Photo of the week: paspalum leaf spot and crown rot

September 11, 2015

| | Although we tend to think of summer diseases such as leaf spot and melting out as bermudagrass problems, they also occur on other warm–season turfgrasses, including paspalum. Warm weather, low light and humid conditions all contribute to development of the disease, and to the stress that makes the plant more susceptible to attack. | | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |…