Resources
Useful tools to help you manage turfgrass diseases
Disease predictive models
Dollar spot using zip code (US)
(by Syngenta)
Dollar spot using your local weather station
(by UW-Madison) – under “How can you use the model?” section
Multiple-disease risk index (Canada)
(by Syngenta)
Multiple disease models for the Northeast
(by Cornell University) – anthracnose, dollar spot, brown patch, pythium – under “disease/stress risk” tab
Soil temperature map
Using zip code (US)
(by Syngenta) – perfect to time your root disease applications
Predicted global soil temperature by city
(by Soil Temperature App)
Fungicide efficacy rating
Web-based
(by UW-Madison) – mostly 2020 or earlier information
PDF version
(by Rutgers, UKY, and UW-Madison) – 2024 updated information
Turfgrass species and cultivar evaluation
NTEP – turfgrass trial explorer
Rutgers proceedings
(by Rutgers University Center for Turfgrass Science) – New Jersey specific results
Environmental Impact Quotient (EIQ) calculator
Calculate pesticide EIQ now
(by Cornell University)