Brown Patch Disease Fact Sheet - US South PDF

Locally owned & operated Superior products Expertly trained technicians Brown Patch Disease What Is Brown Patch Disease? Brown Patch is a leaf disease that can appear on your lawn Fertilize Regularly: Regular applications of Weed Man’s during periods...

Locally owned & operated Superior products Expertly trained technicians Brown Patch Disease What Is Brown Patch Disease? Brown Patch is a leaf disease that can appear on your lawn Fertilize Regularly: Regular applications of Weed Man’s during periods of hot and humid weather. It will often specially formulated, slow-release granular fertilizer appear first as rough, circular patches varying in size, from a will help provide your lawn with adequate nutrients. few inches to several feet across. In the early morning dew, These applications are timed specifically to avoid over you may notice something that looks like purple or grayish- fertilizing the lawn. brown cobwebs; this is actually fungal growth. Brown patch is caused by the Rhizoctonia fungi, which infects the grass Watering: Under normal circumstances, you should foliage and crowns. This fungus colonizes the organic matter be watering your lawn a few times per week for 30-45 in the thatch layer, and, during times of stressful conditions, minutes in each area. During hot and dry periods, can cause disease in the grass plant. Brown patch is likely most lawns should be watered as much as required to to develop in cool season grasses when temperatures are maintain its desired green color. Always water in the above 85°F with high early morning so the turf has time to dry by nightfall. relative humidity. While Mowing: Maintain a regular mowing schedule with a the disease rarely causes razor sharp blade. Never remove more than a 1/3 of the damage to Kentucky grass blade at each mowing. Bluegrass, it can cause significant damage to Recommended Mowing Height Tall Fescue, Perennial Common Bermudagrass - ¾ to 1¼ inches Ryegrass, and Creeping Hybrid Bermudagrass - ½ to 1½ inches Bentgrass. Centipedegrass - 1 to 2 inches Zoysiagrass - 1 to 2½ inches St. Augustine - 3 to 4 inches Fescue - 3 to 4 inches How Can I Control Brown Patch In My Lawn? Your local Weed Man professional may be able to offer Brown Patch is very difficult to control, as it thrives in hot other solutions and recommend the best form of treatment and humid weather conditions. In most cases, the spread that is available to improve the conditions of your lawn. of the disease will be reduced by changes in temperature and weather, but you can also adjust some cultural practices to improve the health of the lawn and limit the spread. However, depending on the size of the infestation and the scope of the damage, other forms of control may be necessary and you may need to repair heavily damaged areas with sod or the appropriate grass seed. A thick, healthy, well-maintained lawn is the best line of defense. Here’s how you can adjust your beneficial cultural practices to reduce the spread of Brown Patch: Core Aeration: Aerating your lawn can improve soil drainage and help reduce the likelihood of lawn diseases. This will also alleviate soil compaction and allow water and nutrients to penetrate deeper into the soil. For more information, visit our website: weedman.com