How to Get Rid of Slime Mold [Lawn Fungus & Disease]
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Slime molds are fungus-like cells that appear in lawns or gardens to break down bacteria. While slime molds aren’t inherently harmful to turf, prolonged activity can choke out grass, and their presence indicates an environment that encourages bacterial growth or even actual fungal development.
In North America alone, there are hundreds of species of slime mold with different appearances. In lawns, you may find slime mold that looks similar to lawn disease. Patches of grass may be covered in pustules. The patches can be four to eight inches in diameter and of different colors, including white, gray, or yellow.
Other than patches, you may also find slime mold that looks more like shapeless blobs or dog vomit. These slime mold bodies are known as plasmodium. Plasmodium may rapidly dry out and disintegrate during the mornings, spreading spores through the air.
Slime mold commonly occurs in late summer through fall, but certain species can become active as early as spring. They usually emerge after wet weather in moderate temperatures.
When inspecting for slime mold, look for disease-like symptoms in turf or plasmodium blobs. Slime molds also commonly appear in damp mulch, plant beds, and soil and typically disappear in hot and dry weather.
In many cases of slime mold, chemical control is not necessary. However, you can apply some products to help control slime mold’s presence on your property. Check out Monterey Consan 20. Monterey Consan 20 is a three-in-one product that works as a fungicide, disinfectant, and deodorizer.
To treat lawns with this product, mix 2 tablespoons of concentrate with 1 gallon of water. You’ll apply 1 gallon of solution for every 50 square feet. Depending on the size of your treatment area, we recommend you use either a handheld or a backpack sprayer.
Use a fan or cone-shaped spray pattern to ensure the grass blades and foliage are evenly coated. Saturate the whole area, making sure to wet all plant and soil surfaces.
Apply treatments only when the lawn is dry or damp. Do not apply during wet or rainy weather. Keep people and pets away from treated areas for 48 hours after application.
Repeat applications every 10 to 14 days as needed.
Cultural practices are the preferred method of control for slime mold outbreaks. Raking is usually enough to break up patches of slime mold and restore your lawn or garden.
To further prevent slime mold development, we recommend using regular lawn care techniques to reduce bacterial and fungal growth. Reduce the shade cast on your lawn by trimming overgrown shrubbery and tree branches, rake away leaf litter and pick up any debris, regularly mow your grass to its proper height, and employ an appropriate watering schedule to provide your lawn with enough water to strengthen its roots, but not so much that will encourage disease. Most lawns require 1 inch of water every week. Apply the water all at once in the morning so it has time to seep into the ground without evaporating in the sun.
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