November 04, 2009
Timing is everything when staying ahead of the industry’s most pervasive turfgrass disease, dollar spot. Research from university turfgrass pathologists and experiences of golf course superintendants confirm that controlling dollar spot requires a year-round, preventative approach, which is the foundation of BASF’s Emerald® First, Emerald Last fungicide application strategy.
Emerald First
Defend against the dollar spot threat by preventatively spraying Emerald fungicide several weeks before you expect dollar spot to appear. Scheduling preventative Emerald First applications in the spring gives turfgrass excellent residual control.
Emerald Last
Even though temperatures drop in autumn, disease threats remain. To reduce overwintering inoculum and help turfgrass combat dollar spot pressure as it enters spring, schedule a late-season Emerald application before winter’s first frost.
Superintendents scheduling early- and late-season Emerald fungicide applications report agronomic and economic success. The Emerald First, Emerald Last preventative-control strategy minimizes the cost, labor and course disruption of curatively treating dollar spot.
Schedule your Emerald applications first and last and take control of dollar spot.
