Use of a soil surfactant with fungicides for control of fairy ring disease in turf grass

Journal of ASTM International

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2007, Pages

  Fidanza, M A ^a   Wong, F P ^b   Kostka, S J ^c   McDonald, S J ^d  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c Aquatrols Corporation   (United States)

^d Turfgrass Disease Solutions   (United States)

Author keywords

Fairy ring; Fungicide; Pesticide delivery; Soli surfactant; Turfgrass

Indexed keywords

FAIRY RING DISEASE; GOLF COURSES; MUSHROOMS; SOIL SURFACTANT; TURF GRASS; WATER CARRIER; WATER REPELLENT;

ALKYLATION; FUNGICIDES; HYDROPHOBICITY; SOIL SURVEYS; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS;

DISEASE CONTROL;

EID: 34547150071     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1546962X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/JAI100892     Document Type: Article

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