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Sample Fees Waived for Western NC Turf Managers

For the remainder of 2024, the NC State Turf Diagnostics Lab will waive all fees associated with turfgrass disease diagnosis for anyone managing turfgrass in the Western portions of our state…

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What to Consider After a Tropical System for Turf Disease Management

With Debby lurking off the SC and NC coasts, discussing what should be done in the aftermath is essential. Current rain totals vary from 4 to 20 inches, depending on where you are in the Carolinas.…

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Turfgrass Disease Diagnosis: A Bit of Science and a Lot of Art

Turfgrass disease diagnosis is challenging. Despite what many in the general public and maybe even within the industry think, turfgrass systems are not sterile environments. Many researchers have…

The chart titled "Curative Suppression of Dollar Spot with Fungicides" from NC State University displays the percentage of dollar spot per plot over time, from May 13 to May 31. It compares six treatments: Secure, Maxima, Posterity, Daconil Ultrex, Chipco

What Is a Fungicide? That Is the Question!

I love the saying that Spring comes in like a lion and leaves like a lamb. It says we have no earthly idea what Spring holds for us. But by the end of Spring, all will be okay unless summer shows up…

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NC State Turf Diagnostic Lab Major Changes

Effective July 1, 2023, the NC State Turfgrass Diagnostics Lab will initiate some new policies and changes. We are excited to announce that we are permitted to receive samples from anywhere on planet…

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The Blues Brothers: Warm-Season Lawns in NC

Zoysiagrass rejoins with its brother centipedegrass after being released from winter dormancy, but the duo has just days to reunite their stolons and rhizomes and save the home lawn where the two…

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Disease or Not Disease, That Is the Ultradwarf Question!

As temperatures across our region roller coaster their way into spring, bermudagrass putting greens are often some of the first warm-season turfgrass systems to green up. While that's a good thing…

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North Carolina Putting Green Samples - 10 Year Review

The following post is a 10-year review (2013-2022) of turfgrass samples submitted to our lab from golf course putting greens solely in North Carolina. North Carolina is located in the transition zone…

Map of 2022 turfgrass sample origins by US state; 44% NC, 68% SE (TN/NC/MS/AL/GA/SC/FL)

2022 Turf Diagnostics Lab Review

Overall, total turfgrass samples submitted in 2022 to the NC State Turf Diagnostics Lab were higher (+16%) than samples submitted in 2021, which brings us back to a normal year since it was very…

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Review of Tall Fescue Fungicide Trials in 2022

Now that we have officially wrapped up most of our brown patch and gray leaf spot trials in tall fescue, we thought now would be a great time to share those results with all of you so you can start…