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Turfgrass Diseases For Putting GreensJohn E Kaminski || [email protected]
The Pennsylvania State University417 Ag Admin BuildingUniversity Park, PA 16802Twitter: @iTweetTurf
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MARYLAND TURFGRASS PATHOLOGY LABDISEASE DIAGNOSIS 2002
Other:Pink PatchRed ThreadSpring Dead SpotDollar SpotLeptosphaerulina BlightBentgrass Dead SpotYellow PatchMitesSouthern BlightBrown PatchFairy RingMicrodochium Patch
Gray Leaf Spot6% Take All Patch
5%
Helminthosporium4%
Pythium Blight3%
Summer Patch3%
Bacterial Wilt3%
Rhizoctonia zeae3%
Root Pythium3%
Other12%
Negative For Disease
44%
Anthracnose Basal Rot14%
Monteith and Dahl, 1932
“The constantly rising standard of excellence in the maintenance of golf turf continually confronts the
greenkeeper with new problems…The artificial condition of growth to which turf has been subjected on golf
courses undoubtedly increased the damage caused by turf diseases. At the same time, the improvements in turf have tended to make the modern golfer far more critical and have increased the demand for turf of
quality kept free at all times from any damage caused by disease or other agencies.”
TRADITIONAL APPROACHES
• General Practices
– Cultivar Selection (NTEP)
– Cultural: Topdressing, Aerification, Grooming, etc.
• Mowing Heights
– Proper Mowing Height For Species and Use
– Raise Mowing Height of Weak Putting Greens
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TRADITIONAL APPROACHES
• Fertility (balanced N‐P‐K; 3:1:2)
– Spoon‐feed During Summer
• Fungicides
– Preventive and Curative
– Rates and Application Volume
Diseases of Putting Greens
Poa annua
• Anthracnose
• Bacterial Wilt
• Brown Ring Patch
Agrostis stolonifera
• Dollar Spot
• Fairy Ring
• Take‐all Patch
• Thatch Collapse
• Snow Molds
DOLLAR SPOT
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Cultivar Selection (Bentgrass)
• Highly Susceptible (Fairway Turf)
– Crenshaw
– Providence
– Southshore
– Independence
– T‐1
– SR1119
• More Resistant (Fairway Turf)
– Declaration
– Pennlinks II
– Seaside
– L‐93
National Turfgrass Evaluation Program (www.ntep.org)
CULTURAL FACTORS
• Nitrogen– Increased N Application Generally Believed to Reduce Dollar Spot Severity
– Organic N‐Sources Found to Reduce…But More Attributed to Total N Amounts
• Thatch– Increase Disease (Wagner and Halisky, 1981; Davis and Dernoeden, 2002)
– Decreased Disease (Golembiewski and Danneberger, 1998)
DOLLAR SPOT EPIDEMIOLOGY
• Disease Severe During Periods of…
– Warm Days and Cool Nights (WHY?)• Favor Formation of Dew
• Components of Dew Formation
– Infection Enhanced by Guttation Fluid (or 5% Sucrose) (Endo, 1966)
– Composed of Glucose, Fructose, and Sucrose (Williams, 1996)
– Dew Formed on Creeping Bentgrass Contains Leaf Fluids (~33% of Total Dew) (Williams, 1998)
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FUNGICIDES
• Commonly Used and Important Component For Managing Dollar Spot
• Preventive & Curative Control Options
• Recent Years:– Reduced Efficacy of Fungicides
– Microbial Degradation of Fungicides
– Resistance Issues
– Restrictions on Application Rates and Intervals or Removal Altogether
DOLLAR SPOT MANAGEMENT & RECOMMENDATIONS
• Early Spring Fungicide Application
– After 2nd True Mowing
• Reduce Leaf Wetness
– Mow Worst Greens/Fairways Early Morning
– Roll, Drag or Pole Turf If Not Mown
• Maintain Adequate N Fertility
– Spring Fertilization Immediately Following First Symptoms
DOLLAR SPOT MANAGEMENT
• If Low ABG Populations, Consider Paclobutrazol/Flurprimidol
• Trinexapac‐Ethyl Little Impact
• Ensure Proper Nozzle Selection and Spray Coverage (Air Induction)
• Resistance Management– Rotation of Chemical Classes
– Tank‐Mix with Chlorothalonil
– Avoid Late‐Curative Treatments (Chlorothalonil Necessary)
– Be Aware of Disease Resurgence (Fall Epidemics)
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Dollar Spot Resurgence In Crenshaw CBG, 2001
Rate % DS
Treatment oz/1000ft2 13 Aug 20 Sept
Honor 0.2 <1c 76a
Trinity 0.75 2c 70a
Banner MAXX 2.0 0c 72a
GR 140 18 12b 16b
Untreated ‐‐ 31a 9b
Applied on 2 wk interval 30 Apr – 25 Jun.
GR 140 (Bacillus sp + Fe + N) applied weekly 30 Apr – 23 Jul.
ANTHRACNOSE BASAL ROT
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ANTHRACNOSE BASAL ROT
Pathogen : Colletotrichum graminicola
C. cereale (Clarke, 2006)
Hosts : Poa annua
Agrostis spp.
Season : Annual Bluegrass : Mar‐Nov
Bentgrass : June‐Sept
BASAL ROT SYMPTOMS AND SIGNS
• Turf Develops Orange Leaves and Then Bright Yellow/Death
• Turf Dies In a Non‐Uniform, Melting‐Out Manner
• Must Remove Leaves and Sheaths and Look at Stem Base With Lens– No Acervuli (Black Spines) On Leaves During Early Stages of Basal Rot
– Black “Fly Speck” Cushions or a Black Water‐Soaked Rot On Stem Bases
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ANTHRACNOSE BASAL ROT: CULTURAL
• Increase Nitrogen Fertility ( 0.1‐0.125 lbN/Week)
• Raise Mowing Height• Light Weight Mowers and NEVER Mow When Greens Are Excessively Wet
• Solid Rollers• Avoid Abrasive Practices When Disease Is Active (esp. topdressing; vertical cutting; aeration, etc.)*
• Divert Traffic/esp. Cupping, Walk‐On‐Off
RECENT RESEARCH
• Plant Growth Regulators: Rutgers
– Influence of Seedhead Control Products
– Primo throughout the season
• Topdressing (Rutgers)
– Light and Frequent Reduces Disease and/or Increase Recovery
– Effectively Raises Mowing Heights
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ANTHRACNOSE BASAL ROT: CHEMICAL
• Outbreaks In Poa Greens May Be Uncontrollable• Preventive: 2‐3 Wks Prior To Anticipated Symptoms • Where Chronic Use Chlorothalonil/Medallion + Pen. + N
Fosetyl‐Al (Chipco/Alliete)Azoxystrobin (Heritage)Thiophanate (CL3336)DMI’s (Banner MAXX, Lynx, Trinity)Polyoxin‐D Zinc (Endorse)
• Curative: Use High Rate Of Contact + Penetrant* + NContact Again In 5‐7 Days
• Note: Biotypes Resistant To Azoxystrobin and Thiophanate Have Been Documented
BROWN RING PATCH
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Photo Courtesy P. Gradoville, CGCS
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Photo Courtesy S. McDonald
BROWN RING PATCH
• PATHOGEN: Rhizoctonia circinata
• HOSTS: Annual bluegrass, rough bluegrass, creeping bentgrass (Japan)
• SYMPTOMS: Circular rings, darker green turf in center of ring, orange/bronze leaves
• SIGNS: Mycelium following incubation, right angle branching, sclerotia
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BROWN RING PATCH MANAGEMENT
• Get It Diagnosed
• Preventive Applications
– History of Disease Symptoms OR At First Onset
– ProStar, Heritage, others
• Curative Applications
– Multiple Applications
– Medallion, Endorse, Banner MAXX
• Thiophanate‐Methyl INEFFECTIVE
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THATCH COLLAPSE
THATCH COLLAPSE
• PATHOGEN: Sphaerobolis stellatus
• HOSTS: Creeping Bentgrass, Velvet Bentgrass, others?
• SYMPTOMS: Sunken Green Circular Patches (8 to 48 cm)
• SIGNS: Mycelium in Thatch and Foliage Following Incubation
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THATCH DEGRADATION RESULTING IN
SUNKEN PATCHES
WHITE MYCELIUM IN THATCH
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SINCE THEN SYMPTOMS HAVE BEENREPORTED IN…
California
Ohio
Michigan
Montana
Pennsylvania
South Dakota
Australia
New Zealand
GENERAL SYMPTOMS DESCRIBED
• Circular Patches 18‐45 cm in Diameter With an Irregular Boarder
– Darker Green Turf from Thatch Degradation
– White Mycelia Present on Thatch Layer
– Orange Hue within Infested Thatch
• Symptoms Not Limited to One Turf Species
– Warm and Cool‐Season Turfgrasses
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SPHAEROBOLUS STELLATUS
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• White Rot Fungi• Normally Found on Mulch
• Contains Potential Enzymes to Degrade Organic Matter (Valentin et al., 2009)
Valentin, L., B. Kluczek-Turpeinen, P. Oivanen, A. Hatakka, K. Steffen and M Tuomela. 2009. Evaluation of basidiomycetous fungi for pretreatment of contaminated soil. Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology 84:851-858
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FOUND S. STELLATUS…
• Significant Reduction of Organic Matter 21%
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BIOLOGY OF S. STELLATUS
• S. stellatus Optimal Daily Growth Rate at 21‐30°C
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THATCH COLLAPSE MANAGEMENT?
• Wetting Agent + Fungicide– ProStar/Endorse/Affirm (Limited Info)– Water‐In 0.25 ‐ 0.5”
• Topdress Routinely– Even Surface
• Mask With Fertility?
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BACTERIALWILT
BACTERIAL WILT
Pathogen : Xanthomonas translucens
Previously X. campestris
Season : Spring To Late Summer
Epidemiology : Spread By Mowing During Cool‐Wet Weather; Wounding Important; Bacteria Plug Vascular Tissue
BACTERIAL WILT CONDITIONS
• Older Poa Greens
– Reduced Mowing Heights and Intense Grooming To Improve Green Speed
– Shaded, Pocketed and/or Poorly Drained Greens Are Most Severely Affected
• Outbreaks Beginning May to June
– May Persist Throughout The Summer
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BACTERIAL WILT CONDITIONS
• Initial Outbreaks Usually Associated With Wet/Overcast Conditions
• May Abate, But Flairs‐Up Following Rain
• Injury Most Severe In Drainage Patterns, Walk‐On and Off Areas, and In The Clean‐Up
BACTERIAL WILT SYMPTOMS
• Initially Appears As Small, Orange‐Brown Spots <1 Inch With Dead Plants Eventually Developing A Tan Color
• Greens Appear Speckled or Pitted and Spots May Coalesce
BACTERIAL WILT SYMPTOMS
• Leaf Symptoms Highly Variable/Unreliable
• Usually Leaves Are Yellowed At Tip Or Lime‐Green At Base Of Lamina
• Youngest Leaves Of Some Infected Plants May Elongate
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BACTERIAL WILT MANAGEMENT
Cultural: Mow When Turf Is DryIncrease Mowing Height and Reduce FrequencyDedicated, Light Weight Mower (Disinfect)Avoid Grooming, Aeration, Topdressing
Chemical: Copper Hydroxide or Copper Oxychloride + Copper Sulfate Prevent Spread; They Do Not Control BW
–Weekly or After Rain– Apply at Dusk If Temperature >80F – Use A Large Water Dilution
TAKE ALL PATCH
TAKE‐ALL: SITES AND CONDITIONS
• SITES – Agrostis spp. Only
– New Golf Courses/Virgin Woodland
– Methyl Bromide & Other Fumigants/Renovation
– Rebuilt Greens, Tees/Sand Rootzones
– Imported In Sod
• CHRONOLOGY
– First Year Following Seeding—Few If Any Patches
– Second‐Third Year—Severe/Esp. Summer
– Third‐Sixth Year—Decline Often Begins**Decline dependent greatly on soil and irrigation water pH
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TAKE‐ALL: SYMPTOMS
• Circular Patches 3.0” to 3.0’ In Diameter– Appear in Spring or Summer
• Occasionally Frog‐Eyes, Small Crescents, and Diffuse Areas
• Active Infections Reddish Brown – Damaged plants Fade to a Bleached Tan
– Yellow Patches May Develop During The Decline Phase
• Little Root Hold; Dead Plants Peel Off Surface
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TAKE‐ALL: SIGNS
• Inspect Roots For Signs of Pathogen
–Discolored Vascular Cylinder–Mycelial Mats
–Simple Hyphopodia
–Runner Hyphae–Black, Flask‐Shaped, Beaked Perithecia (Fruiting Bodies with Spores)• Vary Rare in Nature (Importance Unknown)
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TAKE‐ALL DECLINE
• Generally, Take‐All Declines (TAD) Within 3‐5 Years After it First Appears
• In Wheat, TAD Was Linked to a Buildup of Antibiotic‐Producing Fluorescent Pseudomonas spp. and Other Bacteria
• Root Colonizing Bacteria Inhibit Growth of the Pathogen on Root Surfaces (i.e. Antagonism) and Eventually Bring About TAD
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TAKE‐ALL: MANGANESE
• Mn Increases the Plant’s Resistance Mechanisms by Increasing Synthesis of Phenolic and Ligneous Compounds
• These Compounds May Serve As Chemical Barriers in Plants (Increased Resistance in Wheat)
• High pH Soils = Rapid Oxidation of Mn
• Low pH Soils = Increase Mn Availability = Reduced Take‐All Severity
TAKE‐ALL: CULTURAL MANAGEMENT
• No Known Highly Resistant Cultivars
• Acidify Soil – pH 5.2‐5.5 Upper 1.0”– Ammonium Sulfate: 3.0 lb/1000ft2/yr– Sulfur: Potentially Phytotoxic– Acid Injection of Irrigation Water
• Apply N + P + K (3:1:2) According to Soil Test– Esp. Where P < 50 lb/A
• Manganese Sulfate– 0.9 to 1.8 lb/Mn/A/Month (6 to 8 lb/Year)– Avoid Alkaline Reacting Materials
• Lime (Granular Only If Needed), CaNO3, KNO3, NaNO3
TAKE‐ALL: PUTTING GREENS
• Increase Mowing Height and Reduce Frequency
• Replace Grooved With Solid Rollers
• Syringe Frequently / Hand Watering
• Stop Applying Plant Growth Regulators
• Suspend Grooming Practices for Speed
– Double Cutting
– Topdressing
– Core and Water Injection Aeration
– Brushing
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TAKE‐ALL: CHEMICAL MANAGEMENT
• Fungicides Reduce TA Severity But Do Not Eliminate the Disease
• Preventive Treatment Is Best for Greens– Timing: Oct. + Nov. + Apr. + May
• Products*Azoxystrobin Propiconazole Fenarimol Triadimefon*Water In or Apply Fungicides In >100 GPA
SNOW MOLD
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Gray Snow Mold(Typhula spp.)
• HOSTS– All Turfgrass, Esp. Young
Stands
• SYMPTOMS– Circular Patches– Matted Turf
• SIGNS– Mycelium– Sclerotia (Use As Diagnostic
Aid)
• CONDITIONS– Prolonged Period of Snow
Cover, Esp. on Unfrozen Ground
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Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Monthly Likelihood: GSM
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GRAY SNOW MOLD: CULTURAL
• Use a Complete N‐P‐K Fertilizer in Autumn– Avoid Excessive Water Soluble N In Late Autumn
• Continue to Mow Autumn/ Avoid A Tall Canopy Before Snow
• Use Snow Fences and Windbreaks To Prevent Snow Drifting
• Water Soluble N In Spring Stimulates Recovery From Gray Snow Mold, Which Is A Foliar Blight
GRAY SNOW MOLD: FUNGICIDES*
• Azoxystrobin• Propiconazole • Others?
*It Is Too Late To Apply A GSM-Targeted Fungicide In Spring; Gray Snow Molds Should Be Treated Preventively Before Snowfall
Microdochium Patch/Pink Snow Mold/Fusarium Patch
(Microdochium nivale)
• HOSTS– All Turfgrass: Especially
Seedlings, ABG, CBG, PRG
• SYMPTOMS– Spots or Patches
– Copper/Reddish-Brown
• SIGNS– Sporodochium
– Crescent Shaped Conidia
• CONDITIONS– Autumn to Spring
– Cool and Moist Weather
– Snow Cover Not Needed
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Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Monthly Likelihood: PSM
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MICRODOCHIUM PATCH MANAGEMENT
CULTURAL:• Use a Complete N‐P‐K Fertilizer in Autumn
– Avoid Excessive Water Soluble N In Late Autumn• Continue to Mow Autumn/ Avoid A Tall Canopy Before Snow
• Do Not Mow When Wet, Spores Can Move
FUNGICIDES:• Begin Applications Prior to Cold and Wet Weather Where Chronic
• Tank‐Mix Iprodione With Chlorothalonil • Propiconazole/Strobilurins
FAIRY RING
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turfgrass
thatch
soil (rootzone)
Fairy Ring Fungi (Basidiomycetes)
• Wood Decaying Fungi (Prefer Lignin)
• Organic Matter
• Colonize Soil
• Colonize Thatch
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Fairy Ring Symptoms
• Type I – Kill or Injure Turf
• Type II – Stimulated Green Rings/Arcs
• Type III – Mushrooms Present
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How Does Fairy Ring Affect Turf?
– Fungus in the Soil Coats Soil Particles
– Colonized Area Becomes Hydrophobic
– Decomposition of Organic Matter
– Release of Toxic Compounds in the Soil
– Depletion of Available N
Outside Zone
Necrotic Zone
Inside ZoneWidth of
necrotic zone.
Total ring diameter.
Outside Zone
Necrotic Zone
Inside ZoneWidth of
necrotic zone.
Total ring diameter.
Fairy ring type I symptoms – perennial ryegrass (Lolium sp.) fairway.
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0 100 200 300 400 500
NH4-N
Ins.Nec.Out.
Ins.Nec.Out.
*
NH4-N (mg•kg-1)
*
Note: mean values from two type I rings, three soil samples per zone.
Fairy ring type I – creeping bentgrass (Agrostis sp.) fairway.
347 mg/kg NH4+
5 mg/kg NH4+
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0 100 200 300 400
WDPT – 0 cm depth (thatch/soil interface)
Ins.Nec.Out.
Ins.Nec.Out.
*
Water Drop Penetration Time (sec) – 0 cm depth
*
Note: mean values from two type I rings, three soil samples per zone.
Gordon Kauffman, Ph.D
Fairy Ring Management
• Cultural Management Practices/Strategies
• Chemical Options
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Fertility
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Chemical Options
Chemical Options
• Cultural Practices (Aeration, Spiking)
• Surfactants
• Fungicides
• Post Irrigation
Fungicide/Surfactant Program
• Cultural Practices
– Aerify
– Irrigation/Wet Soil
• Apply Soil Surfactant
– Alleviate Hydrophobic Soils
– Prior to or With Fungicide
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Fungicide/Surfactant Program
• Apply Fungicide
– 1000 to 1500 L/Ha Water Volume
– Post Application Irrigation (3 to 5 mm)
• Repeat If Necessary
0
10
20
30
40
Azoxy Azoxy +Rev
Azoxy Azoxy +Rev
Pyrac Pyrac +Rev
Pyrac Pyrac +Rev
Check
% P
lot A
rea
Typ
e-I
Fai
ry R
ing
800 1600 800 1600
Products: Azoxystrobin 0.75 kg ai/ha, Pyraclostrobin 0.5 kg ai/ha; Revolution 19 L/ha.FR = Agaricus.
Lolium sp. Fairway – Pennsylvania, USA, 2006.
L water/ha:
0
10
20
30
40
Azoxystrobin Revolution Azoxystrobin +Revolution
Untreated
% P
lot A
rea
Typ
e-I
Fai
ry R
ing
Products: Azoxystrobin 0.75 kg ai/ha; Revolution 19 L/ha; appl. in 1600 L water/ha.FR = Agaricus.
Lolium sp. Fairway – Pennsylvania, USA, 2006.
2 WAT 4 WAT
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FAIRY RING MANAGEMENT
• Create Openings In Soil & Drench With A Wetting Agent and Repeat As Needed
Core Aeration Pitch Fork
Spiking
• Mask With Chelated Iron In Summer
• Fungicide + Wetting Agent / 4 Wk Intervals
ProStar+Bayleton+WA
Heritage+WA
19 November 2013
Turfgrass Diseases For Putting GreensJohn E Kaminski || [email protected]
The Pennsylvania State University417 Ag Admin BuildingUniversity Park, PA 16802Twitter: @iTweetTurf