The most important and widespread disease on golf courses is Microdochium nivale. Attempts to control the disease mainly involve prophylactic spraying with fungicides in autumn.
The project is seeking to develop new strategies for pesticide-free mechanical management of weeds, with the focus on timing and frequency in order to reduce herbicide use.
Contribute to achievement of the environmental quality objective ‘Toxin-free environment’ through increasing competencies within IPM for the park and golf sector.
The objective is still for the demonstration plots to be treated every 14 days during the time there is growth on the surface.
To determine effects of mowing height (4.0 or 5.5 mm), N-rate (0.5, 1.0 or 1.5 kg N 100 m-2 yr-1), P-rate or inoculation with a commercial source of AM fungi.
To validate Syngenta’s GreenCast model for prediction of microdochium patch caused by Microdochium nivale on Nordic golf greens.
GreenCast validation of anthracnose (Colletotrichum graminicola) on golf greens in the Nordic region.
To evaluate the impact of time, turfgrass mixture and fertilisation practices when overseeding fairways on Nordic golf courses and at an experimental site.
Based on results from this project, the IPM principles, BSc dissertation and literature studies, to develop a STERF fact sheet on dollar spot risk assessment.
To define fungal agents causing fairy rings and sunken spots on two Norwegian golf courses.
