The Year of the Never Ending Fungi

[mac1911]

I have had just about every issue this year. Whats one more

 

[Chuck]

I did not know spider webs were fungi.

 

[mac1911]

I did not know spider webs were fungi.

No spiders in sight

 

[Chuck]

No spiders in sight

Webs are made from silk. Many insects, spiders and mites make silk. Fungi do not make silk. What is shown is moisture laden silk, i.e. a web. It is also not a fruiting body of fungi as it is not emerging from the soil or dead material from which fungi feeds upon.

 

[mac1911]

Webs are made from silk. Many insects, spiders and mites make silk. Fungi do not make silk. What is shown is moisture laden silk, i.e. a web. It is also not a fruiting body of fungi as it is not emerging from the soil or dead material from which fungi feeds upon.

Pretty sure what I have is dollar spot

Dollar Spot

Dollar spot is caused by the fungus Clarireedia jacksonii (formerly Sclerotinia homoeocarpa). This disease affects highly managed turf stands worldwide. It is characterized by small, round, bleached to straw colored spots. On golf courses and other closely mowed turf, spots are generally 1-3...

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[mac1911]

A much worse case

 

[Chuck]

Pretty sure what I have is dollar spot

Dollar Spot

Dollar spot is caused by the fungus Clarireedia jacksonii (formerly Sclerotinia homoeocarpa). This disease affects highly managed turf stands worldwide. It is characterized by small, round, bleached to straw colored spots. On golf courses and other closely mowed turf, spots are generally 1-3...

ag.umass.edu

An easy way to find out is to see if the webbing disappears when the dew dries. If it does it is dollar spot. If it doesn't it is bugs. If this is dollar spot it has just started to show

 

[mac1911]

An easy way to find out is to see if the webbing disappears when the dew dries. If it does it is dollar spot. If it doesn't it is bugs. If this is dollar spot it has just started to show

I have all sorts of fungi this year. Its crazy!
Some other stuff showing up also

 

[Chuck]

Good fungus. It is breaking down organic matter and making it available to your grass.

 

[mac1911]

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Good fungus. It is breaking down organic matter and making it available to your grass.

i have all sorts of stuff rhis year.
Dollar spot is here but so far not to wide spread.

 

[mac1911]

The “webs” only showed one more time a few days later. It seems my Fungus issue peaked last week and the lawn is already looking better. I have to move the grass around to really see the legions on the grass blades. No real plant die off so things are better.