Weed
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Cairns Golf Club Specticle Trial
Cairns Golf Club Superintendent Tim Hoskinson shares his experience with Specticle®.
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City of Casey
Daniel Schwarze from City of Casey talk about their experiences controlling Poa Annua with Specticle®.
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Dr Fred Yelverton Discusses Timing And Compatibility Of Specticle
Dr Fred Yelverton discusses timing and compatibility of Specticle®.
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Multi Season Pre-Emergent Poa Annua Control Trial
Best turf quality from the lowest Poa Annua populations plots, which were the multiple Specticle® treatments.
-
Poa Annua Control Update And Specticle Herbicide Application
An update from Jyri Kaapro based on recent observations and research on controlling Poa Annua, and some tips on optimising the performance of Specticle herbicide.
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Poa Annua Overview
Considered the world’s worst turfgrass weed, Winter Grass or Annual Bluegrass (Poa Annua) is a yellow-green winter annual reaching about 175 mm in height when not mowed. Read on to learn more about Poa Annua and Envu's available solutions.
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Poa Annua Plants
As we head into autumn air temperatures start to fall and Couchgrass growth slows. It is at this time that Poa Annua plants become evident.
-
Poa plants controlled by Tribute®
Summer has seen a concentrated effort on the control of persistent Poa plants on the Sorrento Golf Club couch fairways with Tribute®.
-
Poa Seedheads And Uneven Greens
Strathfield Golf Club is preparing for summer after renovations at the end of August. Green speeds were good for the club championships last weeks. Poa seedheads are making the greens slightly uneven, but these should disappear as we move into warmer weather. Last week brought 75mm of welcome rainfall.
-
Post-Emergent Poa Annua Control Trial
Dr Peter Boutsalis of Plant Science Consulting shares the latest trial results for post-emergent Poa Annua control.
-
Specticle Achieves Outstanding Results On Poa Annua In Recent Melbourne Golf Course Trials
In the last couple of years Specticle® herbicide was introduced into the turf market with an entirely new mode of action from other pre-emergent herbicides.
-
Specticle Best Management Practices
Specticle delivers excellent pre-emergent control against both summer and winter annual grass and broadleaf weeds and up to 8 months residual activity, making it highly suited in many warm season turf situations.
-
Specticle Case Study At Wollongong Golf Course
Watch the video and be inspired!
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Specticle Testimonial: City of Kingston
Learn how Specticle® has helped the City of Kingston in their weed management efforts and in controlling Poa Annua growth.
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Specticle Testimonial: Controlling Poa Annua In High Traffic Playing Fields
Green Options Stephen Foster shares insights into maintaining the high traffic fields at Cronulla Sharks Junior Rugby League Football Club. The playing fields have issues with Wintergrass (Poa Annua) and Stephen conducted a trial using Specticle® Herbicide.
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Specticle Testimonial: Technigro Use Specticle On Sportsfield
Learn how Technigro incorporates Specticle in pre-emergent weed control on their public playing fields.
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Specticle Testimonial: Yarrawonga Golf Course
Learn how Yarrawonga Golf Course manage the control of winter grass through the autumn and winter months with Specticle®.
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Specticle Trial Results: How Renovations Impact Pre-Emergent Weed Control At Penrith Golf Club
Learn about the effect that renovations had on Specticle's efficacy.
-
Specticle Trial Results: Penrith Golf Club
See the results of Penrith Golf Club's Specticle trial to control Poa Annua growth.
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Specticle Trial Results: Sports Fields
Learn how two turf managers from the City of Kingston and the City of Casey control Poa Annua with Specticle®.
-
Specticle Trial Results: Wollongong Golf Club
See the results of Wollongong Golf Club's Specticle trial to control Poa Annua
-
The Best Timing For Use Of Specticle Herbicide To Control Poa Annua
In this two minute video (the first in a three-part series), Craig Burleigh and Jyri Kaapro from Envu give us insight into the best timing for treatment of germinating Poa annua, explaining the importance of monitoring the soil temperature and ...
-
The Impact Of Climate And Soil Temperatures When Using Specticle Herbicide
Learn from our resident expert Jyri Kaapo on the importance of monitoring climate and soil temperatures as part of your weed control strategy.
-
Tribute Wins At Cypress Lakes
Six weeks after application, Craig Molloy shares some great results with Tribute® on control of poa, kikuyu and paspalum and unexpected suspression of wireweed.
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Controlling Crowsfoot, Wireweed And Paspalum With Tribute At Ballymore
Scott Wallis talks us through rebuilding the fields and some insights on the control of Crowsfoot, Paspalum and Wiregrass with Tribute®.
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Cypress Lakes Resort Use Tribute To Tackle Kikuyu And Paspalum
Craig Molloy shares his experience with Tribute® to eliminate invasive weeds on couch tees, surroundings and fairways.
-
Efficacy of Tribute Selective Turf Herbicide
Recent research from the University of Tennessee and Rutgers University has demonstrated that the efficacy of Tribute® Herbicide used for post-emergence Crowsfoot Grass control is affected by environmental conditions at application.
-
Kikuyu Control With Tribute On A Cricket Wicket
Discover how Tribute can help in controlling perennial grass weeds such as Kikuyu and Paspalum.
-
Tribute Demo Trial Results For Paspalum And Kikuyu Control
Jyri Kaapro, Senior Market Development Specialist at Envu walks us through the results from a recent demonstration trial using Tribute® for Paspalum and Kikuyu control.
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Tribute For Grass Weed Control
Tribute is a great product for the control of grass weeds like Kikuyu and Paspalum.
-
Update: Cypress Lakes Golf Club Use Tribute To Control Kikuyu And Paspalum
Craig Molloy has been using Tribute® to tackle Kikuyu and Paspalum on his course over a two-year period. We look at his results and discuss the benefits.
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Wollongong Golf Club Use Tribute To Tackle Kikuyu
Keenan Hobbs shares his experience with Tribute® to tackle Kikuyu on couch tees, surroundings and fairways.
-
Ryegrass Control Trial
Numerous Sulfonylurea Urea herbicides are registered for the control of Ryegrass in warm season turf. Previous research had shown that there was a synergy when a relatively small amount of Destiny® (Iodosulfuron-methyl-sodium) is added to Tribute® (Foramsulfuron). This resulted in faster and improved Ryegrass control.
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Ryegrass Removal
Numerous sulphonyl urea herbicides are registered for the control of Ryegrass in warm season turf.
-
Cairns Golf Club Specticle Trial Update
Learn how Cairn's Golf Club got their crowsfoot grass infestation under control with Specticle.
-
Developing A Tribute Programme For Crowsfoot Control
Developing a Tribute® programme for Crowsfoot control must take into account the size of the Crowsfoot Grass plants and the mowing height of the Couch Grass.
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Indooroopilly Uses Specticle
Learn how Indooroopilly Golf Club used Specticle to target crowsfoot weed.
-
Specticle And Its Role In Controlling Crowsfoot Grass
Dr Fred Yelverton provides insights about using Specticle® to treat Crowsfoot Grass in tropical climates such as Queensland.
-
Applying Ronstar to bare ground situations
When applying Ronstar® to bare ground situations like turf farms or turf establishment, there are things to consider when applying Ronstar®.
-
Conquering Weeds on Turf Farms
To maintain its proven reputation for premium quality lawn turf, Cobbitty Lawn Turf Farm has had to overcome the deluge of weeds from years of flooding.
-
Controlling Onion Grass And Onion Weed
Onion Grass and Onion Weed are two problem weeds of turfgrass areas. Onion Weed and Onion Grass (also called Guildford Grass) should be controlled now before they flower and set seed.
-
Dr Fred Yelverton Discusses Specticle's Capabilities In Controlling Weeds In Turf
Specticle® is an effective pre-emergent herbicide treatment in controlling weeds such as Poa Annua in warm-season turf.
-
Envu Poa Annua Resistance Seminar
Turf professionals attend a Poa Annua resistance seminar to learn from Envu’s Turf Management team on the best practices to handle this stubborn weed that continues to increase as an issue across Australia.
-
Fleabane Weeds In Australia
At this time of the year Fleabane weeds become very prominent in many locations including roadsides, waste lands, farming areas and also in turf situations. Fleabane has rapidly become an extremely difficult to control in these situations and with the development of herbicide resistance careful thought needs to be given to managing these weeds. Glyphosate resistance has been found in populations in cropping situations and along roadsides.
-
Master Broadleaf Weed Control with Expert Jyri Kaapro
As a turf manager, you know the importance of maintaining pristine turf. Early June is the perfect time to address broadleaf weed control to ensure your turf remains in top condition throughout the season.
-
Noxious and environmental weed control handbook
Noxious and Environmental Weed Control Handbook from the NSW DPI is available online.
-
Problem Weeds In Winter
Onion Weed and Onion Grass (also called Guildford Grass) should be controlled now before they flower and set seed. Destiny the only herbicide registered to control these weeds in turf situations.
-
Ronstar Herbicide
Ronstar is a selective, pre-emergent herbicide for control of many annual grasses and broadleaf weeds in warm season turf and ornamental plants.
-
Specticle and sensitive grasses
Using Specticle in times of heavy rainfall can be problematic for sensitive grasses downslope.
-
Specticle Trial Results: Box Hill Golf Club
Learn about the results from a Specticle trial on Poa Annua, conducted by Envu's Turf Management team at Box Hill Golf Club in Melbourne, Victoria.
-
Specticle Trial Results: Tank-mixing For Herbicide Resistant Poa Annua
Learn how tank-mixing can be included as part of your weed control strategy to maximize results in controlling Poa Annua.
-
Talking Tall Trees With Jared Vanderuit From The Cohort Nursery Group
Jared Vanderuit of Cohort Nursery Group has been contending with tall tree tap roots penetrating concrete pads, impacting the health of the trees and deeming them unfit for sale. Find out how Specticle has helped his team to overcome this issue.
-
Tank mix Specticle for post emergent grassweed
If grassweed germination has already commenced, then Specticle® should be tank mixed with post emergent herbicides appropriate for that weed.
-
Tips For Watering-In After Application Of Specticle Herbicide
Learn how to optimise watering in after application of Specticle herbicide to ensure high levels of efficacy and turf safety.
-
Twin View Turf Farm Uses Spearhead Herbicide To Combat Broadleaf Weeds
Paul Weldon shares his experience with Spearhead herbicide discussing its reliability, efficiency and longevity in tackling broadleaf weeds.
-
Utilising Specticle to prevent broadleaf weeds
Are broadleaf weeds causing you trouble this spring? Specticle® Herbicide helps with its broad-spectrum activity, effectively controlling both grasses and broadleaf weeds.
-
Cairns Golf Club Specticle Trial
Cairns Golf Club Superintendent Tim Hoskinson shares his experience with Specticle®.
-
City of Casey
Daniel Schwarze from City of Casey talk about their experiences controlling Poa Annua with Specticle®.
-
Dr Fred Yelverton Discusses Timing And Compatibility Of Specticle
Dr Fred Yelverton discusses timing and compatibility of Specticle®.
-
Multi Season Pre-Emergent Poa Annua Control Trial
Best turf quality from the lowest Poa Annua populations plots, which were the multiple Specticle® treatments.
-
Poa Annua Control Update And Specticle Herbicide Application
An update from Jyri Kaapro based on recent observations and research on controlling Poa Annua, and some tips on optimising the performance of Specticle herbicide.
-
Poa Annua Overview
Considered the world’s worst turfgrass weed, Winter Grass or Annual Bluegrass (Poa Annua) is a yellow-green winter annual reaching about 175 mm in height when not mowed. Read on to learn more about Poa Annua and Envu's available solutions.
-
Poa Annua Plants
As we head into autumn air temperatures start to fall and Couchgrass growth slows. It is at this time that Poa Annua plants become evident.
-
Poa plants controlled by Tribute®
Summer has seen a concentrated effort on the control of persistent Poa plants on the Sorrento Golf Club couch fairways with Tribute®.
-
Poa Seedheads And Uneven Greens
Strathfield Golf Club is preparing for summer after renovations at the end of August. Green speeds were good for the club championships last weeks. Poa seedheads are making the greens slightly uneven, but these should disappear as we move into warmer weather. Last week brought 75mm of welcome rainfall.
-
Post-Emergent Poa Annua Control Trial
Dr Peter Boutsalis of Plant Science Consulting shares the latest trial results for post-emergent Poa Annua control.
-
Specticle Achieves Outstanding Results On Poa Annua In Recent Melbourne Golf Course Trials
In the last couple of years Specticle® herbicide was introduced into the turf market with an entirely new mode of action from other pre-emergent herbicides.
-
Specticle Best Management Practices
Specticle delivers excellent pre-emergent control against both summer and winter annual grass and broadleaf weeds and up to 8 months residual activity, making it highly suited in many warm season turf situations.
-
Specticle Case Study At Wollongong Golf Course
Watch the video and be inspired!
-
Specticle Testimonial: City of Kingston
Learn how Specticle® has helped the City of Kingston in their weed management efforts and in controlling Poa Annua growth.
-
Specticle Testimonial: Controlling Poa Annua In High Traffic Playing Fields
Green Options Stephen Foster shares insights into maintaining the high traffic fields at Cronulla Sharks Junior Rugby League Football Club. The playing fields have issues with Wintergrass (Poa Annua) and Stephen conducted a trial using Specticle® Herbicide.
-
Specticle Testimonial: Technigro Use Specticle On Sportsfield
Learn how Technigro incorporates Specticle in pre-emergent weed control on their public playing fields.
-
Specticle Testimonial: Yarrawonga Golf Course
Learn how Yarrawonga Golf Course manage the control of winter grass through the autumn and winter months with Specticle®.
-
Specticle Trial Results: How Renovations Impact Pre-Emergent Weed Control At Penrith Golf Club
Learn about the effect that renovations had on Specticle's efficacy.
-
Specticle Trial Results: Penrith Golf Club
See the results of Penrith Golf Club's Specticle trial to control Poa Annua growth.
-
Specticle Trial Results: Sports Fields
Learn how two turf managers from the City of Kingston and the City of Casey control Poa Annua with Specticle®.
-
Specticle Trial Results: Wollongong Golf Club
See the results of Wollongong Golf Club's Specticle trial to control Poa Annua
-
The Best Timing For Use Of Specticle Herbicide To Control Poa Annua
In this two minute video (the first in a three-part series), Craig Burleigh and Jyri Kaapro from Envu give us insight into the best timing for treatment of germinating Poa annua, explaining the importance of monitoring the soil temperature and ...
-
The Impact Of Climate And Soil Temperatures When Using Specticle Herbicide
Learn from our resident expert Jyri Kaapo on the importance of monitoring climate and soil temperatures as part of your weed control strategy.
-
Tribute Wins At Cypress Lakes
Six weeks after application, Craig Molloy shares some great results with Tribute® on control of poa, kikuyu and paspalum and unexpected suspression of wireweed.
-
Controlling Crowsfoot, Wireweed And Paspalum With Tribute At Ballymore
Scott Wallis talks us through rebuilding the fields and some insights on the control of Crowsfoot, Paspalum and Wiregrass with Tribute®.
-
Cypress Lakes Resort Use Tribute To Tackle Kikuyu And Paspalum
Craig Molloy shares his experience with Tribute® to eliminate invasive weeds on couch tees, surroundings and fairways.
-
Efficacy of Tribute Selective Turf Herbicide
Recent research from the University of Tennessee and Rutgers University has demonstrated that the efficacy of Tribute® Herbicide used for post-emergence Crowsfoot Grass control is affected by environmental conditions at application.
-
Kikuyu Control With Tribute On A Cricket Wicket
Discover how Tribute can help in controlling perennial grass weeds such as Kikuyu and Paspalum.
-
Tribute Demo Trial Results For Paspalum And Kikuyu Control
Jyri Kaapro, Senior Market Development Specialist at Envu walks us through the results from a recent demonstration trial using Tribute® for Paspalum and Kikuyu control.
-
Tribute For Grass Weed Control
Tribute is a great product for the control of grass weeds like Kikuyu and Paspalum.
-
Update: Cypress Lakes Golf Club Use Tribute To Control Kikuyu And Paspalum
Craig Molloy has been using Tribute® to tackle Kikuyu and Paspalum on his course over a two-year period. We look at his results and discuss the benefits.
-
Wollongong Golf Club Use Tribute To Tackle Kikuyu
Keenan Hobbs shares his experience with Tribute® to tackle Kikuyu on couch tees, surroundings and fairways.
-
Ryegrass Control Trial
Numerous Sulfonylurea Urea herbicides are registered for the control of Ryegrass in warm season turf. Previous research had shown that there was a synergy when a relatively small amount of Destiny® (Iodosulfuron-methyl-sodium) is added to Tribute® (Foramsulfuron). This resulted in faster and improved Ryegrass control.
-
Ryegrass Removal
Numerous sulphonyl urea herbicides are registered for the control of Ryegrass in warm season turf.
-
Cairns Golf Club Specticle Trial Update
Learn how Cairn's Golf Club got their crowsfoot grass infestation under control with Specticle.
-
Developing A Tribute Programme For Crowsfoot Control
Developing a Tribute® programme for Crowsfoot control must take into account the size of the Crowsfoot Grass plants and the mowing height of the Couch Grass.
-
Indooroopilly Uses Specticle
Learn how Indooroopilly Golf Club used Specticle to target crowsfoot weed.
-
Specticle And Its Role In Controlling Crowsfoot Grass
Dr Fred Yelverton provides insights about using Specticle® to treat Crowsfoot Grass in tropical climates such as Queensland.
-
Applying Ronstar to bare ground situations
When applying Ronstar® to bare ground situations like turf farms or turf establishment, there are things to consider when applying Ronstar®.
-
Conquering Weeds on Turf Farms
To maintain its proven reputation for premium quality lawn turf, Cobbitty Lawn Turf Farm has had to overcome the deluge of weeds from years of flooding.
-
Controlling Onion Grass And Onion Weed
Onion Grass and Onion Weed are two problem weeds of turfgrass areas. Onion Weed and Onion Grass (also called Guildford Grass) should be controlled now before they flower and set seed.
-
Dr Fred Yelverton Discusses Specticle's Capabilities In Controlling Weeds In Turf
Specticle® is an effective pre-emergent herbicide treatment in controlling weeds such as Poa Annua in warm-season turf.
-
Envu Poa Annua Resistance Seminar
Turf professionals attend a Poa Annua resistance seminar to learn from Envu’s Turf Management team on the best practices to handle this stubborn weed that continues to increase as an issue across Australia.
-
Fleabane Weeds In Australia
At this time of the year Fleabane weeds become very prominent in many locations including roadsides, waste lands, farming areas and also in turf situations. Fleabane has rapidly become an extremely difficult to control in these situations and with the development of herbicide resistance careful thought needs to be given to managing these weeds. Glyphosate resistance has been found in populations in cropping situations and along roadsides.
-
Master Broadleaf Weed Control with Expert Jyri Kaapro
As a turf manager, you know the importance of maintaining pristine turf. Early June is the perfect time to address broadleaf weed control to ensure your turf remains in top condition throughout the season.
-
Noxious and environmental weed control handbook
Noxious and Environmental Weed Control Handbook from the NSW DPI is available online.
-
Problem Weeds In Winter
Onion Weed and Onion Grass (also called Guildford Grass) should be controlled now before they flower and set seed. Destiny the only herbicide registered to control these weeds in turf situations.
-
Ronstar Herbicide
Ronstar is a selective, pre-emergent herbicide for control of many annual grasses and broadleaf weeds in warm season turf and ornamental plants.
-
Specticle and sensitive grasses
Using Specticle in times of heavy rainfall can be problematic for sensitive grasses downslope.
-
Specticle Trial Results: Box Hill Golf Club
Learn about the results from a Specticle trial on Poa Annua, conducted by Envu's Turf Management team at Box Hill Golf Club in Melbourne, Victoria.
-
Specticle Trial Results: Tank-mixing For Herbicide Resistant Poa Annua
Learn how tank-mixing can be included as part of your weed control strategy to maximize results in controlling Poa Annua.
-
Talking Tall Trees With Jared Vanderuit From The Cohort Nursery Group
Jared Vanderuit of Cohort Nursery Group has been contending with tall tree tap roots penetrating concrete pads, impacting the health of the trees and deeming them unfit for sale. Find out how Specticle has helped his team to overcome this issue.
-
Tank mix Specticle for post emergent grassweed
If grassweed germination has already commenced, then Specticle® should be tank mixed with post emergent herbicides appropriate for that weed.
-
Tips For Watering-In After Application Of Specticle Herbicide
Learn how to optimise watering in after application of Specticle herbicide to ensure high levels of efficacy and turf safety.
-
Twin View Turf Farm Uses Spearhead Herbicide To Combat Broadleaf Weeds
Paul Weldon shares his experience with Spearhead herbicide discussing its reliability, efficiency and longevity in tackling broadleaf weeds.
-
Utilising Specticle to prevent broadleaf weeds
Are broadleaf weeds causing you trouble this spring? Specticle® Herbicide helps with its broad-spectrum activity, effectively controlling both grasses and broadleaf weeds.