Go in Clean, come out green with a simple, three-step process.
Go in Clean
Fall turf management is important for ensuring healthy, play-ready grounds in the coming season. The Go in Clean approach offers a comprehensive strategy to prepare your turf for winter challenges and spring recovery, integrating disease prevention with overall turf health maintenance. The Go in Clean three-step process of controlling Microdochium, maximizing turf health, and protecting against snow mould, mitigates risks and helps ensure play-ready surfaces sooner the following spring.
STEP ONE
Stay one step ahead of Microdochium
Get reliable and long-lasting Microdochium protection this season with Syngenta fungicides. This persistent disease, thriving in overcast, cold, and wet conditions from late fall to early spring, can significantly compromise your turf quality and playability if left unchecked. By implementing a management strategy with effective products like Posterity®, Secure®, and Medallion®, you're not only maintaining aesthetic appeal but also safeguarding consistent playing conditions. Taking control of Microdochium proactively can help you set the stage for cleaner playing surfaces through the fall and for the following spring.
Posterity fungicide provides extended control of Microdochium patch on turf, offering protection for up to 28 days across all seasons. With savings available through the Syngenta fall Snow Mould Solutions program, Posterity enhances overall disease management strategies for turfgrass professionals.
Secure, a contact fungicide, offers effective control of key turf diseases and makes an excellent tank-mix partner with systemic fungicides like Posterity, making it a valuable tool for golf course disease management programs.
Medallion delivers powerful, long-lasting disease control from a modern bio-inspired fungicide that offers innovative Contact+ activity.
STEP TWO
Maximize turf health in high-stress seasons
Maintaining turf health is crucial all year round, but especially for winter preparation and spring recovery. Hicure™ bio-stimulant, designed with 18 free amino acids, and short and long chain peptides, is proven to build turf strength, protect against abiotic stressors and expedite recovery after damage. This supports the maintenance of turf health during fall as turf growth slows, photosynthetic activity lessons, nutritional inputs are reduced, and the abiotic stressors of winter increase.
Come spring, Hicure-treated turf is better positioned for faster green-up and recovery. When used alongside a comprehensive fungicide program, Hicure improves your turf's ability to resist and recover from disease. This season-spanning approach ensures your turf is well-prepared to "Go in Clean" for fall, survive winter challenges, and emerge healthier in spring, setting the stage for a successful playing season.
But don't take our word for it — hear what our customers have to say about Hicure:
Brian Youell,
master superintendent
Uplands Golf Club, Victoria, BC
Dean Piller,
Superintendent
Cordova Bay Golf Course, Victoria, BC
T-Jay Creamer,
Superintendent
Olympic View Golf Club, Victoria, BC
Brian Youell, master superintendent
Uplands Golf Club, Victoria, BC
Dean Piller, Superintendent
Cordova Bay Golf Course, Victoria, BC
T-Jay Creamer, Golf Course Superintendent
Olympic View Golf Club, Victoria, BC
Brian Youell, master superintendent
Uplands Golf Club, Victoria, BC
Dean Piller, Superintendent
Cordova Bay Golf Course, Victoria, BC
T-Jay Creamer, Golf Course Superintendent
Olympic View Golf Club, Victoria, BC
STEP THREE
Close out the season with snow mould protection
As you prepare to put your course to bed for the winter, don't leave its snow mould defense to chance. Snow mould can wreak havoc on turf, potentially causing significant damage and slowing spring recovery. Implement a strong snow mould protection plan as part of an overall Go in Clean strategy by relying on trusted, proven solutions like Instrata® or Instrata® II fungicides. This proactive approach will protect your turf from snow mould, supporting its ability to rebound faster and healthier when the new season begins.
Instrata II is a powerful winter shield for your turf, blending two key ingredients that work together to keep snow mould at bay while helping you outsmart fungicide resistance.
Instrata is an all-in-one solution that combines three powerful active ingredients to protect your turf from pink and grey snow mould, even in the harshest winter conditions.
Give snow mould the cold shoulder with the Snow Mould Solutions program
Go in Clean with Syngenta fungicides for Microdochium protection and turf health. Then, finish strong by applying Instrata or Instrata II for ultimate winter protection against snow mould. For added peace of mind, our Snow Mould Assurance Program has you covered. If snow mould breaks through, we've got your back with a Medallion cleanup application to help restore your greens.
Want to learn more? Check out the resources below:
More Go in Clean resources
TURF TV
Go in Clean Part 1: Identifying Snow Moulds
TURF TV
Go in Clean Part 2: Fall Prep for a Successful Spring
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For support developing a Go in Clean plan for your course, and for information on our assurance offers, connect with your local representative.
Always read and follow label directions. Instrata® II is a co-pack of Instrata II A and Instrata II B fungicides. GreenCast®, Hicure™, Instrata, Medallion®, Posterity®, the Alliance Frame, the Purpose Icon and the Syngenta logo are trademarks of a Syngenta group company. Secure® is a registered trademark of Ishihara Sangyo Kaisha, Ltd.