TURF OnLine

TURFGRASS DISEASE

Turfgrass diseases are considered to be a major pest of turfgrasses in Maryland. A majority of turfgrass diseases are incited by fungi. The two major factors favoring fungal diseases in our area are:

1)A suitable environment for disease development which includes high relative humidities and favorable temperatures.

2)The susceptibility of the principal turfgrass species grown in Maryland (cool season turfgrasses) to disease infection and spread.

This homepage provides Agronomy Mimeos provided by the Cooperative Extension Service and the Department of Natural Resources and Landscape Architecture at the University of Maryland. Links to related sites are also provided.

Brown patch

Diagnosing Common Lawn Diseases

Maryland Turfgrass Disease Control Recommendations

Red Thread & Pink Thread

Summer Patch

Turfgrass Disease Link

This web page was created by Karen Mathias for the Institute of Applied Agriculture, University of Maryland, College Park. For technical assistance direct inquiries to . For content call (301)405-4692. November, 1997.