Summer Lawn Patch Diseases

Summer patch, Magnaporthe poae, and necrotic ring spot, Leptosphaeria korrae, are two separate diseases which attack turfgrass roots and previously were referred to as fusarium blight. Research continues to look for information on these diseases. Brown patch, Rhizoctonia solani, may also attack lawns. These “patch diseases” are similar in appearance and management.

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