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Dealing with brown patch in the yard...
Posted on 3/31/14 at 8:16 am
Posted on 3/31/14 at 8:16 am
Any success stories in dealing with this issue once it has already set in?
I'm looking for the best fungicide mostly. Then I'll have to regrow grass (centipede) once the area has been treated. Any concrete, first had experience/advice is welcome.
TIA
I'm looking for the best fungicide mostly. Then I'll have to regrow grass (centipede) once the area has been treated. Any concrete, first had experience/advice is welcome.
TIA
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Posted on 3/31/14 at 8:28 am to 82fumanchu
Go to plant tech on old jefferson hwy. Tell them you got brown patch. They will sell you a granular looks like a fertilizer. Cut the grass, spread out this granular hit it with a little water and your done!
Plant tech, that guy has it together Sheldon is his name. Take pictures of my weeds and show him all the time and he tells me what I need. I am sure there is cheaper around but his knowledge is worth every penny
Plant tech, that guy has it together Sheldon is his name. Take pictures of my weeds and show him all the time and he tells me what I need. I am sure there is cheaper around but his knowledge is worth every penny
Posted on 3/31/14 at 8:31 am to 82fumanchu
In Saskatchewan isn't all of your grass brown (or white) now?
Seriously, I've used several different brands of fungicide (Bayer, Ortho, Scotts) and they have all worked. But it can take a long time for the grass to come back if the patches are large. Are you sure that it is not chinch bugs? The first time I had a problem I treated for chinch bugs for a few months and after it took out more than half my lawn I finally realized it was fungus. That took the rest of the year to recover (about 3 months). I've got St. Augustine which has runners so it comes back faster than most.
And I have to use fungicide every couple of months or so or it will come back. That may be due to having a lawn surrounded by woods which I believe is the source of the fungus since the attack is continuous.
Seriously, I've used several different brands of fungicide (Bayer, Ortho, Scotts) and they have all worked. But it can take a long time for the grass to come back if the patches are large. Are you sure that it is not chinch bugs? The first time I had a problem I treated for chinch bugs for a few months and after it took out more than half my lawn I finally realized it was fungus. That took the rest of the year to recover (about 3 months). I've got St. Augustine which has runners so it comes back faster than most.
And I have to use fungicide every couple of months or so or it will come back. That may be due to having a lawn surrounded by woods which I believe is the source of the fungus since the attack is continuous.
Posted on 3/31/14 at 9:02 am to 82fumanchu
Posted on 3/31/14 at 3:49 pm to 82fumanchu
I've got brown patch bad. Right now, I just have to fertalize and the lawn gets healty again by around May. I just have to make sure to get a good fungicide down by the end of August or it pops up again. Once it starts, I really couldn't stop it. I think I'm going to have to apply the fungicide after every other lawn cutting.
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