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1. Jason Baker

   

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   6/30/2012 8:06 AM

   Started popping up this spring. At first it responded well to pitch forking and spot spraying Prostar, watering in with retain pellets. Now nothing seems to work. Have tried oxyflor and maxiphlex mixed with Prostar. Different fertilizer packages and rates, Have played with moisture levels, used a penetrate and I use primer/aquatduct as wetting agent. I can get no response now and new rings keep popping up . Help, Champion Bermuda in Little Rock. Weather is super hot and dry.

   
   
   
   
2. Wahlin Scott B

   
   6/30/2012 8:06 AM

   We have always had issues with fairy ring. It was recommended to me to use Torque Fungicide preventively in February and March in South Florida. We did it last year and this year and not seen any fairy ring since using this program. I am not sure if it works as a curative, but it is cheap and I would add it to a tank mix.

   
   
   
   
3. Nicolas Davies

   

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   6/30/2012 8:06 AM

   Jason sympathise with you I have Sea Isle one and get exactly as you describe mainly tees.
   
   The difference is I core aerate the area to remove the sand that has the fungus , what ever name it is and replace with top dressing and Sea Weed granules when i can get Liquid when not , this seems to put a different equilibrium back into the area where the fairy ring started . Yes wetting agents , but ones that strip the wax coating of the sand particles .
   Its fine balance to play not too much water and fert to cause other issues , but avoid the Fairy ring , as mine seems to appear more often than not at the end of a fert cycle , or we are trying deep infrequent watering , yes still believe in that !!!!!!!!!!
   
   Good luck Nic

   
   
   
   
4. Jason Baker

   

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   6/30/2012 9:06 AM

   yes the new symtoms are popping up at end of fert cycle. No matter what rate or length of cycle. I do not want to put too much N out now as the turf is growing too fast as it is.
   Scott, i'll try it.

   
   
   
   
5. Rosenthal Gregg

   
   6/30/2012 10:06 AM

   Nicolas,
   
   having grown seaisle one myself, have you tries utilizing salt water to minimize the fairy ring and wash out the bad stuff from the sandy soil? The one cool thing with paspalum is being able to do things other turf cannot stand with saltwater.... When growing it we had city effluent water that was somewhat high in salinity and never had issues with fairy ring for instance. Dr Duncan worked with us and I was quite interested in his ideology of utilizing the saltwater this way from time to time, as courses in tropical islands where paspalum came from often watered for long periods with very salty water with no issues whatever, of course they then had very heavy rainy seasons...it all goes together!!! Just an idea....try it in a spot or two?
   
   Gregg R

   
   
   
   
6. Andy Scott

   

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   6/30/2012 11:06 AM

   Same situation here, with Champion in the Atlanta area. I am seeing more spots pop up, and some spots are as big as a car hood, and almost a perfect circle. Sprayed disarm and seemed I had some control, but a week later more spots. My next fungicide is going to be Torque.

   
   
   
   
7. Andy Jorgensen

   

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   6/30/2012 4:06 PM

   I have found the best program is a preventative one in the spring. We do two applications of Bayleton at full rate, 30 days apart in February and March. We also tank mix in Banol with that application. After three years of battling Fairy Ring, we got on this program and haven't had any since. It is expensive as hell, but so is going in after the fact and treating.
   
   As for the fertility concerns, I've seen the symptoms mask well with a good program. As soon as you start to lean out, the rings will pop up. Fert and primo. Sounds contradictory, but it works.

   
   
   
   
8. Melvin Waldron

   

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   6/30/2012 4:06 PM

   Jason
   
   What we did up here when we got it was go after it with ProStar as a curative, and using wetting agents. I have also heard of guys going out with Heritage as well.
   
   The past two seasons we have gone out with Torque when the soil temps have been around 55 or so, and then put down wetting agent (revolution) two weeks later followed by second Torque app, and then two weeks after another wetting agent application, then monthly wetting agent applications after that. Worked well last year and so far knock on wood it's working this year too. Of course this is on bent.
   
   Good luck with it, and keep us updated.
   
   Mel

   
   Melvin H. Waldron III, CGCS, Horton Smith Golf Course, City of Springfield/Greene County MO
   
   
9. Michael Posey

   

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   6/30/2012 9:06 PM

   I believe that a good bit of the fight is getting the fungicide in contact with the fungus since the areas are so hydrophobic. Last June I had it hit my bent greens the first time. I used Fleet wetting agent one day watered in ten minutes, followed by Torque the next day watered in four minutes, then Insignia a week later. It cured it and didn't come back. This year I did Revolution followed by Torque on the preventative program. It hasn't shown back up yet, knock on wood.

   
   
   
   
10. James Gubricky

    

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    7/1/2012 4:07 AM

    In Previous years, we used Heritage with Dispatch as a curative on fairy ring (primarily superficial) with good success. It takes up to 2 weeks before seeing any noticeable improvement. We would spray 3 apps 30 days apart and it would be into the 3rd app before all trace of the fairy ring was gone. No Prostar available here. This year we sprayed Tebuconazole (Torque in the US) with Primer Select, 2 apps 30 days apart at the beginning of our 'fairy ring season'. That was April 1 and May 1, so far so good. Cheers.

    
    
    
    
11. Baker Daniel

    
    7/2/2012 12:07 PM

    I am a beliver in the preventative progam with Bayleton. With our mild winter I missed my window with the bayleton in the spring and have had to fight it this year with prostar. I drench the prostar in the affected areas. To do this I use a wetting agent (pick one) mixed with the proper amount of prostar for the square footage I want to treat. Then I apply it through a 1" hose tied into the sprayer. Works beautifully for a curative and has the fringe benefit of saving me some money on not treating the entire area.
    
    As for the Floratine fix that was tried....
    I have yet to see Oxyflor, Maxiplex, or Floradox touch fairy ring. They may have a place in a maintenance program but I am very skeptical on something like this.

    
    
    
    
12. Keith Lamb

    

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    7/2/2012 12:07 PM

    Had some fairy ring pop up on my Champion greens mid May and solved it by first solid tine aerating the areas, applied a wetting agent to the areas, then sprayed Headway (combination of Banner and Heritage) & Daconil with a penetrating wetting agent and it all went away within the next 2-3 weeks.

    
    
    
    
13. Jason Baker

    

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    7/2/2012 2:07 PM

    Daniel, been doing the Prostar trick much like you usually even pitch fork the areas before applying. Worked earlier in the season but not now. Oxflor etc. helped also earlier this year and last year. Not now.

    
    
    
    
14. deleted deleted

    

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    7/3/2012 2:07 PM

    Revolution and Bayleton, works better with open holes either after aerification or hydrojecting.

    
    
    
    
15. Virgil Range

    

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    7/16/2012 5:07 AM

    I too have had a fairy ring outbreak. I applied a granular heritage to 2 of the greens early last week. For the past 3 days the ring is almost gone. Night and day difference. So I went out last Friday with a sprayable heritage. I also vented and sprayed a wetting agent on the greens on Thursday. With fridays app, ill keep ya posted on how it turns out.
    Virgil