Yep we've got red thread already! Earlier than planned but I guess the conditions have been pretty good the last few days with plenty of heat then rain... Nice and humid.. nice and sweaty.. perfect for lawn diseases to thrive
Shaun. I've been watching your videos for ages. Sadly, I've just ended up in the hospital. Your videos are helping me get through this difficult time. Thank you.
Thanks for the new video LawnRight, you shared some excellent information! I had fusarium problems earlier this year but all under control after a couple application of Plazma fungicide. Some additional ways to prevent fungus problems are correct fertiliser applications so not to put too much Nitrogen down at high disease pressure times of the year, remove clippings, proper watering practices ie. watering in morning versus at night, regular foliar applications of EM1, and to control red thread with fungicides use one that contains the active ingredients azoxystrobin, metconazole, propiconazole, triticonazole.
Knocking of the morning dew with a brush or lawn switch (if you have one) is key. A dose of “liquid” (faster action) higher Nitrogen feed in mid summer will also help. I tend to get mushrooms instead but I just mow them off.
I never saw this in Yorkshire but now living in Cornwall and now have this in my new lawn. Been brushing before work this morning looking like a crazy woman!
I have a few tiny red newly germinated grass blades lol. The high humidity last week has caused fusarium and red thread in the other part of the lawn. I came on in one day. My new lawn is looking amazing other than a few dying patches. fescue stripes so much better than rye as it has a perfect texture like fur.
My dad taught me the brush off the dew tip if you need to dry the lawn off quickly for a mid morning mow. Works a treat. Just make sure you don't get spotted by your neighbours 😆
Something I have wondered: I could brush the dew off the grass with a brush or by dragging a hose accross it, but could this actually make things worse by spreading the fungus throughout the lawn?