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For example, if St. Augustine grass is kept at 4 inches, it should be mowed before it reaches a height above 6 inches. Schiavon recommends mowing when it reaches 5.2 inches.
Gray leaf spot (GLS) is a foliar fungal disease that affects grasses. In grasses other than maize it is caused by Pyricularia grisea , which only infects perennial ryegrass , tall fescue , and St. Augustine grass in places with warm and rainy climates.
According to Mayer, "Regularly raking leaves helps your lawn breathe and stay healthy [by] allowing sunlight and air to penetrate the lawn canopy, preventing disease and promoting grass growth."
Panicum mosaic virus (PMV) is a positive-sense single-stranded RNA viral pathogen that infects plant species in the panicoid tribe of the grass family, Poaceae. [1] The pathogen was first identified in Kansas in 1953 and most commonly causes disease on select cultivars of turf grass, switchgrass, and millet.
St. Augustine is a dark green grass with broad, flat blades. It spreads by aboveground stolons , commonly known as "runners", and forms a dense layer. The grass occurs on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean , [ 1 ] including much of the southeastern United States, Texas, [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Mexico, and Central and South America. [ 1 ]
Here's a handy guide for diagnosing and treating your lawn's post-summer damage.
Fusarium patch is a disease in turf grass settings also called pink snow mold or Microdochium patch. In many cool season grass species in North America, it is caused by the fungus Microdochium nivale. [1] The white-pink mycelium on infected leaf blades is a distinguishing characteristic of the Microdochium nivale pathogen. [2]
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