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St Aug sod webworm damage and recovery
Posted on 10/5/24 at 8:36 pm
Posted on 10/5/24 at 8:36 pm
sod webworms hit my St Aug pretty hard...a few patches are almost all dead with a few runners putting up some green...was wondering if there was anything I could put down to try to push a little growth to help jump start the recovery before the growing season ends or is it too late?
i'm in BR
i'm in BR
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Posted on 10/6/24 at 6:49 am to jlsufan
Big fan of command soil
It’s expensive but it works
It’s expensive but it works
Posted on 10/6/24 at 10:03 am to jlsufan
I will leave the real advice to the turf mtce guys among us. However, my yard was hit pretty bad by those bastards last year and it rebounded nicely this year. I don’t know that there is a lot that you can do at this point in the summer…you don’t want a flush of new growth immediately hit by a frost. You leave far enough south, to where frost is not prevalent, so I would just keep it watered and fertilize in the spring.
This post was edited on 10/7/24 at 9:35 pm
Posted on 10/6/24 at 11:05 am to Penn
can't find any around me....would Black Kow be equivalent?
Posted on 10/6/24 at 12:13 pm to jlsufan
It’s too late in the year to fertilize with high nitrogen fertilizers to push vegetative growth, However, you can fertilize now with what is often referred to a “winterizer fertilizer” which is potassium that will strengthen & promote root growth which will be of benefit to weakened-stressed turf.
Look for a 0-0-60 Muriate of Potash (potassium) fertilizer. I think an application rate of 1/2 lb to 1 lb per 1000 sq ft would appropriate. You can buy smaller bags at most larger retail garden centers in BR.
Now is the time to apply it while the grass is still in active growth and it can uptaken by the grass.
Article might help. Louisiana Home Lawn Series: Potassium
Look for a 0-0-60 Muriate of Potash (potassium) fertilizer. I think an application rate of 1/2 lb to 1 lb per 1000 sq ft would appropriate. You can buy smaller bags at most larger retail garden centers in BR.
Now is the time to apply it while the grass is still in active growth and it can uptaken by the grass.
Article might help. Louisiana Home Lawn Series: Potassium
Posted on 10/6/24 at 1:34 pm to jlsufan
St Aug has too many issues, I go with Zoysia from now on.
Posted on 10/6/24 at 3:26 pm to oldskule
where were you 5 years ago when I laid St Aug sod 
Posted on 10/6/24 at 5:53 pm to CrawDude
The damage will start to really show when it tries to green up in spring.
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But did you start to treat and kill webworms? Make sure you have a plan for them next year.
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It’s too late in the year to fertilize with high nitrogen fertilizers to push vegetative growth, However, you can fertilize now with what is often referred to a “winterizer fertilizer” which is potassium that will strengthen & promote root growth which will be of benefit to weakened-stressed turf. Look for a 0-0-60 Muriate of Potash (potassium) fertilizer. I think an application rate of 1/2 lb to 1 lb per 1000 sq ft would appropriate. You can buy smaller bags at most larger retail garden centers in BR. Now is the time to apply it while the grass is still in active growth and it can uptaken by the grass.
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But did you start to treat and kill webworms? Make sure you have a plan for them next year.
Posted on 10/6/24 at 6:13 pm to Art Vandelay
I keep Anderson’s Duocide in stock at my house for this very reason. Never know when they’ll show up.
Posted on 10/6/24 at 8:21 pm to Art Vandelay
yeah...i hit them with Bt when I saw the moths a few weeks ago, but that didn't seem to stop them...a week later I put down Bioadvanced COmplete and had to leave town for 10 days...upon return it doesn't look like any more spread since then but still seeing a few moths
will be prepared next year for sure
will be prepared next year for sure
Posted on 10/6/24 at 10:20 pm to jlsufan
My yard got beat down by these MFers.
Did you buy this somewhere in BR area?
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Bioadvanced COmplete
Did you buy this somewhere in BR area?
Posted on 10/7/24 at 6:52 am to MikeD
Lowe's
Posted on 10/7/24 at 7:46 am to jlsufan
Depending on the size, I’ve had pretty good luck with it coming back if you are close to the gulf coast. It may not grow like summer but my grass does usually continue growing until it gets really cold.
Posted on 10/7/24 at 8:21 am to baldona
Probably too late in the season to recover your grass (st. Aug will be going dormant soon). Next spring, kill any weeds in the damaged areas, wait a few weeks, then sod your damaged areas. To keep a handle in my yard, I apply Bifen granules in late April (I do 2 applications 10 days apart). Then I’ll do that same cycle 3 months later.
Posted on 10/9/24 at 9:14 pm to jlsufan
Is it too late to spray for them? Just noticed a little spot in my backyard today.
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