Irrigation and pest management

Water quality, soil moisture and water volumes all have an impact on pests (rapid blight, brown ring patch antrhacnose and more) and soil conditions (such as black layer) —sometimes in unexpected ways, as the articles below explain. And just as there are pests that attack turf, there are also pests — including bryozoans, flatworms and mussels — that attack irrigation systems, as profiled below:

Impact of water on turf pests and soil conditions:

- Water quality and rapid blight -…