Snow Molds and Their Control. Introducing Snow Molds…….. Cold-tolerant fungi that grow at freezing or near freezing temperatures - Snow cover maintains.

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Snow Molds and Their Control

Introducing Snow Molds…….. Cold-tolerant fungi that grow at freezing or near freezing temperatures - Snow cover maintains the surface close to freezing All cool-season grasses affected –Bentgrass, annual bluegrass, and perennial rye are most severely affected Three key species of snow molds –Pink Snow Mold: Microdochium nivale –Gray Snow Mold: Typhula incarnata, Typhula ishikariensis Which species is most prevalent and causes most damage is related to the location, climate, and the duration of winter snow cover

Pink Snow Mold Microdochium nivale Occurrence – widespread throughout the US Snowbelt September thru June Preferred Climate – Cool, wet, overcast conditions, Alternating snow and rain, slowly melting snow Pink Snow mold is usually the key snow mold problem in areas where snow cover lasts about 30 days Vulnerable Grasses: Annual Bluegrass, Creeping Bentgrass, Perennial Ryegrass, Fine Leaf Fescue, Colonial Bentgrass

Pink Snow Mold / Fusarium patch Microdochium nivale Microdochium nivale does not require continuous snow cover to incite disease Some pathologists distinguish between the disease associated with and without snow cover. Symptoms, patch size are somewhat different “Pink Snow Mold” – occurs with snow cover. Patches may coalesce into large damaged areas under snow “Fusarium patch”, sometimes called “Microdochium patch” – occurs without snow cover

Pink Snow Mold

Found where snow cover persists for long periods Typhula incarnata  found throughout the US snow belt  T. incarnata prevalent where snow cover days Typhula ishikariensis  found primarily in the upper Midwest and higher elevations in the West. Less common in the East  T. ishikariensis prevalent where snow cover > 100 d  Considered more damaging than T. incarnata  Often lumped with T. incarnata as “Gray” snow mold but sometimes referred to as “speckled” snow mold Gray Snow Mold / Typhula blight Typhula incarnata & Typhula ishikariensis

Gray Snow Mold

T. ishikariensis T. incarnata

Pink and Gray Snow Molds Both Pink and Gray SM may be active in the same location during the winter Pink often is more damaging to turf than Gray SM  Crowns more likely to be damaged, spring recovery slower Pink Snow mold may be: Active earlier in fall than Gray SM Active during a winter thaw Active after snow melt – gray SM will not Pink SM may require several applications, but many chemical options work fairly well Controlling gray SM in regions with very long periods of snow cover is the most challenging problem, tank mixes of several chemistries usually work best

Snow Mold Strategies Benefits of two fall applications Pre-Inoculum fungicide spray “cleans up” any residual Pink Snow Mold before final spray is applied. Dr. J.M. Vargas, MSU Secondary Benefit is the activity on residual diseases such as Anthracnose, Summer Patch, Take All Patch and Dollar Spot. This reduces disease pressure the following season.

Controlling Snow Mold Key considerations for using fungicides How long does snow typically persist in the area? Which type of snow mold is prevalent: pink, gray, both ? How severe has snow mold been in the past?

17 Pink Snow Mold % Disease Severity Umass Snow Mold Trials Berkshire Hills– Pittsfield MA days of snow cover, with January break in cover Single fall application, 2 nd week in November Treatment 4 (green) equivalent to Pegasus + Raven + Kestrel

Gray Snow Mold % Disease Severity Umass Snow Mold Trials T. incarnata Glens Falls, Queensbury NY Two and three-way fungicide tank mixed failed with > 90 days of continuous snow cover Single application, 2 nd week in November Treatment 4 (green) equivalent to Pegasus + Raven + Kestrel

19 Gray Snow Mold % Disease Severity UColo Snow Mold Trials Vail, CO Two fall applications 4, 5 way tank mixes perform well under extreme conditions Vail averages 150 days continuous snow cover

20 Gray Snow Mold % Disease Severity UColo Snow Mold Trials Sonnenalp, CO Two fall applications Sonnenalp days continuous snow cover

Gray/Pink Snow Mold % Disease Umass Snow Mold Trials Ekwanok GC – Manchester, Vt. T.Incarnata, M. nivale both present

Gray/ Pink Snow Mold % Disease UMass 2008 – 2009 Snow Mold Trials Berkshire Hills CC – Pittsfield, Ma.

Take-home message: Disease severity increases the longer that snow cover persists ! 2, 3 way tank mixes may offer sufficient control where : –Pink Snow mold is the key problem –Gray SM is prevalent, but snow cover less persistent  4,5 way tank mixes preferred where snow cover ~ 3 months or more

Phoenix Fungicides Phoenix ProductPhoenix Formulations Active Ingredients Competitive Products DovetailliquidIprodione + Thiophanate- methyl Chipco 26GT + Cleary 3336 Kestrel1.3, 1.3 MEXPropiconazoleBanner Maxx 1.3ME Pegasus82.5DF, 6L, DFX, HPX ChlorothalonilDaconil 82.5 WDG, Daconil WS 6F PeregrineWDGChlorothalonil + Thiophanate- methyl Spectro 90WDG Consyst Raven2FIprodioneChipco 26GT 2SC Siskin1.67SCMyclobutanilEagle 20EW T-Bird4.5L, WDGThiophanate- methyl Cleary 3336

Phoenix Environmental Care Pink Snow Mold Spray Cost Analysis 2-Way Tank Mixes ProductActive Ingredient Rate/ 1000 sq. ft.Rate / Acre Pegasus HPXChlorothalonil5 ½ fl oz.240 oz. Kestrel MEXPropiconazole4.0 fl oz.175 oz. ProductActive Ingredient Rate/ 1000 sq. ft.Rate / Acre Pegasus HPXChlorothalonil5 ½ fl oz.240 oz. RavenIprodione4.0 fl oz.175 oz. ProductActive Ingredient Rate/ 1000 sq. ft.Rate / Acre Peregrine Chlorothalonil 8 oz.352 oz. Thiophanate-Methyl

Phoenix Environmental Care Pink Snow Mold Spray Cost Analysis 3-Way Tank Mixes ProductActive Ingredient Rate/ 1000 sq. ft.Rate / Acre Pegasus HPXChlorothalonil5 ½ fl oz.240 oz. Kestrel MEXPropiconazole4.0 fl oz.175 oz. RavenIprodione4.0 fl oz.175 oz. ProductActive Ingredient Rate/ 1000 sq. ft.Rate / Acre Pegasus HPXChlorothalonil5 ½ fl oz.240 oz. Dovetail Thiophanate-methyl Iprodione4.0 oz.175 oz.

Phoenix Environmental Care Snow Mold Spray Cost Analysis 4-Way Tank Mix Program ProductActive Ingredient Rate/ 1000 sq. ft.Rate / Acre Peregrine Chlorothalonil + Thiophanate-M 4 fl oz175 oz. Kestrel MEXPropiconazole2 fl oz87 oz. Split application days later: Pegasus HPXChlorothalonil3 fl oz131 oz. Kestrel MEXPropiconazole2 fl oz.87oz. RavenIprodione 4 fl oz175

Phoenix Environmental Care Snow Mold Spray Cost Analysis 5-Way Tank Mix ProductActive Ingredient Rate/ 1000 sq. ft.Rate / Acre Pegasus HPXChlorothalonil3.6 fl oz157 oz. Kestrel MEXPropiconazole3 fl oz131 oz. Dovetail Iprodione + Thiophanate- M 4 fl oz175 oz. Disarm 480SCFluoxastrobin 0.36 fl oz16

Snow Molds and Their Control By Phoenix Environmental Care