Pathogen: Drechslera poae
Host: Kentucky Bluegrass
Environmental Requirements: 50-60 F, high moisture, lush foliar growth
Stand Symptoms: reddish-brown cast to stand
Plant Symptoms: leaf spots with red-brown margins
Fungal Signs: dark, multi-celled conidia
Environmental Modification: raise mowing height during optimum time of disease
Plant Resistance: resistant varieties of Kentucky Bluegrass are available
Stand Symptoms
Plant Symptoms
Plant Symptoms
Fungal Signs
