Summer Stress Prevention Plans

The summer season can be one of the most challenging times for turf managers with summer stress. Planning and product application during the Christmas and New Years’ period are essential for maintaining healthy turf that can withstand stress. Below, outlines a strategy, focusing on key products to offer turf health and performance. 

It all starts with intelligent nutrition.

Superior Liquid gently feed turf and soil.

A well-rounded nutrition program is absolutely essential for maintaining turf health during the summer. Thankfully, MATCHplay^® Superior Liquids provide everything your plants require to form an excellent foundation for turf health. 

• Humates: To optimise nutrient uptake, nurture soil biology, and help root development.

• Cytokinins: That stimulate cell division and enhance turf recovery.

• Seaweed Extracts: To boost your turf’s natural stress response and promote consistent growth.

• Nutrients: That supply essential elements to meet the increased metabolic demands of summer.

• Beneficial Biology: Uniquely formulated to couple beneficial microbes with plant safe nutrient forms.

Key Benefits: 

• Enhanced nutrient availability and uptake. 

• Improved stress tolerance and recovery. 

So to rest easy this summer, simply incorporate Superior Liquids into your summer program to ensure consistent turf support throughout the stressful summer period.

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Moisture Management with TriCure and Terafirm

Effective moisture management is essential during the Christmas and New Year period. TriCure and Terafirm are excellent tools to address water movement and retention in the soil profile. These products ensure water infiltrates evenly and reaches the root zone, minimising localised dry spots and improving water-use efficiency.

Key Benefits:

• Prevents the development of hydrophobic soil. 

• Promotes uniform moisture distribution throughout the soil profile.

• Enhances water infiltration for optimal soil performance.

Integrating these moisture management solutions into your irrigation schedule can improve irrigation efficiencies and keep turf healthy throughout the Christmas and New Year period. 

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Disease and Stress Management with Stressgard & Intrinsic

Summer conditions create a perfect environment for Pythium outbreaks, which can devastate turf if left unchecked. Products like Banol and Signature Xtra (both part of ENVU’s range) and Subdue Maxx and Heritage Maxx (from Syngenta) can provide knockdown curative and preventative solutions for Pythium diseases while offering additional stress protection.

Lexicon Intrinsic and Maxtima Intrinsic deliver dual benefits of disease control and intrinsic plant health benefits. These fungicides enhance photosynthesis, improve root strength, and help turf recover from environmental stressors.

Key benefits:

• Broad-spectrum disease control, including Pythium and other summer diseases

• Improved turf stress tolerance

• Long-lasting protection, ensuring peace of mind during the busy Christmas period.

Strategically apply these fungicides as part of a rotational program to protect turf from disease while promoting overall plant health.

Plant Growth Regulation

Managing turf growth during summer is critical for maintaining consistent playing conditions. Trinexapac-ethyl based products such as Primo, Marvel-ous, and Astro offer reliable solutions to regulate growth by reducing vertical shoot growth and promoting lateral development. These products help enhance turf density and improve the wear tolerance during times of stress.

Key benefits:

• Enhanced turf quality during peak stress periods

• Improved energy allocation for root and shoot development

• Reduced mowing frequency over the Christmas period.

Apply Trinexapac products as part of your maintenance routine to keep turf surfaces uniform and playable throughout the busy holiday period.

For more information about our Summer Stress strategies and/or any of the products mentioned above, please contact your friendly Living Turf Technical Sales Agronomist.

Both Living Turf® and Greenspace 4D® are subsidiaries of Greenshed Pty Ltd, an Australian business that also boasts leading Brands including, Precision Turf®, Turf Forensics®, MATCHplay®, The Lawn Shed®, and Challenger® Turf Seeds.