Soluble Iron
for Moss and Fungal Disease control
for Moss and Fungal Disease control
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Soluble Iron for
Moss and Disease Control x
It is quick and easy to dilute Soluble Iron crystals in cold water using a cordless drill and paint paddle.
Moss
- Moss produces spores twice a year so should be treated in Spring and Autumn to kill the moss and prevent new spores from ripening. - Moss doesn’t have a vascular system and the roots have no function except to hold onto the ground, so re-growth is caused by spores in the soil, not from roots. - The grade of Soluble Iron that I supply dissolves well even in very cold water, is widely used by professionals and works really well. - One bag is enough to treat a full size lawn eight times so is very cost-effective. There are cheaper alternatives but Iron comes in many grades and some can be hard to dissolve and very damaging to sprayers. - Iron blackens moss. I usually leave the dead moss and let the grass grow through, that way the surface isn’t disrupted. However, you can rake lightly but try not to disturb the root zone. - For spot treatment, a watering can and a fine rose can be used or a knapsack sprayer. It is important to clean the sprayer thoroughly after spraying iron because, if left, it can recrystallise and damage the sprayer. Pump plenty of clean water through the sprayer to ensure that no product is left in the pipes or pump. Disease control Red Thread, Fusarium, Dollar Spot etc. All of these diseases can be controlled by spraying Soluble Iron. This avoids the use of fungicides which are expensive and can be detrimental to the microbial life in the rootzone. They also require Pesticide Certification and Registration. It is important to spray as soon as there are signs of attack because the iron will kill the fungus on the leaf. Once it has broken into the plant, it is too late. Use the same dilution as for moss ie 2.5kg (litres) in 50 litres of water. |
Worm Casts
There are some 28 species of worm found in UK soil of which only four are of the casting variety. They are surface feeders and the ones that can spoil the playing surface leaving patches of bare soil after mowing. Casting worms do aerate the lawn but can also cause extensive disruption to the playing surface. In extreme circumstances burrowing animals such as moles and badgers can destroy huge areas of turf in their search for worms.
Pesticides used to be the only effective method of control but these have been withdrawn from the market and are no longer available. New methods of controlling worms have evolved and do not require the application of pesticides.
In essence the maintenance programme must address the rootzone condition and convert it into an environment that is not favoured by casting worms. The objective isn't to kill worms, just to persuade them to go elsewhere.
Methods of control vary according to the soil type. Please contact me for specific advice.
There are some 28 species of worm found in UK soil of which only four are of the casting variety. They are surface feeders and the ones that can spoil the playing surface leaving patches of bare soil after mowing. Casting worms do aerate the lawn but can also cause extensive disruption to the playing surface. In extreme circumstances burrowing animals such as moles and badgers can destroy huge areas of turf in their search for worms.
Pesticides used to be the only effective method of control but these have been withdrawn from the market and are no longer available. New methods of controlling worms have evolved and do not require the application of pesticides.
In essence the maintenance programme must address the rootzone condition and convert it into an environment that is not favoured by casting worms. The objective isn't to kill worms, just to persuade them to go elsewhere.
Methods of control vary according to the soil type. Please contact me for specific advice.
