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Re: [OM] IMG: Information Needed on Cause of Lawn Circle

Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Information Needed on Cause of Lawn Circle
From: "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 17 Aug 2009 18:00:39 -0500
Chuck,

I found enough corn meal to cover half of my test patch. It is now applied.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chuck Norcutt" <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, August 17, 2009 5:40 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Information Needed on Cause of Lawn Circle


>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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