Turf  (Festuca spp., Poa spp., Lolium spp.)           DISEASES Fescue, Kentucky Bluegrass, Ryegrass


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	RING SPOT DISEASES Brown circular patches of dead grass with green healthy grass in the center, give the appearance of rings or "eyes". Photo by Plant Disease Clinic
	PATCH DISEASES Brown irregular or circular patches of dead grass with no healthy grass in the center. Patches may be small or large, but generally smaller than one foot in diameter. Photo by MN Extension Service
	LEAF DISEASES Thinning, browning turf that appears white, yellow, or orange from a distance. Close examination of the grass reveals spots or fungal growth on the grass blades. Photo by MN Extension Service

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