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Posted by snc299 8 NC (My Page) on Mon, Jun 19, 06 at 8:20
| Hello Trey...
This question is from my neighbor, he has spots of black/grey mold, or some type of fungus forming on his grass....You drag your foot across the top of it and the mold spores looks like a cloud....They have formed just over the past few days, what can he do, or use to get rid of it....
My neighbor thanks you...
David |
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RE: Black/Grey Mold or fungus on grass
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| Dear David, Thank you very much for the inquiry. What we are dealing with is likely a disease aptly named slime mold. It occurs following in warm weather after heavy rains or watering. The name is much more severe than the disease as there will be no long term effects. Therefore fungicides are usually a waste of resources. Instead, mow the area, rake the mold, or wash it off. The mold should run its course and pass in time. Make sure the lawn is not getting over watered. Again thanks for the inquiry. Respectfully, Trey Rogers
The Yard Doctor |
RE: Black/Grey Mold or fungus on grass
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| I just spotted something that sounds similar to what you are describing. It is night and I watered my grass this evening before I noticed the mold. I am going to try to "wipe" off the mold like you said tomorrow. Do you have any specific techniques to do this? Do you use a dry towel? I already have patches of dead grass in another part of my yard where I sprinkled laundry detergent thinking that I would kill some mole crickets. I didn't kill anything except for my grass and now I've found this gray/black mold. I'm desperate!!! |
RE: Black/Grey Mold or fungus on grass
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| Is there anything to spray on the mold? Is it safe for kiddos to be playing on? We have the same thing here in San Antonio...I just noticed it and we have had a ton of rain lately. |
RE: Black/Grey Mold or fungus on grass
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| yes i have my first home. it came with sod in the frontyard. my grass has brown patches and so i put some lawn ferterlizer down and now i have white stuff growing on some of the grass what can i do |
Fungus on grass
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| I have something that looks like frost on a small area of my St Augustine grass...Dallas area has had record rains this year following a long drought. Sounds like a fungus from the above postings. |
RE: Black/Grey Mold or fungus on grass
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| I was working in my yard when I saw this huge area of black about 3 feet by 4 feet. It looked like blacktop with a pebbled affect. When I got closer it has a shiny look and I used a stick to touch it. This "stuff" comes up in pieces so I'm not sure at all what it is. It is on a down hill slope into an area of my backyard and we have had a tremendous amount of rain after a late 12 inch snow storm so the ground has been saturated. We are expecting rain again here in the midwest for the next 6 days. Can anyone identify this by my description ? Thanks,
Hendrix |
dead areas in grass
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| I have what I jokingly call messages from aliens in my yard. There is a ring about 6 feet in diameter - the ring is about a foot wide. Near it are other, less defined shapes. The grass is yellowish brown or non-existant. I live in Austin, Texas, and have oak trees in my yard. The areas that have the marks receive the same amount of sun and water as the healthy grass. It's been like this for over a year, but seems worse in the warm and hot months. Any ideas? What can I do? |
RE: Black Soot in grass
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| Hi, when we walk through our yard we have terrible black soot/powder that gets all over the kids shoes or feet, it ruins alot of back yard activities, do you have any idea what it is??? thx |
RE: Black/Grey Mold or fungus on grass
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| We spotted a semicircle of spots in our yard that look much like others have described...kind of a soot/powder - fungus junk. We are in Ga and have had a severe drought the past few years. It is hard for me to believe this could be cause by heavy rain. Someone else said something about oak trees in the yard. We have a huge oak and this patch sits just off the edge of its spread. Not convinced in ga. Need more info |
RE: Black/Grey Mold or fungus on grass
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| I too noticed today a circle of about 6 feet wide surrounded by small circles/patches of black soot on the grass, i decided to rinse it off, it looked like brick dust color as it smoked the air, i touched it, but it was black soot on my fingers, i tried sprinkling epsom salt (old home remedy) w/ water to rinse out the what i think is fungus. |
RE: Black/Grey Mold or fungus on grass
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I live in Calif. I have a mold or fungus in an area that gets a lot of sunlight. They are fairly large 3-5ft with a gray or white powder in the soil. It killed the grass.
I dug up the soil,put new soil in and new grass but it looks like it is back and the grass in dying again.
It is an area where I also get a lot of mushrooms. |
RE: Black/Grey Mold or fungus on grass
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We have a beautiful yard of St. Augustine, but the grass is dying and leaving black mold looking dirt where it dies,
what should I put on the grass to keep it from dying? |
RE: Black/Grey Mold or fungus on grass
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| We had some trees fall in our backyard. We cleaned them up and behind was just dirt. I was out the other day and noticed some black stuff in the dirt. It looks like black honeycomb. It is kind of rubbery to the touch and seems to be growing only in the dirt. We live in Minnesota, and the snow just disappeared so we saw it by chance. I have looked all over the web to find out what this is and I just can't seem to find it. Please help me before it invades what is left of my backyard. |
RE: Black/Grey Mold or fungus on grass
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| I got up this morning and noticed a perfect circle of black fungus in my front yard. The circle in in broken spots,as it is raining here today the fungus is not powdery. This area is not close to any trees, and we have only recieved 1/2 inch of rain.I was just curious what it is and if i need to take any action to get rid of it. when you wipe it off a blade of grass the grass is still green, its just wierd.. Anyone have any suggestions? I have pictures!! |
RE: Black/Grey Mold or fungus on grass
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| I have the same problem as mentioned above in the previous post. Almost a perfect ring of black patches..ring is about 6/7 feet in diameter. When I first saw It thought some kid was playing a joke using black spraypaint...etc. Not the case.. We've had aprox 3 to 4 inches of rain the past two day, and its expected to rain the next five days. The yard is not closly surounded by trees, or chemicals. So I think I'm going to take a sample to send to the local university for testing. |
RE: Mold or fungus on grass
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I have a fungus or mold patches on grass that i just grew I noticed it on the mature part of the lawn last year. It almost like a blueish grey color and a powdered texture but sticks really well to the blade. However still releases a cloud of spores when touched. I need advice on how to get rid of this stuff. I have two small childern who play in the area. We live in the Lowcountry of SC
Thanks alot!! |
RE: Black/Grey Mold or fungus on grass
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| we have found several black gray circles in our yard they are about 12 to 13 foot round broken up in spots with a smaller circle in the middle when u rub your foot acrossed it a cloud of black smoke rises when u touch it its like ashes the grass looks purple beaded we first beleived aleins were landing in our yard or someone playing a joke what kind of mold is it an how do u get rid of it |
RE: Black/Grey Mold or fungus on grass
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I have a lawn that is approximately 2 years old and it is centipede (in cental Florida). I have noticed something that is like gray, very small little beads on the grass blades but it doesn't become a smokey cloud when you touch it. It hasn't appeared to kill my grass but it definitely looks unhealthy. It is in little spots about 6-8 inches in diameter......but it covered about a 6'x20' area on one side of my yard. We had a lot of rain a few weeks ago but we are sandy and drain very quickly so it never stands on the ground. Can you help me identify this and also how to treat it please?
Thanks |
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