What is Brown Patch?
Brown patch is a fungal disease of cool-season turfgrasses. It can be identified as circular patches that are brown, tan or yellow.
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Brown patch is a fungal disease of cool-season turfgrasses. It can be identified as circular patches that are brown, tan or yellow.
Early symptoms include small, yellow flecks, they expand over time into raised pustules, yellow or orange, that rupture to release spores.
The symptoms of Summer Patch appear in circular patches or rings, ranging from 6 inches to 3 feet in diameter.
Spring Dead Spot is a fungus that occurs with Bermuda and Zoysia grass and can be identified by the appearance of circular patches from 6 inches to several feet in diameter.
Red Thread develops in circular or irregular patches from 4 to 24 inches in diameter. These patches are tan or bleached white in color.
Pythium blight mold first appears as small, sunken, circular patches up to 1 foot in diameter during hot, humid weather. Affected areas are matted, orange or dark gray in color and greasy in appearance.