Date: May 25, 2001
Category: Diseases Subject: Leaf Spot/Melting Out, Red Thread, Fusarium
Patch
The continued cool, wet weather will certainly encourage fungal activity.
On lawns, this is likely to result in leaf spot/melting-out or red thread.
On golf courses, Fusarium patch (pink snow mold) is likely to pop up as
small greasy, coppery spots. If you are not sure about the diagnosis,
try putting a plug into a plastic bag with a moist paper towel overnight.
The fungus should appear as a white to pink fringe of active fungal growth
around the edge of the spots.
