Snow Mould

Lawn Problems

Snow mould is a fungal disease of lawns. I causes grass leaves to loose colour and die. Snow mould patches are circular and may have a pink/red edge.

Identify the problem
Snow Mould/ Fusarium - Fungal disease of lawns causing circular dead patches. Snow mould is a form that is often found after snow thaw and can be identified by a pink tinge to the edge of the dead patch caused by red spores.
Warm and humid conditions in autumn encourages snow mould.
How to solve the problem
- Treat with LawnPro Fungus Control.
- Follow up treatment with LawnPro Mossclear will kill fungal spores.
- Spray for control of red thread, mould, mildew, brown patch, smuts and other fungal diseases. Note: Fungal disease on lawns is exacerbated by stress caused by draught, poor drainage, low soil fertility, soil pH and excessively low cutting. So as well as treating with LawnPro Fungus Control and/or LawnPro Mossclear add fertiliser, and improve drainage if over wet, water if over dry, adjust soil pH to 6.5-7.0 and raise the cutting height of your lawn mower.
Did you know?
- There are two types of snow mould:
- Grey snow mold (caused by Typhula incarnata and Typhula ishikariensis) and pink snow mould (sometimes referred to as Fusarium and cased by Microdochium nivale).
- Pink snow mould infects the crown of the plant and can cause more severe injury than gray snow mould which only infects the leaf tissue.