Rain, when is it going to end? It’s July 4th weekend and in the Northeast we are still waiting for summer to come. In the meantime the damp, wet conditions have been ideal for red thread, a fungal disease that gets its name from a red thread like structure that grows from the upper portions of the infected grass.
Red thread is a sign of low-nitrogen availability for the lawn. Soils with a pH below 6.5 – 7.0 will also be more likely to exhibit the condition. If you haven’t already done so, it would be a good thing to apply another organic fertilizer application to reduce infestation.
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