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3 Ways You Might Be Causing Necrotic Ring Spot to Form on Your Lawn | Pest Badger

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Necrotic ring spot (also known as frog eye disease) is a fungal disease that often affects cool-season grasses, which are commonly found here in Wisconsin. This disease is characterized by the donut-shaped rings it forms on your lawn; it can also kill your grass if left untreated. There are a few things you could be doing to your lawn that have led to it becoming infected with necrotic ring spot, such as overwatering it, mowing it incorrectly, and overusing quick-release nitrogen fertilizer. Continue reading to learn more about how these 3 things can cause necrotic ring spot to form on your lawn.

1. Overwatering Your Lawn

Many property owners already know that keeping your lawn too wet provides the ideal environment for mold and fungus to form. However, it can be difficult to tell if you are overwatering your lawn, especially in the summer. If you notice signs of necrotic ring spot on your lawn, you might want to reconsider your watering practices. The best time of the day to water your lawn is in the early morning so your grass and soil have time to dry throughout the day; if you water too late in the day, your lawn won’t have time to dry and will stay moist overnight. You should also be watering your lawn deeply but less frequently. Here in Wisconsin, it is best to give your lawn about an inch of water per week to allow the water to absorb properly.

2. Mowing Incorrectly

Mowing your grass correctly is a crucial part of keeping it strong and healthy. In fact, if you are cutting your grass too short, you could potentially be attracting necrotic ring spot to your lawn; cutting your grass too short (otherwise known as “scalping” your lawn) limits the amount of energy it can absorb through photosynthesis and restricts its nutrient supply. This weakens your turf and lessens its resistance to diseases like necrotic ring spot. To prevent this from happening, be sure to follow the 1/3 rule when mowing your lawn. This rule instructs you to cut off no more than 1/3 of the grass blade each time you mow, which will keep your grass at a healthy length.
It only takes about 48 hours for your lawn to begin showing signs of necrotic ring spot.

3. Using Too Much Quick-Release Nitrogen

Another way you could be encouraging necrotic ring spot to infect your lawn is by using too much quick-release nitrogen fertilizer. While nitrogen-heavy fertilizers do make your lawn look green and aesthetically pleasing very quickly, they also weaken your turf. This is because too much nitrogen strips your lawn of its natural defenses and makes it much more susceptible to diseases like necrotic ring spot. Instead of fertilizing your lawn with quick-release nitrogen fertilizers, opt for fertilizer with a lower amount of nitrogen. This type of fertilizer will still provide your lawn with the nutrients it needs, but you won’t put your lawn at risk of being damaged from a fertilizer that has too high of a concentration of nitrogen.

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Nobody wants their lawn to suffer expensive damage from diseases like necrotic ring spot. Our team here at Pest Badger offers curative necrotic ring spot treatments that can cure your turf of this harmful lawn disease. We provide this service and other lawn disease control programs for the homes and businesses in Appleton, Green Bay, Bellevue, and throughout the surrounding areas in Wisconsin. If you suspect that your lawn is suffering from necrotic ring spot, give us a call at 920-634-6780 to schedule our high-quality treatments today!

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