{"id":20308,"date":"2025-12-14T01:55:32","date_gmt":"2025-12-14T01:55:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandonspaldingstaging.com\/DirtDr\/newsletter\/brownpatch-control-newsletter\/"},"modified":"2025-12-14T01:55:32","modified_gmt":"2025-12-14T01:55:32","slug":"brownpatch-control-newsletter","status":"publish","type":"newsletter","link":"https:\/\/sandonspaldingstaging.com\/DirtDr\/newsletter\/brownpatch-control-newsletter\/","title":{"rendered":"Brownpatch Control Newsletter"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Brownpatch Control Newsletter<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

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\nFACTS ABOUT THE CONTROL OF BROWNPATCH – AND OTHER FUNGAL DISEASES<\/strong><\/span><\/span>\n\t <\/p>\n

\n\tBrownpatch is caused primarily by Rhizoctonia solani<\/em>. It is a cool weather fungal disease of St. Augustine and other grasses. Brown leaves pull loose easily from the runners. Small spots in the lawn grow into large circles or free forms that look bad and weaken the turf, but rarely kill the grass. High levels of nitrogen and too much soil moisture cause this disease.<\/p>\n

\tBrownpatch is easy to control. The solution is healthy soil and the organic program. This disease appears anytime from spring to fall, but it is the most common in the cooler months, especially in the fall. People who still recommend toxic chemicals for this problem are foolish.\n\t <\/p>\n

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\n\tThe look of Brownpatch in St. Augustine.<\/p>\n

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\n\tSome people lament the passing of Bayleton. The elimination of this toxic chemical is nothing but good. Bayleton hasn\u2019t officially been taken off the market, but it’s hard to find and very expensive. The organic products work much better anyway.<\/p>\n

\tChemical Controls – these are non-working, toxic and unacceptable:<\/p>\n