You routinely mix water in with pesticides and/or fertilizers at your facility when you care for the turf and may rarely consider the qualities of that water. It can dramatically affect efficacy. Learn from Aaron Patton, Ph.D., more about what happens inside the tank and what the research says about enhancing pesticide performance through spray water adjustments in this 90-minute webinar. You’ll hear how some herbicide activity is decreased by different cations in the water. Discussion includes an overview of the relationship between product half-life and water pH as well as details on when to consider a water conditioner. Listen in to determine if changes might make sense for you.
Original presentation date: Sept. 23, 2020 Education points: 0.20
About the instructor
Aaron J. Patton, Ph.D., is a professor in the department of horticulture and landscape architecture at Purdue University where he serves as turfgrass extension specialist. He earned his bachelor's from Iowa State University and his master's and Ph.D. from Purdue University. His appointment provides him the opportunity to be involved with extension, teaching and research. Patton’s research interests focus on weed biology and control, warm-season grasses and agronomic practices in turfgrass systems. He teaches the senior-level turfgrass science course at Purdue University and mentors undergraduate and graduate students. Patton has been a GCSAA faculty member since 2008 teaching at the education conference as well as numerous webinars.
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