AQUASMART DEW (& FROST) ELIMINATOR is an advanced formulation of modified TriSiloxane surfactants, designed to maximise the health, playability and revenue benefits of dew reduction on all sports turf.

There are many reasons why it is not desirable to allow dew to settle on sports turf:

• Research and general observation has indicated that it can have a negative impact on high profile sports such as cricket and rugby, which are often played in the evening, and televised.
• There is also much research that suggests that diseases such as Dollar Spot, Brown Patch, and Anthracnose are reduced when leaf wetness is kept to a minimum.

A 2010 study done by Tanner Delvalle, Peter Landschoot, Ph.D. and John Kaminski, Ph.D found that not only can dew removal decrease diseases, but it can also result in an improvement of your fungicide program.

This information may make it more tempting for superintendents to take the time and money to increase dew removal on their course or stadium pitch, especially if the improvement in your fungicide program could result in money saved.

“From a disease management perspective, removing dew appears to be more cost effective than increasing mowing frequency,” the study says.

In certain areas on golf courses, dew settlement can lead to pre sunrise frost formation, leaving no option but a late start to play, reducing revenue generation. An option here could be to consider localised application of Dew Eliminator, allowing play to start earlier.