A new StressGard™ formulated fungicide with a dual mode of action is now registered for use on golf course turf, Bayer Environmental Science (BES), a business group of Bayer CropScience LP, recently announced. Reserve fungicide protects turf against all major diseases, improves plant health, resulting in improved turf density and quality.
Reserve contains the active ingredients triticonazole and chlorothalonil, along with Bayer’s StressGard formulation technology. University research trials showed that Reserve controlled disease and improved turf density and quality better than other DMI fungicides and DMI combination fungicides. Whereas some DMI and DMI combination products can cause turf thinning, Reserve consistently controlled disease without injuring the turf, especially during hot summer months, with resulting improvement in turf density and quality.
The new product provides better disease control on dollar spot, brown patch, anthracnose and snow mold compared to competitive combination fungicides. Because Reserve does not cause turf thinning during hot weather, problems with algae are diminished. Reserve can be used on cool-season grasses and some warm-season grasses. Applications can be made on tees, greens, fairways and roughs. It is available as a suspension concentrate formulation in 2.5-gallon container.