Disease & Insect Management



Yellow (Winter) Patch
(Rhizoctonia spp)

Symptoms: leaves become etiolated and turn yellow. Round shaped patches 8-20 inches (200-500 mm) diameter. Halo pattern. Weak pathogen. Temperature range: 50-59 F (10-15C).Loses pathogenicity at >77 F (25 C).
Cultural control:
•apply PGRs late fall/early winter
•low nitrogen level
•remove excess thatch
•maintain moist root zone
•cytokinin or gibberillin application
•avoid fungicide applications during winter dormancy

Fungicides: polyoxin Zn salt (Endorse)
flutolanil (ProStar)—early to mid-fall
pyraclostrobin (Insignia)












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