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Help with possible mold / fungus on my lawn? #879997
Asked August 03, 2024, 8:32 AM EDT
Oakland County Michigan
Expert Response
Pythium Blight affects all cool season turfgrass species and can be expanded by free water, clippings, equipment and shoes. Avoid mowing & walking on turf when fungal threads are present (wet turf leaves). Good soil drainage, minimal thatch, good airflow over the lawn, minimal nitrogen in hot, moist weather help prevent its occurrence. Fungicides can be applied to treat it. More info on Pythium Blight and its treatment in the attached links:
https://www.canr.msu.edu/ipm/diseases/pythium-blight#gallery
https://turfpestlab.psu.edu/pest-profiles/pythium-blight/
http://ipm.illinois.edu/diseases/series400/rpd410/
https://www.extension.purdue.edu/extmedia/BP/BP-109-W.pdf
https://extension.umd.edu/resource/turfgrass-diseases-pythium-blight-fs-2024-0707/extension.umd.edu/resource/turfgrass-diseases-pythium-blight-fs-2024-0707