Courtest of Envu
Envu has another offering this season: Tarvecta fungicide, designed to prevent soilborne diseases like fairy ring, summer patch and other diseases caused by summer stress. Tarvecta is approved for use on golf courses, athletic fields, sod farms and commercial lawns.
The new fungicide works on multiple difficult diseases as a combination of two powerful active ingredients: fluoxastrobin and flutriafol. Fluoxastrobin is taken up by the plant more quickly than other strobilurins, while flutriafol moves faster than any other DMI up the xylem to internally control new fungal growth and form a protective barrier.
“Diseases can establish quickly when turfgrass is stressed during peak playing times,” said Dr. James Hempfling of Envu’s Green Solutions Team. “Whether managing a sports field or a golf course, disease damage disrupts turfgrass playability. That’s why preventive practices are crucial. Tarvecta can be applied proactively ahead of stressful periods to protect against infection or curatively to ensure rapid recovery.”
The latest innovation expands the portfolio of plant health solutions, ensuring turfgrass experts can manage hard-to-control diseases like the aforementioned fairy ring and summer patch, along with brown ring patch, take-all patch, leaf spot, anthracnose and snow mold before they set in. Tarvecta can be tank-mixed to manage high-pressure scenarios. For warm-season turf, Tarvecta can quickly control spring dead spot and take-all root rot.
“We are proud to bring Tarvecta to the turfgrass industry,” Envu’s North American head Mark Schneid said. “Envu is focused on bringing the best solutions into the hands of those who manage beautiful turfgrass spaces. With the right products on their side, superintendents can be more proactive and consistently deliver on their vision for excellence.”
