If you're wondering what the red paint on #7 approach is for, these are markings to delineate plots for turfgrass research. With this area perennially having Take-All patch, it provides a great location for turfgrass pathologist, Steve McDonald, to conduct fungicide trials.
The various plots receive different products, at different rates and different frequencies over the next month. The efficacy of each protocol won't be assessed until next spring, when the symptoms of Take-All are seen--or are not.
Wile it might be better if we didn't have such good Take-All Patch, we are always happy to help with any turfgrass research project. The results can provide us with additional tools and information, as well as any other golf course that is facing the same challenges.
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