AGROSHIELD BACILIFOL TRIAL— ROTHLAND GOLF COURSE, AKRON NY (LATE FALL 2021 TO SPRING 2022)
Trial Objective
In the Northeast US, Golf Courses apply fungicides to combat pathogens called Snow Mold. In this instance, a cocktail of products was applied. These products were Chlorothalonil, Propiconazole, and Iprodione. Studies have shown that the use of Bacilifol in the tank mix enhances the effectiveness of Fungicides as well as extends the residual. One pound of Bacilifol was added to the fungicide tank mix per acre. The application was made by a conventual sprayer to the green surface and the surrounding six (6) feet of collar. On twenty-seven greens, only twenty were treated with Fungicide and Bacilifol. The other seven were treated with fungicide only. This was a winter that was not favorable to maintaining healthy turf. There were many freeze and thaw cycles, including rain. We waited for spring with much anticipation.
Anticipated problems realized In this photo a collar that was treated with the fungicide cocktail only has a breakout of Grey Snow-mold.
Both of these areas were treated with the fungicide cocktail only and suffered snow-mold on the collar surface. Early mowing will spread the infection and should be avoided until further treatment.
On these greens surfaces that were treated with the fungicide cocktail only, snow-mold certainly occurred.
On all surfaces where Bacilifol was added to the fungicide application, the turf was blemish-free and ready to be mowed.
Conclusion
It is evident that adding Bacilifol increased the effectiveness of the fungicide application. Moreover, given the low cost of Bacilifol, it necessitates its inclusion in the tank mix. We use the same chemicals for the same applications year over year, we need to increase the Bio-Products in our tank mixes.