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Lawn Fungus Control
Brown Patch
- Brown patch is mainly an aesthetic problem
- Brown patch is a fungus that causes circular or irregular patch of thinned, light brown grass
- The leaves of the turfgrass will wilt and die, which causes the brown patchy areas
- It affects the leaves of the turfgrass, but doesn't kill or discolor the turfgrass roots
- Active infections are recognized by yellow leaves at the edge of the patches
- Brown patch develops most rapidly in wet conditions and between 75 and 85 degrees F
- Brown patch is most evident in this area from September through the beginning of December
Protect your lawn from Brown Patch
- Water in the morning and only as needed
- Provide good drainage and aeration
- Eliminate existing brown patch fungus
- Stop brown patch ring expansion
- Prevent the growth of new brown patch
How ABC Can Help
- ABC can apply a fungicide to the affected areas for brown patch
control-killing the fungus and stopping ring growth
- ABC can treat your lawn before brown patch occurs - avoiding
the ring that remains after an infection until new grass grows
- ABC recommends two applications during the Fall
- ABC allows a lawn to reach its maximum potential while having
a minimal, even positive, impact on the environment
Dollar Spot
- Dollar spot can affect Bermudagrass and Zoysiagrass.
- The disease will cause yellowish-tan patches that usually develop in late summer. Light tan areas with reddish-brown margins will appear on leaves.
Fairy Rings
- Fairy rings can be found in all types of turf. Fairy rings are large areas of very green grass, dead grass, mushrooms or puffballs.
- Soil fumigation or rototilling may remove fairy rings.
Gray Leaf Spot
- This disease affects St. Augustinegrass.
- It causes oval or circular lesions that are bordered by purple or brown margins. The lesions usually develop in warm, wet weather.
- Grass leaves will wither and die if there are a lot of lesions. This will give the grass a brownish color.
- Avoid watering in late afternoon and evening. Trees and shrubs should be pruned to improve
the movement of air and increase light intensity on the turf.
Leaf Spot
- This disease affects Bermudagrass.
- Leaf spot causes dark, circular lesions on the blades and stems of the grass. Lesions may become red, purple or tan with dark margins.
- Turf will turn yellow or brown and become thin if the disease is severe.
- Prolonged leaf wetness should be avoided. Mower blades should be kept sharp and close mowing should be avoided in late spring and summer.
Spring Dead Spot
- Spring dead spot affects Bermudagrass.
- This disease causes dead spots to appear in the grass during the spring. Spring dead spot usually occurs in lawns that are at least 3-5 years old.
- Thatch should be reduced be aerating the soil core. Fungicides may be able to be used to control spring dead spot.
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