Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/08/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks, Aram. I just treated a "test area" with detergent, after penetrating the soil in a number of places. It is being watered as I type this. We shall see how it works out. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Aram Langhans" <leicar at q.com> To: <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Monday, August 17, 2009 2:41 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Information Needed on Cause of Lawn Circle > Hi Jim. Did it start smaller and then grow to that size? It looks like > fairy ring, a fungus (mushroom) that is common in lawns. > > They start out small and then grow larger and larger until they just run > their course, usually. The lawn is usually greener and lusher on the > inside as the fungus processes all the dead things in the lawn and gives > the grass a shot of fertilizer. If you give it a lot of water, you may > see some mushrooms surface. The usual "cure" is lots of water. I saw > someone said to use some detergent. That might work well as it will allow > the water to soak through what is usually a dense layer of fungus hyphae > that does not allow the water to penetrate at the actual ring. Probably > can't hurt. > > Supposedly many fairy ring mushrooms are edible but I have never tried > them. > > Aram > >> Date: Sun, 16 Aug 2009 12:52:10 -0500 >> From: "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols at lighttube.net> >> Subject: [Leica] IMG: Information Needed on Cause of Lawn Circle >> To: "LUG at Leica-Users.org" <lug at leica-users.org> >> Cc: Olympus Camera Discussion <olympus at thomasclausen.net> >> Message-ID: <978FB258646E44CAA3F682B552AF1BCE at jimnichols> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" >> >> I know there are many knowledgable people on these two lists. I am >> looking for a hint on the cause of a circle of dead grass that is very >> well defined on my lawn and extends, faintly, into the adjoining lawn. >> >> I recall that a cherry tree once existed in this general area in the >> neighboring lawn. I had a maple in my yard that was damaged by a wind >> storm and removed. However, neither of these was near the center of the >> circle. I have heard that maple roots can cause problems in grass, but >> no previously-existing root circle matches what I now observe. >> >> Anyone got a suggestion? >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Lawn+Circle.jpg.html >> >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >