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Description of
Problem:  |
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A green or black algae is growing on the lawn! |
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This is a fresh water algae that is found on poorly drained, over watered soil.. The soil becomes water logged. |
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Usually found under trees |
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lawns that have been improperly fed with high nitrogen fertilizers. |
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Cut too closely, |
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City water does not help here . The chemicals placed into the city water to kill bacteria also kills beneficial bacteria needed to prevent algae growth. Learn how to properly clean water. |
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The use of high nitrogen fertilizers promotes more algae growth by killing off beneficial bacteria naturally found in soil.. |
Reduce watering to a minimum. Water every third day if possible. allow to dry in-between, water in early am instead of in afternoon or evening. If soil is water clogged allow to dry longer.
Top dress effected areas with rock dust and compost,
Make sure you punch holes into the soil to allow for drainage and for compost/rock dust
to enter the earth. See spikes example.
Spray area with a bacterial activator like Nitron, Agri-Gro, SuperSeaweed, etc.
You can also spray area with compost tea with molasses added.
Avoid using urea based products.
Read up on Lawn Basic care GOTO Basic Care read carefully.
Algae growth generally does very little damage to lawns. Main cause is over watering and high nitrogen fertilizers.
Top dressing with compost at least twice per year will help conditions.
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Fungi Diseases |
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"Disease can be avoided by proper composting, organic fertilization
and proper watering techniques" Disease can be avoided by proper composting, organic fertilization
and proper watering techniques" andy lopez Invisible Gardener |
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Lichen growth can be removed by hand and raked clean. Top dress lawn with good rich compost and spray nutrition such as SuperSeaweed, Nitron A-35, AgriGro, Fish emulsion, etc. |
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Toadstools or mushrooms are not neccesarily to be viewed as bad for the lawn but instead it should be looked upon as an indication that the conditions of the lawn should be looked at more closely as the current conditions are ideal for mushrooms to grow. If your lawn has toadstools then pick them and dispose of. Top dress the lawn with good rich compost. Keep an eye on your watering. Water in early AM is best. |
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please read dead soil |
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also water logged soils |
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