Tropical storms cause disease & weeds on FL and Puerto Rico golf courses
Recent steady rains and tropical systems really have disease and weed pressure percolating from central Florida to Puerto Rico. The heat and precipitation are really stressing the turf.

Stadium with leaf spot & patch diseases gains control with BASF fungicides
I spent some time in Orlando and Miami this week. I had the pleasure of meeting with Robert Sample, Superintendent of Grounds at The University of Central Florida. UCF built a new football stadium last year and has consistently battled leaf spot and patch diseases.

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Turf managers get good control of Zoysia Patch with Trinity™ fungicide
Trinity ™fungicide continues to get more exposure in the zoysia patch segment. Every golf course superintendent I’ve spoken with after using Trinity has been very pleased with the results. Fall and spring applications at 1-2 oz. are the standard recommendation here. Some will go with 2oz. in the fall then 1oz. in the spring, a few might go 2 and 2, and some are going down with 1 and 1. So far, so good.

Onetime™ herbicide simplifies lawn and weed care with just one application

During a visit with the local Weedman franchise here in Lexington, I discovered that some lawn care operators and their customers are very interested in a product like Onetime™ herbicide for the feature that the name implies.

One application alone kills and controls almost all lawn weeds for great late summer turf health. If broadleaf weeds alone are the issue, low rates will do the trick. For crabgrass, the mid to higher rates are better.

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Red Sox dominate while NE Patriots head for another top-seated season
Just a quick RED SOX update before we get into business. I believe (note my word use) that we are seeing the beginning of the end of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. The RED SOX have now fully exhausted the competition and are poised to run the table and secure the American League East one more time. And hold on to your seats as the NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS take the NFL again, despite the prejudice and jealousies of the rest of the free world. Such is life in the City of Champions.

If you disagree with my sports foresight, send me a comment with your predictions.

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