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  Graeme @ BGS November 18, 2009 at 9:04pm

  Check out http://www.grassclippings.co.uk/RedThread.pdf
  
  Red thread is a very common problem during wet summers and in autumn and it will rarely kill the grass completely.
  
  You are correct about not applying nitrogen now in order to avoid the production of soft growth which the sward would then prone to snow mould.
  
  Chemical control of red thread is often ineffective particularly the ones sold to non professionals.
  
  Chipco Green is very good but haven't had a requirement to use it for Red Thread.
  
  Advise the client that this is a common problem encouraged by the weather conditions and that with an ongoing treatment program will be sorted.
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  James Tucker November 19, 2009 at 5:27pm

  Thanks for the reply Graham, most appreciated.
  
  Graeme @ The BGS Group said:

  Check out http://www.grassclippings.co.uk/RedThread.pdf
  
  Red thread is a very common problem during wet summers and in autumn and it will rarely kill the grass completely.
  
  You are correct about not applying nitrogen now in order to avoid the production of soft growth which the sward would then prone to snow mould.
  
  Chemical control of red thread is often ineffective particularly the ones sold to non professionals.
  
  Chipco Green is very good but haven't had a requirement to use it for Red Thread.
  
  Advise the client that this is a common problem encouraged by the weather conditions and that with an ongoing treatment program will be sorted.
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  Graeme @ BGS November 19, 2009 at 5:46pm

  you're welcome and stop giving free feeds out!! :-)
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  James Tucker November 19, 2009 at 8:09pm

  I hear you graham, breaks my heart but just trying to keep the customer happy...
  
  Cheers for the advice paul, have been using ALS recently because of your previous post recommendations, very helpful, but yes Chipco is costly. Good to know it's effective though if needs be.
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  Graeme @ BGS November 20, 2009 at 8:07am

  An interesting but old post on this topic at Pitchcare
  
  http://www.pitchcare.com/message/message/13541
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    James Tucker > Graeme @ BGS November 21, 2009 at 8:14pm

    Thanks for that link graham, good article. Thankfully customer seems relatively happy to go for planned feeds come spring and keep monitoring the situation over the winter.
    Think they realise now, after there research on Internet, that's all I can do. hopefully they found LJN too...
    
    Graeme @ The BGS Group said:

    An interesting but old post on this topic at Pitchcarehttp://www.pitchcare.com/message/message/13541
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  Caroline Littler November 26, 2009 at 9:20am

  Some useful factsheets from the Turfgrass Growers Association including this one on Red Thread - can download them as a pdf. Written by an independent agronomist - might be useful to give to customers as a brief overview if they aren't prepared to do their own research? http://www.turfgrass.co.uk/fact-sheets/red-thread-disease/
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    James Tucker > Caroline Littler November 26, 2009 at 8:51pm

    Thanks for the info steve, will consider your advice on follow up visit to client.
    
    thanks Caroline, a useful PDF to give to the client.
    
    Caroline Littler said:

    Some useful factsheets from the Turfgrass Growers Association including this one on Red Thread - can download them as a pdf. Written by an independent agronomist - might be useful to give to customers as a brief overview if they aren't prepared to do their own research? http://www.turfgrass.co.uk/fact-sheets/red-thread-disease/
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  Phil Voice November 28, 2009 at 10:43am

  Bear in mind James that you are not at fault for the Red Thread developing - it's the conditions but keep an eye on the nutrient content - preventing Red Thread.
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    James Tucker > Phil Voice November 29, 2009 at 8:13pm

    Cheers Phil, I know it's not my fault, but I don't like unhappy customers. Agreed a monitoring plan and review in spring so we'll see how it goes.
    
    Philip Voice said:

    Bear in mind James that you are not at fault for the Red Thread developing - it's the conditions but keep an eye on the nutrient content - preventing Red Thread.