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Lawn plague....

borat123borat123
edited January 1970 in Off-topic
Anyone had weird black stripes appear randomly on their lawn, closely followed by death of the affected areas within a couple of days?

It's been hot (very hot) here, but the high temps are not a recent change. Plenty of water, several times a day.

I'm wondering if it was caused by fertilizer applied (spread by hand) which has burnt the grass? It has gone from golf course green, to a poxey looking patchwork, almost immediately after the last cut.

Please grass surgeons, tell me the antidote to my rapidly spreading lawn plague...
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  • Koffee_KosmoKoffee_Kosmo
    Sounds like black smut disease KK
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  • LacehimLacehim
    Maybe you cut it too low, or them bloody lawn grubs.  I hate em.
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  • derrilexderrilex
    on 1340086815:
    Sounds like black smut disease KK
    Sounds interesting KK - how does one catch that  :-* :P x 2 Lacehim. They are my nightmare grub
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  • Brett HBrett H
    on 1340088178:
    Sounds interesting KK - how does one catch that  :-* :P
    on 1340086562:
    A good picture tells more than 1001 words
    My wife who spent years of the family turf farm before I rescued her reckons it's grubs.
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  • LacehimLacehim
    Supposedly you can test if its grubs by saturating a small area and they float to the top.  That's what the experts told me anyway.  Never worked for my free draining sandy soil though.
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  • borat123borat123
    on 1340086562:
    A good picture tells more than 1001 words
    Thanks guys. Ok AM, here's some pics. Sorry for the quality, just ran outside with the phone..  btw, the type of turf is American Bermuda. It starts off like this 66EsD.jpg n5SaG.jpg Wz4DU.jpg and within a few days looks like this JsD5z.jpg
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  • derrilexderrilex
    Looks like lawn grub AKA army worm. Get down on yer hands and knees where the grass is healthy and pull it apart. If you're lucky ( unlucky) you might see the grubs. Or you can get a damp towel and place it on the lawn at night and the grubs will come up to the surface at night - check underside in the morning
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  • LacehimLacehim
    Check out your local hardware store for some grub killer, give that a go.  Can't hurt really.  Grubs usually eat your lawn from the inner bits to the outer edges. Either that or just concrete it and paint it green!  I've been tempted in the past!!!!
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  • LacehimLacehim
    on 1340094530:
    Or you can get a damp towel and place it on the lawn at night and the grubs will come up to the surface at night - check underside in the morning
    Good tip, I remember that one from when we had it now.  :thumb:
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  • borat123borat123
    ok thanks, I'll get some insecticide from the nursery and give it a go...
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  • Koffee_KosmoKoffee_Kosmo
    Yep looks like lawn grub to me To be certain place a wet hessian bag or similar overnight and check under it in the morning and you will notice caterpillar like grubs underneath it KK
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  • greenmangreenman
    In Perth lawn beetle larvae chew on the roots and when hot weather arrives the lawn turns up its toes instantly, I usually spray  lawn with Yates Baythroid and then run retic to wash it into the soil. :thumb:
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  • Koffee_KosmoKoffee_Kosmo
    on 1340100180:
    In Perth lawn beetle larvae chew on the roots and when hot weather arrives the lawn turns up its toes instantly, I usually spray  lawn with Yates Baythroid and then run retic to wash it into the soil. :thumb:
    Can he get Yates in Bahrain ?? Look for lawn grub killer and it is mixed in a watering can and applied in a soak to the roots That's the way I used to do it KK
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  • LacehimLacehim
    on 1340101446:
    Can he get Yates in Bahrain ??
    I'm sure they will have a Bunnings!  Right?  :rofl:  :laugh:
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  • borat123borat123
    Back from the garden centre.  Nope, no bunnings anywhere around here! I went organic and bought a 1ltr bottle of Neem oil.  Applied with a sprayer to soak into the soil, they reckon it kills off grubs and all manner of the little bastards.  Apparent spray at night. We'll see...
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  • borat123borat123
    Ha ha, pretty big vomit / pee burns... ;) I drenched the lawn last night with neem oil from the sprayer. It's a strong, odd smell and gets into your clothes, but at least it's non toxic to humans and the veg garden. Hopefully it will kill off the little buggars.
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