Spring Dead Spot is typically a disease of mature turf that is intensively managed. Spring dead spot causes circular patches of bleached, straw coloured dead grass to appear in spring as the dormant grass regrows.
What are the Symptoms of Spring Dead Spot?
Symptoms of spring dead spot generally include:
Circular patches of bleached, straw coloured dead grass appear in Spring as the dormant grass resumes growth.
Patches are also visible in Autumn and Winter after a series of unusually cool days or wet, cold weather. These patches may range from a few centimetres to 1m in diameter. They can reappear and expand in the same spot for 3 or more years.
After 2 to 3 years, the centres of active patches may remain alive, and the patch takes on a “ringlike” appearance.
Rings that coalesce can appear as serpentine arcs.
Roots of affected plants turn dark brown to black and are severely rotted.
Regrowth of grass into affected patches is slow and patches may remain barren of fill with weeds.
When the grass recolonises an affected area it remains stunted.
Bumper 625 EC is a broad spectrum fungicide specifically registered for the control of Spring Dead Spot and Dollar Spot in a range of turf management situations.
Quali-Pro Enclave is registered for the broad spectrum, eradicant, curative and preventative control of Brown Patch, Fusarium Patch, Anthracnose, Dollar Spot, Helminthosporium, Grey Leaf Spot and Spring Dead Spot in all recreational turf management situations.
Banner Maxx is early curative treatment, providing systemic broad-spectrum control of Dollar Spot, Winter Fusarium, and the ERI complex (Couchgrass Decline and Take-all Patch).
Headway Maxx combines the strength, longevity and broad spectrum of Heritage Maxx with the speed and early curative action of Banner Maxx in an unbeatable combination.
Dedicate turf fungicide contains two active ingredients with two different modes of action, providing curative and preventative control. It has a contact and systemic action in turf which provides broad spectrum control.
Chipco GT is a broad-spectrum fungicide providing unsurpassed control of brown patch, dollar spot, various leafspots, and a variety of other turf diseases.
Banner Fairway is a fungicide registered for the control of control of Spring Dead Spot in Couch and Dollar Spot in Bent Grass and Queensland Blue Couch.
Azoxy 250 T&O Fungicide (active constituent Azoxystrobin) is an effective xylem systemic fungicide that delivers excellent protection for up to 28 days against a wide spectrum of Turf, Nursery Stock and Ornamental diseases.
Transact 500 is a broad spectrum fungicide containing 500 g/L of the active constituent Iprodione. It is registered for the control of Brown Patch, Dollar Spot, Fusarium Patch, Spring Dead Spot, Curvularia and Helminthosporium disease in all recreational turf situations. It is also registered for the control of Botrytis Blight in ornamental plant applications.
