Q&A WITH Rob Golembiewski, Ph.D.

1 We’ve been hearing a lot of buzz around Densicor®. Can you tell us more about this fungicide?

A: Densicor® is an exciting DMI fungicide that was built to tackle the toughest diseases across the golf course while providing remarkable turf safety. It offers both preventive and curative control for up to 28 days of the most challenging cool- and warm-season turf diseases, including dollar spot, brown patch, anthracnose, gray leaf spot, Microdochium patch, fairy ring and mini-ring. And it features all the qualities you need in a great fairway fungicide including an ultra-low use rate and convenient packaging while also delivering powerful efficacy for greens applications.

2 There are many broad-spectrum fungicides on the market. Why should golf course superintendents choose Densicor to address the top five turf diseases?

A: A national survey of golf course superintendents indicated that the top five turf diseases are dollar spot, brown patch, anthracnose, gray leaf spot and snow molds. DMI fungicides are typically applied because of their broad-spectrum control of both foliar and soilborne diseases. However, not all DMIs are created equally. Some products only have two or three of these top five diseases on their labels, leaving critical gaps in disease control. Densicor not only includes all of these diseases on the label but it also shows outstanding performance against each of them. In total, Densicor controls 14 different cool- and warm-season diseases.

3 Turf safety is important, and some DMI fungicides are known to cause growth regulation and/or thinning. Is Densicor safe on turf?

A: Plenty of fungicides are “safe” on turf, but many DMIs can lose their broad-spectrum appeal due to negative growth regulation and phytotoxicity when the weather heats up. Densicor shows excellent cool- and warm-season turf safety under any environmental condition with or without plant growth regulators. This feature allows Densicor to be applied up to three times per year on greens, tees and fairways with no concerns, including in the heat of the summer.

4 Can you elaborate on the use rate of Densicor?

A: Densicor simplifies disease management for golf course superintendents by offering a single, ultra-low use rate (0.196 fluid ounces per 1,000 square feet or 8.5 fluid ounces per acre) in a convenient bottle size. Densicor is tailored for fairway applications with one bottle treating six acres, resulting in less time spent measuring, loading and rinsing.

5 Is Densicor available for purchase as part of the Fall Solutions program?

A: Yes it is! The Fall Solutions program runs from October 1 to December 5, 2022. You can stock up and save big on Densicor, Tetrino®, and all of the latest innovations and agronomic solutions from Bayer. Learn more at es.bayer.us/fall-solutions.