I think you'll see the effect of the detergent and water next spring.
In the meantime get some corn meal.
Chuck Norcutt
Jim Nichols wrote:
> Hi Chuck,
>
> I did not have the corn meal at hand, but did have the detergent readily
> available. That is why I decided to do a test patch. If I can turn up the
> corn meal I will go that route, especially if the detergent and water have
> no effect.
>
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chuck Norcutt" <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, August 17, 2009 4:00 PM
> Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Information Needed on Cause of Lawn Circle
>
>
>> I think they're complimentary. Step one is to use the corn meal to kill
>> the fungus (any fungus). Any other steps (fertilizer and deep watering)
>> only serve to facilitate the regrowth of the grass in its competition
>> with the fungi. The cornmeal is cheap. I'd do both starting with the
>> cornmeal.
>>
>> Chuck Norcutt
>>
>>
>> Jim Nichols wrote:
>>> Thanks for the reference, Charlie. I think I could have either Brown
>>> Patch
>>> or a Fairy Ring problem. Both are covered in your linked reference. They
>>> make reference to penetrating the area to allow deep watering and the use
>>> of
>>> a wetting agent. One response on the LUG was to broadcast a dry
>>> detergent
>>> over the area, which, with watering, could accomplish the same thing. I
>>> suspect that the "detergent" approach might be better that using corn
>>> meal.
>>>
>>> Jim Nichols
>>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Charles Geilfuss" <charles.geilfuss@xxxxxxxxx>
>>> To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Sent: Monday, August 17, 2009 12:30 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Information Needed on Cause of Lawn Circle
>>>
>>>
>>>> Jim,
>>>> I'm a little late here, but that looks like classic "Brown Patch". More
>>>> info here:
>>>>
>>>> http://www.american-lawns.com/problems/diseases/brown_patch.html
>>>>
>>>> I hadn't heard about the corn meal treatment but I may suggest it to my
>>>> neighbor who has a bad case of it in his backyard this year.
>>>>
>>>> Charlie
>>>>
>>>> On Sun, Aug 16, 2009 at 1:52 PM, Jim Nichols
>>>> <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I know there are many knowledgable people on these two lists. I am
>>>>> looking
>>>>> for a hint on the cause of a circle of dead grass that is very well
>>>>> defined
>>>>> on my lawn and extends, faintly, into the adjoining lawn.
>>>>>
>>>>> I recall that a cherry tree once existed in this general area in the
>>>>> neighboring lawn. I had a maple in my yard that was damaged by a wind
>>>>> storm
>>>>> and removed. However, neither of these was near the center of the
>>>>> circle.
>>>>> I have heard that maple roots can cause problems in grass, but no
>>>>> previously-existing root circle matches what I now observe.
>>>>>
>>>>> Anyone got a suggestion?
>>>>>
>>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Lawn+Circle.jpg.html
>>>>>
>>>>> Jim Nichols
>>>>> Tullahoma, TN USA
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