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home and garden 83i dbmi spbt causes lt0wii areas of grass wednesday april 27 1983 md3 you inspect your lawn perplexed its- late spring the temperature is moderate and there is plenty of moisture on the ground yet your faun is pockmarked with a score of brown spots 3 to 12 inches in diameter in a short time- the number of spots increase making entire sections of your lawn ugly what can you do or its early fall and the air is cool say between 50 and 70 degrees fahrenheit your lawn is closely mowed and moist under your feet but the blades of grass in parts of your- lawn especially in the shade are brown ing elongated circular spots with purple or black borders cripple each blade what can you do the lawn disease described in the first case is dollar spot it is a common fungus that hits bermuda grass and bentgrass it also attacks kentucky bluegrass ryegrass and fescues the lawn disease in the second case is melting out or leaf spot park and delta kentucky bluegrass are common targets like diseases that attack humans lawn diseases are best rid by prevention 1 plant a variety of grass that best suits your local climate your nurseryman or county extension service agent may know the best type for your yard 2- mow at the proper height mowing too close causes scalping grass suffers a severe shock when its height is reduced by more than onethird dull cutting edges shred grass leaving your lawn with gray cast the next day 3 fertilize at recommended rates and on a schedule that fits the growth cycle of your grass 4vater deeply and infrequently only as the lawn turns from bright green to dull green or when the grass underyour foot print doesnt spring back quickly these are sure signs of waterstarved grass 5 use chemical disease controls but use them cautiously and sparingly chemical fungicides are either systemic or nonsystemic systemic fungicides are drawn in by grass and are usually more effi cient thev have specific purposes however and will fight only certain diseases non- systemic fungicides work on the outside of grass on its blades they are best used as preventive disease controls before your lawn turns bad for example the two diseases described above dollar spot and melting out can be prevented by the fungicide chlorothalonil some turf experts recommend using orthos chlorothalonil fungicide liquid lawn disease control it is also recommended for the diseases brown patch stem rust helminthosporium leaf spot and red thread there is no special skill required in apply ing fungicides as long as commonsense precautions are followed watch for the first signs of disease and begin spraying promptly lawn diseases are easier to prevent than to cure read the label every time you spray or dust dont trust your memory as a mistake can damage the lawn youre trying to pro tect avoid spilling chemicals especially con centrates on your skin or clothing do not eat or smoke while spraying and wash thoroughly with soap and water after each application set aside a special 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