Fairy ring
June 14, 2004
The fairy rings that we have observed affecting ryegrass overseeded fairways frequently occur in the same locations that they appear in year after year. On fairways, many superintendents try to avoid the use of fungicides for fairy ring, but management is difficult without the use of fungicides. However, wetting agents can sometimes suppress the development of hydrophobic rings that are the cause of the dead rings in fairways. Primer at 6 oz/1000 sq ft and Respond L at 3 oz/1000…