TURF        PATCH DISEASES

	MATTED, COLORED PATCHES OF GRASS (Occurs occasionally) Straw colored, circular patches of matted grass occur after snow melt. Patches may be covered with white, gray or pink fungal growth. Photo by Plant Disease Clinic
	SMALL, ROUND PATCHES (Occurs infrequently) Bleached or tan, circular patches less than 6 inches in diameter. Infected grass has hourglass-shaped spots with red margins on the leaves. Photo by Plant Disease Clinic
	CIRCULAR TO IRREGULAR SHAPED PATCHES (Occurs occasionally) Circular to irregular shaped patches (up to 3 feet in diameter) of dead, brown grass. Photo by MN Extension Service
	IRREGULAR SHAPED PATCHES WITH GRAY FUNGAL GROWTH (Occurs occasionally) Golf course turf with gray fungal growth on grass blades. Photo by Jon Powell
	OTHER CAUSES Other symptoms caused by chemical or environmental factors. Photo by Ward Stienstra

Turf Diseases

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