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Posted by Jim Wile --Previous Message-- Another but more expensive suggestion is to buy a wetting agent. You can get one at Lesco. You apply this with a sprayer, and you should spray the whole green.
on 6/15/2005, 7:43 pm, in reply to "Expersts/Jim W.- My Green is browning!"
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: Hi all, I am from CT and we are
: currently in an opressive heat wave
: with extreme humidity. A few weeks
: ago, when the temps were much
: cooler, my green was in absolutely
: perfect shape with no brown spots
: and with everything filled in
: nicely. Now, there seem to be spots
: that are browning out (not
: completely dead, just appearing
: dry). There isnt a defined ring
: around them, so it probably isnt
: dollar spot.
:
: What I have been doing the past few
: days is watering the whole green a
: lot, but especially those spots. I
: appliewd a granular fungicide a few
: weeks ago, but it has probably been
: 3-4 weeks since I fertilized
: it...are those spots a lack of
: nitrogen or just because of the heat
: wave? Thanks all! Your help is
: greatly appreciated!
:
It may be localized dry spots. The way to check is to use a soil probe if you have one. If not, cut a small wedge with a pocket knife and look at the soil. If it is dry, you've got a localized dry spot. They are not that easy to wet and require some help. If there are just a few, you could try a soap solution. Mix about 2 tablespoons of liquid dish soap in a 2-gallon watering can. Sprinkle this on the dry spots. Then water them with a hose. Don't be alarmed when they turn a darker green than the surrounding turf. This will go away in a couple of days.
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