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NC STATE UNIVERSITY banner; turf disease examples labeled Brown patch, Gray Leaf Spot, Pythium blight

Gray Leaf Spot Development in Tall Fescue

Gray leaf spot has appeared in NC. This disease is difficult to control because the fungus thrives when nighttime temperatures stay above 72°F and produces many spores. We typically see about 28 days…

Cardboard box labeled "Turf Diagnosis Sample Please Rush" in black marker

Turfgrass Disease Diagnosis: A Bit of Science and a Lot of Art

Turfgrass disease diagnosis is challenging. Despite what many in the general public and maybe even within the industry think, turfgrass systems are not sterile environments. Many researchers have…

The chart titled "Curative Suppression of Dollar Spot with Fungicides" from NC State University displays the percentage of dollar spot per plot over time, from May 13 to May 31. It compares six treatments: Secure, Maxima, Posterity, Daconil Ultrex, Chipco

What Is a Fungicide? That Is the Question!

I love the saying that Spring comes in like a lion and leaves like a lamb. It says we have no earthly idea what Spring holds for us. But by the end of Spring, all will be okay unless summer shows up…

Aerial view of patchy grass with red survey grid marks and handwritten text "PBI" at bottom left

Review of Tall Fescue Fungicide Trials in 2022

Now that we have officially wrapped up most of our brown patch and gray leaf spot trials in tall fescue, we thought now would be a great time to share those results with all of you so you can start…

Man leaning into microscope under tent next to sign reading "Diagnostics Lab"

My Grass Is Sick! Now What?

Now that spring is well underway, many will be on the lookout for the first offenders of the warmer months. Dollar spot, brown patch, and others will begin to pop up once again. Remember, the first…

North Carolina map with red highlighted counties; "Tall Fescue Sample Submissions"; 2011–2020; n=215

10-Year NC Landscape Turf Sample Review

The following data was collected from samples submitted to the North Carolina State Turf Diagnostics Lab from 2011 to 2020. This information shows all of the diagnoses we have made on these hosts…

Spring dead spot symptoms in a bermudagrass landscape setting.

Time to Treat for Spring Dead Spot & Large Patch

Written by Halle Hampy, M.S. candidate under the direction of Dr. Jim KernsDespite the unpredictability of 2020, one thing that remains reliable is the changing of the seasons. It’s that time of year…

Effect of Urea (40-0-0) on turf quality and brown patch severity

Does Nitrogen Increase Brown Patch Severity in Tall Fescue?

In North Carolina, tall fescue is widely grown throughout the mountain and piedmont regions. North Carolina is in the transition zone, which is subject to hot, humid summers that predispose tall…