Brown swooshes in St. Augustine Grass…help??
jrrussell42 – posted 18 October 2004 19:25
I recently laid St. Augustine sod in my yard and there are 4 or 5 spots of brown swooshes throughout the lawn now. They are about 3 feet wide and have a smaller brown spot underneath them. The grass is already rooted well and very healthy except for these few areas…please help. Thanks
cohiba – posted 22 October 2004 07:18
Could it possibly be fertilizer burn?
I’ve seen swoosh’s where the spreader stopped with the hopper still open and a lot of extra fert was spread in a swoosh pattern when the spreader was started again.
My only explaination……………
mikemaas00 – posted 17 December 2004 10:03
Possibly a fungus. Where do you live? During the winter months, the St. Augustine goes dormant…no need for water. Water will only encourage a fungus problem. If the brown patches are growing (use a stake to mark its progress) use a fungicide such as revere or compass and shut off the water and don’t fertilize. It should stop, but there’s a good chance it will start up in the spring again when you start watering again and temperatures cause dew on the grass. Main rule…if you have a fungus, do not water or fertilize until you take care of the fungus.
I almost forgot Do Not over water. Floratan /Seville all strains of St. Augustine are suseptible to fungus from over…
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