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Dollar Spot Weather has been conducive for dollar spot in many areas of the Southeast, especially those that have had …
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Yuck! TARR on Your Heels? 🤮
Last fall was conducive for take-all root rot (TARR) in ultradwarf bermudagrass putting greens. There were substantial rain events …
10-Year NC Landscape Turf Sample Review
The following data was collected from samples submitted to the North Carolina State Turf Diagnostics Lab from 2011 to …
10-Year NC County Golf Sample Review
The following data was collected from samples submitted to the North Carolina State Turf Diagnostics Lab from 2011 to …
2020 Diagnostics Lab Review
Overall, total turfgrass samples submitted in 2020 to the NC State Turf Diagnostics Lab were lower than samples submitted …
Keep Old Man Winter From Hurting Bermudagrass Putting Greens
As bermudagrass putting greens enter dormancy over the next few weeks in the Carolinas, now is a good time …
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We had many interesting fungicide trials in summer of 2020 and we are looking forward to discussing some of …
Time to Treat for Spring Dead Spot & Large Patch
Written by Halle Hampy, M.S. candidate under the direction of Dr. Jim Kerns Despite the unpredictability of 2020, one thing …
Struggling With Gray Leaf Spot in Tall Fescue?
Over the past few weeks, we have consulted with multiple clients who thought either their lawn was destroyed by …
Turf Diagnostics Lab Is Open & Accepting Out-of-State Samples
NC State University recently made the decision to move students out of university housing due to COVID outbreaks. This …
Does Pythium Root Dysfunction Equal Pythium Root Rot?
The dog days of summer are upon most in the United States. Many areas have been hot and some …
Too Early for Take-All Root Rot Apps?
Written by Cameron Stephens, Ph.D. candidate under the direction of Dr. Jim Kerns and Dr. Travis Gannon Take-all root rot …
Cool Spring Weather Extends Large Patch Injury on Warm-Season Turf
Large patch, caused by the fungus Rhizoctonia solani, is one of the most damaging diseases of warm-season turf species …
Ascochyta Leaf Blight – Uncommon & Sometimes Devastating
Asco what?! That’s the immediate response I get from turfgrass managers when I tell them I just diagnosed their …
New Turfgrass Disease Profiles
We have recently added three new turfgrass disease profiles to our website. They are leaf and sheath blight (a.k.a. …
2019 Diagnostics Lab Review
Overall, total turfgrass samples submitted in 2019 to the NC State Turf Diagnostics Lab were nearly identical to total …
New Shipping Address for Turfgrass Diagnostics Lab
The NC State Turf Diagnostics Lab has moved from the Plant Disease and Insect Clinic (red star) located on …
Take-All Root Rot: A Complex Disease
Written by Cameron Stephens, a Ph.D. student co-advised by Dr. Jim Kerns and Dr. Travis Gannon Take-all root rot (TARR) …
Fall Into Warm-Season Disease Prevention
It’s September 12th (still officially summer) and current weather patterns agree with forecasted highs in the upper 80’s/lower 90’s. …
Are You Pythed Off at Pythium Root Rot?
by Halle Hampy, Jim Kerns, and Lee Butler You have all heard that an ounce of prevention is worth a …
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