Lawn Care Forum banner

St Augustine yellow leaves

6.4K views 8 replies 6 participants last post by  parshisa  
#1 ·
Help me out folks. I'm starting to see grass on my back yard (not all of it but in patches) turning yellow. Seeing some randoms spots on the front yard as well. I've had Disease EX applied around 10days ago, had some IMage weed killer sprayed around 2 weeks ago, and one week exactly applied some Milo. Note, that It mostly goes away on sunny days, but once the clouds are up, that' what it looks like. So, what I am dealing with here?







 
#7 ·
Think you had a chemical reaction between the application of disease ex and image

Try some Iron Chelated

When applying Iron, here are a few things to consider:

Don't apply in the middle of the day: wait until the temps drop off. As we say, moist soil and good pH will contribute towards the best results.

No need to water after: we are wanting the Iron to sit on the foliage, so it can be absorbed by the plant. Best to allow it to sit for 3 to 6 hours before any rainfall or irrigation.

Even application is one of the biggest things to consider. Iron can show you where you applied too heavy and where you didn't.

If using granular with Iron, it always pays to blow the granules off your paths and driveways before watering in.
Regular applications are better than a single heavy dose.
 
#8 ·
Just to give an update: we had really good storms on Wednesday morning leaving some 1.2" of good waters. Had been shiny ever since with temps at 82F during the day. Yellowishness is pretty much gone on the back yard and completely gone in the front. Here are some pics of the front yard. I also have some bare spots from last year's abuse and I wonder if the will fill in and close up. It looks like there are runners coming across but I'm just looking for SA experts opinion.
Overall, it seems to be greening up nicely. Had Milo applied around 10days ago and waiting for it to kick in.

Also did a soil test today and PH on the front appears to be in check as well as phos and potash. Low on nitrogen though, so I'll probably feed it with some 32-0-10 for sothern lawns at half rate in a week or so.

Feel free to comment and suggest folks, it is greatly appreciated