My grass looks terrible, plz help?

Question

I noticed in August that huge spots on my grass turn dead and when i lift roots they have whitish stuff, looks like mold. I had always good lawn, now what? What it is? Can it regrow in spring? I live in Florida.

Answer 1

From what you've described, it could possibly be from a disease that attacks warm-season turf (St. Augustine & Bermuda) and is called; "Take-All Patch" or "Bermuda Decline" caused by the fungus Gaeumannomyces graminis var. graminis.

It commonly occurs during the rainy season (favors cool moist weather) and the first signs of the disease are yellow leaves and dark (darker than usual roots). And If you're able to lift the infected roots easily from the soil, it's a good sign you have this disease. The white mold you're seeing is more likely a fungus that's growing due the decay rather than causing the problem itself. The fungus grows on the surface of roots, stolons, rhizomes, and the upper portions of the grass. As the weather warms, you'll see the disease move more quickly as ambient and soil temperatures rise and provides a more suitable environment for the disease to develop.

Here are some suggestions to help your problem;
1) De-thatch if necessary - since this will help eliminate the source for them to survive
2) Aerify- increases water penetration and lessens the possibility for water to move the disease throughout the rest of your lawn
3) Irrigate when only necessary- although it's difficult to keep rain off your lawn, you might consider shuttting off your automatic sprinklers
4) Raise the mowing height- reduces the stress of your turf
5) Adjust the pH of your soil to a more acidic state (6.0 to 6.5)- this can be achieved by using sulfur
6) Use a slow-release fertilizer or try to find an acidifying fertilizer; try to avoid any fertilizers that contain urea

7) Spray any of the following that contains these fungicides (active ingredient with trade name in parenthesis); Fenarimol (sold as Rubigan), azoxystrobin (Heritage), triadimefon (Bayleton), propiconazole (Banner), or thiophanate-methyl (sold under many names)

You'll probably have the most luck finding Triadimefon (Bayleton) or Thiophanate-methyl. Sorry but there aren't any biological controls available to effectively eliminate this disease.

Sorry about so much information but this is a very serious disease and you should start treatment ASAP!

Hope all this information helps. GOOD LUCK!

(certified professional crop consultant w/degree in plant science)

Answer 2

If you pull on the dead spot and it just lifts right off, you have a grub problem. These little thick white worms which are about an inch long usually come around August and eat the roots of the grass. Your grass needs to be raked in each spot. Then put down some black soil and then sprinkle seed. I would probably wait for spring. I'm not sure as what happens in Florida during winter, but your grass has to go dormant at some point. Make sure to keep an eye out for more brown spots. You will have to use a grub killer. A pesticide of that nature. It happened to us one year and that's how we know to keep an eye out.

Answer 3

The only way for you to know exactly what is going on is to take a plug out of the lawn - soil and all - down about 2 inches. Take it either to a local nursery or the local agricultural station (often associated with a local college or state university). They can probably tell you right away what's wrong and advise a strategy for the cure.

Answer 4

I am not sure about Florida, but I think all grass has a dormant season. Maybe you did not get enough rain in August, once you get water on it it comes back to life.

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Answer 6

If you pour soapy water on the patches and see little grubs come out, it's definitely a grub problem as mentioned above.

Answer 7

You need to water it everyday and i mean flood it . make sure its like not hitting the sun.