How to get rid of bald spots on the lawn Bashny.Net

Winter is, thankfully, over. Young grass of the lawn is very pleasing to the eye, but bald spots on it, greatly saddened. In some places they are of indefinite form, but in one area a clear circle with a filled pot in the middle. In the autumn saw in this place some mushrooms. How to get rid of bald spots on the lawn? What rehabilitation activities should be performed in the spring lawn? Man, not having on his patch of lawn, it seems that care for the green carpet is watering and regular mowing. In fact, problems with lawn abound.

The annual spring event lawn Care in the spring should begin as soon as the snow melts and the soil dries out a bit. At this time, the bald spots are already well visible. First of all, the lawn must be combing rake fallen from the trees leaves, dried stems of grass plants. It is convenient to use a metal rake-fan. In the process, in the stems can get sticky "sausage" of the soil. This is the result of earthworms (good fertilizer). They should be split and scattered around the lawn.



Spring fleece of the lawn from the fallen leaves and dry grass stems

If in some places of the lawn, the soil subsided, and the grass in this area has changed color, the reason may be in stagnant water. The result of snowy winters may occur soil compaction, especially in the locations of the drifts or from frequent walking on the lawn, covered with snow. In summer time these areas will accumulate water from irrigation or rainfall, as a result, the grass will first poboril and then lose elasticity and wither. Wait this should not be. Must be applied, i.e. to saturate the soil air. For this purpose, the surface of the lawn need to pierce with fork, sandals-aerators or cultivator with hollow tubular teeth to a depth of 15 cm every 20 cm



Sandals-aerators are very easy to saturate the soil air

When the lawn dries out, it should prikatat rink. This needs to be done to align the softened and swollen with moisture frost ground. In this procedure the surface will be smooth, without bumps.

Spots and bald spots on gazanevschina first: snow mold is Sometimes wet spring morning on the grass, you notice a white or a pinkish tinge. It looks like snow mold is a disease that occurs in the winter under the snow. It is called soil dwelling fungi. The phenomenon can be encountered in autumn in rainy wet weather on the shaded, poorly ventilated areas.



Snow mold on the lawn

For getting rid of snow mold affected area of the lawn you must shed with a solution of fungicidal agents, for example, "Octroi" (60 g 10 liters of water). All affected plant parts should be removed and burned. Before sowing seeds it is desirable to etch in the same drug.

The second reason: vadimony rings it Happens that on the lawn somehow get spores of mushrooms. Under certain conditions, they germinate thin strands intertwine and form a mycelium or mycelium. Its depth is small, because for the life of her need air. The mycelium grows at the same distance in all directions, increasing annually from 10 to 30 cm during the fruiting of the mycelium appear fruiting bodies (what we used to call mushrooms), which are arranged in a circle. With time the Central part of the mycelium dies off, these areas may again grow grass.



The witch's circles on the lawn

Because some fungi (Armillaria, talkie Tina, etc.) there are a decent amount of hydrocyanic acid, all grass inside the ring dies and becomes food for the mycelium. Previously, this phenomenon could not explain, why there was such an ominous name of "fairy rings".

To cope with such a problem is not easy. Unfortunately, there is no treatment that completely destroyed the mycelium. Mushrooms usually grow in heavy waterlogged soils. In a minor settlement helps aeration of the lawn. Moreover, to pierce with fork not only in places of formation of fruiting bodies of fungi and bald spots, but the rest of the surface of the lawn. In order to avoid infecting the healthy parts of the green carpet, forks and other tools used to handle of the lawn, must be disinfected (dipped in a container of 3% solution of copper sulfate after each puncture).



Fairy rings on the lawn

Autumn need your lawn sprinkle with coarse river sand. Perhaps the soil in this area is acidic, so it is wise to carry out liming. The required amount of lime depends on the pH of the soil, which can be defined a litmus test or to take in the agrochemical laboratory for analysis.

If the lawn appear fruiting bodies of fungi, they should be removed at once, drop the package to Mature in hats the controversy did not fall in the healthy parts of the green carpet. The surface of the lawn must be processed 3% copper or iron sulphate, using 1 sq. m. for 10 l of a solution of the fungicidal drug.

Sometimes mushrooms (blewits, for example) can form in the soil a powerful mycelium, from which the turf is lifted. Will have to replace the soil at this site. Choose the soil to a depth of 20 cm needs around the ring, taking the diameter of 30 cm healthy lawn. Amazed by the mycelium of the soil should be removed from the site.

Formed a mini-pit should be sprinkled with flour, dolomite or wood ash, to leaven. After a couple of days, the ground need to shed 2% copper sulfate. For 15 days restored the site can be left alone. If the mushrooms appear again, they are removed and the soil re-treated with a fungicidal agent.

After the recess can be filled with fresh soil, mixed in the quarter with river sand. Continue to hold the sealing roller and lay turf or sow grass seed. Themselves witch's ring will not disappear, but only grow, so fight the mushrooms should start as soon as you have symptoms.

The third reason: spilled petrol or dog excrement can Not fill the lawn mower with gasoline in the lawn. Spilled fuel will occur a few days after mowing, the grass will turn brown, and later formed a bald spot. The piece sod will have to replace a new one or to sow seeds. Likewise manifest and feces of dogs.



Dog and a beautiful lawn are incompatible

This is only part of problems arising on the lawn. We hope that our explanations and recommendations useful, your lawn will fully justify his second name – green carpet.

Source: 101dizain.ru