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Tan lesions on tall fescue leaves due to brown patch.

Updates on Turfgrass Disease Management in NC

Tall Fescue LawnsRain has finally returned to NC, yet most tall fescue samples submitted to our lab (48% of all submissions since 2008) are not diseased. Most issues stem from poor growing…

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…

Golf putting green showing multiple circular brown turf damage patches

Why Should You Love Soil Temperatures When Managing Bermudagrass Diseases?

As the summer is coming to a close, except for 100oF temperatures in September, we are in the window to manage those important diseases of ultradwarf bermudagrass putting greens. Spring dead spot…

Zoysiagrass

Review of Turf Pathology Fungicide Trials From 2020

We had many interesting fungicide trials in summer of 2020 and we are looking forward to discussing some of the new and exciting products as they get closer to market. Overall, our fungicide testing…