Fairy Ring and Localized Dry Spot: Is There a Connection?

Researchers have long been undecided about the relationship between two key problems frequently associated with one another on golf course turf: fairy ring, which is known to be caused by Basidiomycete fungi (fungi that produce mushrooms or puffballs) and localized dry spot (LDS), the cause of which is not well understood. There are several good reasons for the confusion surrounding these phenomena. First, there hasn’t been much research done in this area, and of that, most has been done in…