[Kameronp2626]

Hey guys!!! I have a new perennial rye lawn and I'm. Pricing some shaggy areas that appear to be dying. No insects have been found. Can you help me diagnose it and tell me how to treat it.😩

 

[chrismar]

Do you have any pets? Almost looks like pee spots to me...

 

[Turfguy93]

What's the weather been like?

 

[MikeD]

I had similar things happened to my freshly planted Kentucky Bluegrass in a couple areas. What started out looking like dollar spot spread larger and larger dying off. I knew I didn't have many pest so I figured it was a disease like snow mold even though it never snows here. The baby grass was pretty wet sense November of last year. I used propiconazole it seems to have stopped it in its tracks and just now recovering. I'm sure some more experienced people may ring in here.

 

[ABC123]

Looks like a possible diesease with how the grass is laying down.

Did you try a white tissue test?

 

[Kameronp2626]

I do have a dog... but didn't think it was from her she tends to like to pee in the same area. I was leaning towards being a disease.

What's the white tissue test??🤔

 

[MikeD]

Lift the dead grass up.. does the Earth dirt feel slimy ? If yes disease.. does the dead grass fill very sticky? If yes disease.. the white tissue test you take a piece of white tissue rub it against the blades of the grass see if a rusty color comes onto the tissue.. if so Rust disease. Check the grass in some other areas close by the spots early in the morning. is there a like cotton or cobwebs looking areas deeper by The Roots ?

 

[Kameronp2626]

The earth definitely has a slimy feel where the grass is matted

 

[g-man]

What is your hoc? It looks too long for the fine blade grass. That causes the grass to lay on each other and not get air.

Is this a 100% perrenial ryegrass?