[Roosterchest]

All, for some time I've been curious about the spring grass stem/seadhead phenomenon. More particularly, this year my renovation area that seems to have suffered.

Last fall I killed the back and planted KBG/PRG...good stuff from Seed SuperStore. Last fall and this spring the yard looked amazing. All was great until a few weeks ago when it took on a brown haze. Upon inspection it looks like most of the grass leaves died and the stiff stems remain. Now, I racked my brain trying to figure out why this might be.

We had plenty of rain...the lawn was fertilzied...I was mowing at 3in.

It has since started to recover after a fertilizer app. I don't know if this was new grass struggling during a normal spring reproduction phase or if it had too much rain or something entirely different.

Anyhow, long rant, just looking for info on spring grass reproduction (very stemmy grass) and new grass or any thoughts on this post

Thanks!

 

[Jconnelly6b]

As far as I know we've all had varying amounts of disease/fungus pressure. You may be in the same boat especially with your young turf.

Can you post some pictures of the lawn?

 

[pennstater2005]

Hard to say. Mine was a KBG/PRG reno as well. I fought some fungus through spring but similar to yours fertilizer seemed to push it through.

 

[g-man]

Seedhead production does takes energy from the lawn. Also unsharp blades tear the seed stem (even sharp ones do) drying it more than normal.

Post an image to see how it looks.