Red Thread
Red Thread has become a common disease on lawns, particularly those with poor light, and soil. Red Thread can also occur after periods of heavy rain during which plant available nitrogen is washed from the soil. Red Thread is particularly able to affect the Red Fescue grass types. Annual Meadow grass and Bent grasses are also prone.
The symptoms are usually seen during late summer when sporadic reddish patches of dying grass appear. It may be on closer inspection red needle like threads can be found growing on the grass leaves.
The red needles are stromata which can exist in a soil for up to 2 years before germinating. They enter the leaf by the stomata which become the point of infection. Red Thread is more of a leaf disease so is unlikely to kill the root system. Therefore turf can recover adequately given time.
TruGreen® Lawn Care Specialists can take preventative and curative action to reduce the effects of Red Thread to your lawn.
