zoysia looks sick after winter

jdb8297 – posted 25 April 2005 19:06

last fall my myer zoysia looked picture perfect. i now have one spot thats completely dead after the winter. I did fertlize in the fall with 13-13-13. so i fertlized it two weeks ago and now i have all kinds of spots that are dying looks like i have bernunda growing in it due to rusty brown tops with seeds and looks like the grass blades are drawing up into real skinny blades. Can anyone help?

Cary, NC – posted 25 April 2005 20:22

What’s your location?

KyleinMarietta – posted 25 April 2005 20:51

Zoysia doesn’t handle over fertilization well… Call your extension agent and s/he’ll give you some pointers on how to fight off brown spot or whatever disease your lawn is facing.

In the future only apply fertilizer twice a year to your zoysia. Once in late spring, once in mid-late summer. Each time, do the math and only apply 1 lb of nitrogen per 1,000 sf, and you’ll be happier with your lawn. That means a 50 lb bag of 40% ammonium nitrate would do both applications for a 10,000 sf lawn…

Alternately, with 10-10-10, a 40 lb bag would make both applications on a 6,500 sf lawn.

With zoysia, a little fertilizer goes a long way.

jdb827 – posted 26 April 2005 16:49

so since i probly over fertilized it what sould i do? should i just put alot of water on it and hope for the best

jdb827 – posted 26 April 2005 16:49

ALSO MY LOCATION IS arkansas

hammer2441 – posted 05 May 2005 20:44

jb water your grass just don’t water it to the point that you have wet areas or that will cause fungus to set up arkansas as well here Owner of Hammerle Lawn Care out of Conway