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Turfgrass industry in Kansas includes: home lawns, institutional and industrial grounds,
sod production, golf courses, athletic fields and
other recreational turf, parks, roadsides, airports,
and cemeteries.
Turf management involves selecting: the right grass, proper mowing, watering,
fertilizing, and controlling thatch.
Geographically, Kansas is is in the transition zone between the northern cool-
season grass range and the southern warm-season
grass range.
Cool season grasses include bluegrass, tall fescue and ryegrass
Warm season grasses include bermudagrass, zoysiagrass and buffalograss
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The following practices will help Select appropriate turfgass species and varieties,
maintain overall turfgrass health and provide adequate drainage, provide appropriate
prevent disease development. fertility, avoid compaction, prevent excessive
thatch, use appropriate mowing heights, improve
airflow and light availability
The first step in control of turfgrass accurate diagnosis
problems is
To diagnose turfgrass problems Determine the overall distribution of the problem,
follow these steps: identify the affected turfgrass species and cultivar
(if possible), observe symptoms on individual
plants, determine weather conditions before and
during disease development, knowledge of
weather conditions will help you select the right
disease, determine potential problems with soil
structure or fertility, determine the history of
cultural practices at the site, review pesticide
management practices, use reference materials
Common turfgrass diseases in brown patch, dollar spot, fairy ring, large patch of
Kansas include: zoysiagrass, lef spot and melting out, necrotic
ringspot, pin snow mold/microdochium patch,
powdery mildew, plythium foliar blight, rusts,
spring dead spot, slime molds, andsummer patch
Brown Patch Rhizoctonia salami most common and important
disease of tall fescue in Kansas
Brown patch is a Summer disease
Brown patch is more severe on Turf grasses under high nitrogen fertilization
Brown patch initially is Purple-green but quickly fades to light brown
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Management of brown patch Not fertilizing when brown patch is active, avoid
includes: seeding rates greater than recommended rates , do
not irrigate in late afternoon or evening.
Dollar spot Sclerotina hooeocarpa occurs on all turf grasses
grown in Kansa
Dollar spot symptoms Small roughly circular bleached patches. 2-6"
diameter in lawn turf grass. 1-2" on putting greens
Management of dollar spot includes Adequate fertilization program a severe damage is
prevalent in nitrogen deficient turf
Fairy ring is caused by: Fungi in group of basidiomycetes and can occur in
all species of turf
Fairy ring fungi grow in the soil or
thatch consuming organic matter
and affect turf grass growth
In fairy ring after rain or heavy Fungal fruiting structures (mushrooms or puffballs)
watering May appear in the ring area. In addition whit
spongy fungal growth maybe visible in the thatch
or soil underneath the ring
Fairy ring symptoms include Three categories.
Type 1 fairy rings Include turf death and are most common on sand
based putting greens. Has been associated with
high salt content and hydrophobic conditions in
the soil caused by fungi
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Type 2 Fairy ring Display a ring of lunch dark green turf and May or
may not have fungal fruiting structures
Type 3 fairy ring Develop a ring of fruiting bodies with no visible
effect on the turfgrass. May range in diameter from
a few inches to 50 feet or more and they can
expand overtime.
Fairy ring management includes No management needed as they symptoms are
temporary .
Leaf spot and melting out is caused Several different fungi. Most common on Kentucky
by blue grass and tall fescue
Nutrient Deficiency Areas or all of the turf may become yellowed and
stunted. Chlorosis (yellowing) is usually caused by
nitrogen deficiency or iron deficiency.
Buried Debris A thin layer of soil over buried rocks, lumber,
bricks, plaster, or concrete dries out rapidly in dry
summer weather and may resemble disease.
compacted areas Thin turf or bare spots appear in heavily used
areas. Waterlogged and heavy-textured (clay) soils
become compacted especially in areas with
frequent foot or vehicle traffic
Algae A green to blackish algae slime may form on bare
soil or thinned turf in low, wet, shaded or heavily
used and compacted areas. The slimy mass of
algae dries to form a thin, black crust that later
cracks and peels.
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FREQUENTLY MOST TESTED QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS @ 2026
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Terms in this set (278)
Turfgrass industry in Kansas includes: home lawns, institutional and industrial grounds,
sod production, golf courses, athletic fields and
other recreational turf, parks, roadsides, airports,
and cemeteries.
Turf management involves selecting: the right grass, proper mowing, watering,
fertilizing, and controlling thatch.
Geographically, Kansas is is in the transition zone between the northern cool-
season grass range and the southern warm-season
grass range.
Cool season grasses include bluegrass, tall fescue and ryegrass
Warm season grasses include bermudagrass, zoysiagrass and buffalograss
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The following practices will help Select appropriate turfgass species and varieties,
maintain overall turfgrass health and provide adequate drainage, provide appropriate
prevent disease development. fertility, avoid compaction, prevent excessive
thatch, use appropriate mowing heights, improve
airflow and light availability
The first step in control of turfgrass accurate diagnosis
problems is
To diagnose turfgrass problems Determine the overall distribution of the problem,
follow these steps: identify the affected turfgrass species and cultivar
(if possible), observe symptoms on individual
plants, determine weather conditions before and
during disease development, knowledge of
weather conditions will help you select the right
disease, determine potential problems with soil
structure or fertility, determine the history of
cultural practices at the site, review pesticide
management practices, use reference materials
Common turfgrass diseases in brown patch, dollar spot, fairy ring, large patch of
Kansas include: zoysiagrass, lef spot and melting out, necrotic
ringspot, pin snow mold/microdochium patch,
powdery mildew, plythium foliar blight, rusts,
spring dead spot, slime molds, andsummer patch
Brown Patch Rhizoctonia salami most common and important
disease of tall fescue in Kansas
Brown patch is a Summer disease
Brown patch is more severe on Turf grasses under high nitrogen fertilization
Brown patch initially is Purple-green but quickly fades to light brown
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Management of brown patch Not fertilizing when brown patch is active, avoid
includes: seeding rates greater than recommended rates , do
not irrigate in late afternoon or evening.
Dollar spot Sclerotina hooeocarpa occurs on all turf grasses
grown in Kansa
Dollar spot symptoms Small roughly circular bleached patches. 2-6"
diameter in lawn turf grass. 1-2" on putting greens
Management of dollar spot includes Adequate fertilization program a severe damage is
prevalent in nitrogen deficient turf
Fairy ring is caused by: Fungi in group of basidiomycetes and can occur in
all species of turf
Fairy ring fungi grow in the soil or
thatch consuming organic matter
and affect turf grass growth
In fairy ring after rain or heavy Fungal fruiting structures (mushrooms or puffballs)
watering May appear in the ring area. In addition whit
spongy fungal growth maybe visible in the thatch
or soil underneath the ring
Fairy ring symptoms include Three categories.
Type 1 fairy rings Include turf death and are most common on sand
based putting greens. Has been associated with
high salt content and hydrophobic conditions in
the soil caused by fungi
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Type 2 Fairy ring Display a ring of lunch dark green turf and May or
may not have fungal fruiting structures
Type 3 fairy ring Develop a ring of fruiting bodies with no visible
effect on the turfgrass. May range in diameter from
a few inches to 50 feet or more and they can
expand overtime.
Fairy ring management includes No management needed as they symptoms are
temporary .
Leaf spot and melting out is caused Several different fungi. Most common on Kentucky
by blue grass and tall fescue
Nutrient Deficiency Areas or all of the turf may become yellowed and
stunted. Chlorosis (yellowing) is usually caused by
nitrogen deficiency or iron deficiency.
Buried Debris A thin layer of soil over buried rocks, lumber,
bricks, plaster, or concrete dries out rapidly in dry
summer weather and may resemble disease.
compacted areas Thin turf or bare spots appear in heavily used
areas. Waterlogged and heavy-textured (clay) soils
become compacted especially in areas with
frequent foot or vehicle traffic
Algae A green to blackish algae slime may form on bare
soil or thinned turf in low, wet, shaded or heavily
used and compacted areas. The slimy mass of
algae dries to form a thin, black crust that later
cracks and peels.
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