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Brown spots in yard
Posted on 8/8/23 at 8:21 am
Posted on 8/8/23 at 8:21 am
Does this look like heat stress to y’all? This is palisades zoysia. Sodded last October. Was doing fantastic until about 2 weeks ago. The lawn is irrigated and it’s running every 3 days at the moment.
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Posted on 8/8/23 at 8:28 am to atom1505
Looks like you need to sharpen your mower blades.
Posted on 8/8/23 at 8:39 am to Azazello
I know. A grass guy cuts it though. I just take care of it via vert/fungus/etc.
Posted on 8/8/23 at 8:44 am to atom1505
it's 4,796 degrees outside at 6am. take a guess why your grass is brown...
Posted on 8/8/23 at 8:45 am to atom1505
grey leaf spot
Posted on 8/8/23 at 8:49 am to poochie
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it's 4,796 degrees outside at 6am.
I'm aware. It doesn't seem to affect the entire yard though, and I'm also aware that there are people here that know a lot more about this than I do. So, if there's something I need to be doing to prevent what's happening to the grass, I'm hoping to find out. If it's just the heat, I'll let it ride until it cools off and hope it doesn't totally die off.
Posted on 8/8/23 at 8:51 am to trident
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grey leaf spot
I had an issue with Zoysia patch coming out of the winter and I was able to successfully control that with Torque. I thought this may be a fungus, but it's been so damn dry and the leaves don't have spots - just brown tips in places.
Posted on 8/8/23 at 9:04 am to atom1505
I cut my Zoysia with a Reel Mower. Never saw this problem. I have irrigation and water 3 times per week unless it rains (have a rain sensor on my irrigation panel). Not sure what Zoysia patch is. Had brown patch a few years ago.
Posted on 8/8/23 at 9:10 am to kbmaverick
I'd love to be able to do that too but I've got 20,000+ square feet of the stuff 
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.Posted on 8/8/23 at 12:49 pm to atom1505
Heat stress. It is enhanced by the mower blades. If it is happening only in certain areas then there are areas where the soil isn't as good as it is in other places. You can top dress it with compost to help improve water retention.
Posted on 8/8/23 at 12:53 pm to ronk
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ronk
Where are you located?
Posted on 8/8/23 at 1:24 pm to ronk
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DFW
Well shite. That doesn't help.
This post was edited on 8/8/23 at 2:31 pm
Posted on 8/8/23 at 1:43 pm to ronk
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Heat stress.
SWEET VINDICATION!
Posted on 8/8/23 at 2:13 pm to ronk
Thanks ronk. I was hoping you'd respond. Will the roots of the grass under stress die or is it just some kind of protective mechanism/half dormancy?
I top dressed with compost/sand early this year and will repeat next year, along with aeration.
I top dressed with compost/sand early this year and will repeat next year, along with aeration.
Posted on 8/8/23 at 2:31 pm to atom1505
As long as it is getting watered regularly it will survive. I have hot spots in my bermuda. I water twice a week for 30 minutes on pop ups and 45 minutes on the rotors.
Posted on 8/8/23 at 2:58 pm to atom1505
Heat stress. It’ll survive. Palisades Zoysia is pretty robust and tolerant of both drought and heat.
Mine looks like that right now and I don’t water it except from the sky. It’ll bounce back once we get through this scorching, dry heat wave.
Mine looks like that right now and I don’t water it except from the sky. It’ll bounce back once we get through this scorching, dry heat wave.
Posted on 8/8/23 at 3:18 pm to ronk
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If it is happening only in certain areas then there are areas where the soil isn't as good as it is in other places. You can top dress it with compost to help improve water retention.
I have a few areas that show signs of heat stress (compared to the rest of the lawn). Just add some good soil on top?
Posted on 8/8/23 at 4:57 pm to sosaysmorvant
Patience is trying.
The forecast doesn't look favorable for the next week either
The forecast doesn't look favorable for the next week either
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