Brown Patch Lawn Disease

Identifying markers:

• Circles of dead sunken grass up to 1 metre diameter.
• The perimeter is smoky grey in colour as the grass blades darken then wilt and die.
• Typically happens  when the weather has been warm to hot with high humidity.
• Wet leaves left on lawn, over fertilizing and excessive watering can promote the spread of this fungi.
• Mostly happens with perennial rye grass and bent grasses but can also occur in smooth stalked meadow grass.