Get the most from your turf disease managment by understanding the tools at your disposal

Fusarium Patch (Microdochium nivale) can occur all the year round, given suitable conditions, so having an armoury of tools to tackle the disease is essential.  One effective tool is MASALON*.

The key to good disease control using MASALON is to get the application on early, as a preventative treatment.  MASALON Turf Fungicide has been designed especially for UK greenkeepers to give very effective preventative control of Fusarium Patch, whilst being totally safe to all key turfgrass species and to soil bacteria.  As MASALON has a no hazard classification, the COSHH assessment will be favourable.

MASALON is the only turf fungicide based on myclobutanil, a highly systemic fungicide from the triazole family.  Within 1 hour of application, the unique formulation of MASALON allows it to penetrate the turf, moving quickly within the leaves, ready to control the disease.  The fungicide blocks ergosterol biosynthesis (vital for growth of the fungus cell membrane), so inhibiting spore germination, mycelium growth and sporulation at the early stage of disease development.

As MASALON cannot be washed off, it remains effective at controlling the Fusarium Patch for 4 weeks.  MASALON can be used at any time of year, when the turf is actively growing and outside a frost period.  A second spray may be applied after 4 weeks if weather conditions are favourable.  The gentle formulation of MASALON allows it to be applied to newly sown turf at or after the 2-leaf growth stage.

MASALON works well as part of Integrated Disease Management, where the power of MASALON is combined with cultural (such as switching and improving airflow over greens) and biological practices (such as using disease resistant cultivars).

For more information, and advice on where to place MASALON in your turf disease programme, please contact your local Rigby Taylor representative.

MASALON is sold in 8x1L packs, and is applied at the rate of 8L in 500L water/Ha.

MASALON contains myclobutanil.  MAPP12385.

USE FUNGIDES SAFELY. ALWAYS READ THE LABEL AND PRODUCT INFORMATION BEFORE USE.

For further information including warning phrases and symbols please refer to the product label