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These products help deal with red thread

nourish all purpose organic fertiliser
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red thread

Red thread infects the leaves of grasses causing irregular patches of red grass on lawns.

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HOW TO CONTROL RED THRED

Apply SUPER SPECTRUM every 10-14 days on grass to control red thred.

Feed well with NOURISH ALL PURPOSE ORGANIC FERTILISER in encourage healthy grass growth.

Fungal diseases on lawns are exacerbated by stress caused by draught, poor drainage, low soil fertility, soil pH and excessively low cutting. Try to address any ways that your lawn may be under stress; improve drainage if over wet, water if over dry, adjust soil pH to 6.5-7.0 or raise the cutting height of your lawn mower.

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Red thread infects the leaves of grasses causing irregular patches of blightened turf with a pink or red tinge.

Red thread is common in spring and autumn, usually when nitrogen levels are low. It can be easily identified by red patches which grow on infected grasses. At first grass looks wet, then dies and turns pink/red.

Fungal diseases on lawns are exacerbated by stress caused by draught, poor drainage, low soil fertility, soil pH and excessively low cutting.

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Red thread is caused by the fungus Laetisaria fuciformis.

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Red thread is a fungal disease of lawns causing dead patches in which may be seen red thread like mycelium. Red thread affecting lawn. Note pink tinge turning grass brown slimy and then tips going white/clear. Red thread - tips of browned off grass going red. They then go slimey dark brown. Typical damage to a lawn cased by red thread. Note; patches browned off and dying.