Large Patch – the Spring Fever that You Do Not Look Forward to…

By Mike Richardson

Professor, Turfgrass Science • Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station, U of A System Division of Agriculture

Mike Richardson will provide an overview of the disease, large patch, which affects most warm-season turfgrass in Arkansas and the surrounding region. He will discuss when the disease normally occurs in the region and tips for successful management. He will also discuss ongoing research trials that are focused on the effective use of fungicides to control this disease in zoysiagrass.