 http://www.pitchcare.com/message/message/47591 http://www.pitchcare.com/message/message/47591 Thu, 04 Aug 2011 20:54:34 +0100 1 reply - Last reply at 4th Aug 11 20:54:34 - Our cricket outfield is increasingly being taken over by red sorrel. Can anyone suggest how we can get rid of it? A bit of internet research suggests that spraying with 2-4D will do the trick, but I wondered if there was anything we could do that doesn't involve spraying (we are on a common and get lots of people walking across the outfield)? Thanks! Nick Lee http://www.pitchcare.com/message/message/47001 http://www.pitchcare.com/message/message/47001 Mon, 18 Jul 2011 11:27:45 +0100 0 replies - I posted an article on this on 21st April. It's now closed, but I thought I should report that my glyphosate, in spite of hitting -10 C or lower was perfectly as good as a new batch. eddyinfreehold http://www.pitchcare.com/message/message/45911 http://www.pitchcare.com/message/message/45911 Sun, 17 Jul 2011 13:19:05 +0100 4 replies - Last reply at 17th Jul 11 13:19:05 - hi has any boddy used lion dung to control rabbits diging on cricket outfeilds/football pitches ? what H/S Isues could there be? leon http://www.pitchcare.com/message/message/45871 http://www.pitchcare.com/message/message/45871 Mon, 11 Jul 2011 23:03:10 +0100 10 replies - Last reply at 11th Jul 11 23:03:10 - Hello all Are any of you guys very knowledgeable with trees? I have encountered a some problems today, across a number of trees, as part of my routine ground inspections. There are clear signs of vandalism (scratching graffitti etc), but there is also damage to the bark, which i'm not sure is due to vandalism. I do have some concerns about the health of these trees in particular as last year, 'something' was sprayed around the tree bases - it was claimed to be Glyphosate, but i'm not so sure, and have Mike http://www.pitchcare.com/message/message/45541 http://www.pitchcare.com/message/message/45541