Kikuyugrass decline
October 25, 2015
For kikuyugrass managers, the end of summer can be a challenging time. Just as gray leaf spot is in retreat and recovery is progressing, kikuyugrass decline caused by Gaeumannomyces graminis can cause serious grief. Decline is a difficult to control disease that damages older and some new roots. The result is a kikuyugrass plant that is not strongly anchored to the soil and is easily scalped when vertical mowing or even mowing at lower heights. Scalpiing in the fall is…