Rust and fungus

Vance – posted 20 May 2005 20:14

Need advise. My lawn is 5 years old. 1 acre Southern Wisconsin lawn. 4 types of bluegrass. Lawn was great first two years. Then the last three years the lawn gets Rust very bad. The lawn mower will be coated with orange dust. Shoes will be coated when walking through grass. Happens in middle of summer.Then last year dead spots the size of basketballs appear. Also 3-4 foot rings of dead grass appear. Green in the middle of the rings. I do fetilize 3 times a year. What is a low cost method of prevention. I have an acre to treat. I did core areate this year. I do not think the thatch is bad. I do leave the clippings on the lawn. Will spreading corn meal help? Can you use cracked corn? Corn meal is not as easy to find aroung here. Corn glutten meal is available at $15/50#. Cracked corn is $6/50#

Any advise will help.