Fairy Ring can present in rings or arc shapes or irregular patterns. Type ll and lll symptoms are not devastating to turf, however they do detract from uniformity and can affect playability.
Fairy Ring
- General Information
Conditions Favouring Disease
Type l-Damaged or dead turf from drought stress, hydrophobic thatch and soil, accumulation of ammonium to toxic levels. Type ll-Rings of dark green or quickly growing turf, usuall occurs early in theseason. Type lll-Mushroom or other fruiting bodies produced in a ring with no visible effect on turf growth.
Management Tips
Avoid using root zone mixes with high levels of undecomposed organic materials. Reduce thatch, core, irrigate deeply. Use wetting agent s to help penetrate hydrophobic areas.
- Treating Solutions
Velista 1 to 1.5 kg/Ha
Velista is a broad spectrum fungicide recommended for the control of many important diseases of turfgrass.
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