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Author: | jrod [ Sun Jun 22, 2003 9:15 am ] |
Post subject: | Bermuda has fungus....I think |
I am new to the program and am trying to convert my lawn, starting with the front yard. My lawn is 4 yrs old now, but since yr. 1, I have noticed a browning/yellowing of the blades about the end of spring every year (and it has spread year on year). The lawn will start out looking great but then the fungus reactivates eventually. Upon taking a closer look at the blades, they appear to have cigarette-type burn spots. I have been told it's a type of fungus. I have used malathyon(sp?) which seemed to work last year, but I did not want to get hooked on this treatment for obvious reasons. Also, I have been told that you can't get rid of the fungus, only control it. This year I decided to put organic products on the yard: lava sand and hoticulture cornmeal. I still have the problem, especially since the rain we had in the last couple of weeks in the N. Texas area. I reapplied the HCM after the heavy rains and it the fungus seems to be retreating. Does this sound like I have fungus? What should I do differently? Thanks for your help! BTW, I bought my horticulture corn meal (Alliance Milling) at Russell Feed Store in Lake Worth...$14.99/ 50 lb. bag |
Author: | ZIPPER [ Sun Jun 22, 2003 4:38 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Bermuda has fungus....I think |
Jrod: Welcome to the BB first off. Regarding your problem, my two cents worth: As I understand it, the fungus occurs in the Spring when the nights are cool and the days are warm, so damage was early on. Use Whole Ground cornmeal. I get mine at the Farm and Ranch Feed Stores for about 10 cents a pound. 50# bag = 3000 sq ft |
Author: | user_48634 [ Mon Jun 23, 2003 3:27 pm ] |
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I agree with Zip. And if you're paying $0.30/pound for corn meal, I would call around looking for a better price. Application rate for fertilizing is 10-20 pounds per 1,000 square feet. Application rate for fungus when the disease is running rampant is at least 20 pounds per 1,000 square feet. |
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