Technical
Iprodione loss
The best thing that could ever happen!
Maxwell Amenity Technical Manager John Handley discusses the loss of iprodione and suggests it is one of the best things that could have happened for the amenity sector
J
ust in case you’ve been living on Mars for the last year, iprodione, the Active Ingredient (AI) in Cavron Green, Chipco Green, Emerald Turf, Green Turf King, Interface, MAC‐Iprodione 255 SC, Mascot, Rayzor, Panto, Recover and Surpass Pro, is being withdrawn for use on managed amenity turf. Iprodione is a broad spectrum fungicide for a wide range of turf diseases, including anthracnose, dollar spot, fusarium patch, leaf spot, red thread and rust. From a commercial perspective, the products which contained iprodione have been a steadfast part of the portfolio of all the
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major suppliers within the amenity sector. This chemistry has been a vital part of the armoury against turf disease for turf managers for decades. These products will be available for sale until the 5th March and can be used until the 5th June.
Turf managers will be facing this autumn deprived of what has become, for some of them, an integral part of their response to disease pressure. And, whilst the problems of September seem a million miles away, it is how we manage this transition to living without these products that may determine if, in the long term, they keep their jobs.
If you’re reading this, then I suspect that it may be something that has concerned you and you may even be contemplating strategies to resolve this deficit. However, there will be managers out there who are resolutely refusing to contemplate a future without iprodione. Conversely, there are some people who may be thinking that this is the best thing that can possibly happen. Hopefully, by the time you’ve finished reading this article, you’ll understand the justification behind the latter remark.
In a perfect world, there wouldn’t be a need for fungicides: we could alleviate the stresses on the plant before they occur, reduce the amount of play, increase the height of cut, carry out maintenance operations at optimum times, and all with unlimited resources, but that’s not the reality for anyone and, therefore, it’s incumbent on every manager to
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