Bruce Martin at Clemson University has developed and compared fungicide programs for disease. To help superintendents address this challenge Dr.
Disease management on creep- ing bentgrass greens during the summer in South Carolina is a challenge. Grass and bermudagrass putting greens prior to stress to. The approaches will yield new knowledge of the pathogens, their identification and diversity, and methods of management. The approach will be to determine with the best scientific methods, the causal agents responsible for the diseases, and utilize this knowledge to design and evaluate integrated control measures to limit the damage from these diseases. These problems include diseases such as spring dead spot, Rhizoctonia leaf and sheath spot or blight, and nematode infestations. Non Technical Summary This project aims to examine and provide solutions for some of the most recalcitrant pathology problems in golf course bermudagrass greens at this time.
