The Aquatrols Beyond the Drop blog features superintendent stories & interviews, industry news, product tips, company updates, and more!

Louise Amos Louise Amos

Fusarium Patch Disease

It is acknowledged that Fusarium patch also known as Microdochium patch is the most common and damaging turfgrass disease of parkland golf greens. It was first recorded on golf greens in 1931 and was described as being the commonest, most disfiguring and damaging disease of turf known at that time. Ninety years later and this statement still holds true.

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Sam Oakes Sam Oakes

Astria in the Himalayas?

Not quite, but the new, sustainably formulated wetting agent from Aquatrols was front and center as a top Connecticut superintendent hosted an event to introduce the product to his peers and show off his fantastic new putting course.

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Sam Oakes Sam Oakes

What the Greenskeepers Know

Verticut the greens. Rake out the bunkers. Weedwack the margins. Run a blower around the fairways until you’re dizzy, and accidentally shower your 6th green with a morning’s worth of clippings. Go get the backpack blower and fix your mistake.

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Sam Oakes Sam Oakes

Aquatrols on the Road: Royal Shenny

Shennecossett GC, a famed Connecticut muni, boasts a tremendous lineage, a treasured role in the community, plus one of the best nicknames in golf. And superintendent Eric Morrison loves every bit of it.

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Sam Oakes Sam Oakes

Flex Floors Another Super

“The recuperative properties of that product – not just moisture retention but recuperation – just blew me away.”

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The Wet/Dry Cycle

Did you know that the wet/dry cycle which starts after a prolonged period of rainfall is one of the main contributory factors to localised dry patches caused by hydrophobicity?

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Prepping a Masterpiece for the Open Championship

James Bledge is at the helm of Royal Liverpool Golf Course’s efforts to prepare the course for the 151st Open, and he’s using modern tools and practices to prepare and bring his members along for the journey.

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Sam Oakes Sam Oakes

A Unique Course Gets a Practical Makeover

A focused Tony Stephen keeps Swinley Forest healthier and more welcoming for his members and the growing number of visitors experiencing one of England’s most exciting golf clubs.

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Join Us at the 2023 GCSAA Conference & Trade Show

Aquatrols is excited to return to the GCSSA Conference & Trade Show. This year we have more to show, more to talk about, and more to offer than ever before. Check out what we have in store and come visit us at booth 2373.

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