Snow Mould & Fusarium Pink Patch

Identifying markers:

• White patches in lawn, on closer inspection candy floss fluff spread across the lawn.
• Usually caused by long spells of wet, cold weather or snow on the ground for several weeks.
• Usually attacks fescues but can affect perennial rye grass, bent grasses and smooth stalked meadow grass..
• Over fertilizing in autumn with high Nitrogen can increase risk of occurrence.