Yellow Tuft
Yellow Tuft
Yellow Tuft
Turf Disease
Yellow tuft appears as small spots 1-3 cm in diameter of yellowed densely tillered plants with shortened roots, that are easily pulled from the turf.
Yellow Tufts
Where is Yellow Tuft found?
Close mown turf, especially golf greens and bowling greens.
When is Yellow Tuft likely to attack turf?
During cooler, wetter months in spring and autumn
Effects of Yellow Tuft:
The tufts reduce the wear tolerance of the sward as they can be easily pulled out. Tufts can also affect playability by affecting ball roll and the aethestic appearance of the grass.
Caused by: Sclerophthora macrospora (Sacc.) Thirumalachar, C.E. Shaw & Narasimhan.
Integrated Turf Management:
- Improve soil drainage.
- If flooding occurs, pump off water if possible.
- Promote active but not lush growth.
- Fungicidal control
- At present there are no fungicides with label recommendation for control of Yellow Tuft in managed amenity turf.
High Risk Situations:
- Soil saturation, flooding, poor drainage.
- Low lying areas.
- Cool weather conditions.
- Moisture retentive turf surface.
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