Latin Name:
Microdochium nivale
Category:
Turf Diseases
Habitat & Timing:
All times of year, most types of soil; annual meadowgrass particularly susceptible
Symptoms:
Orange-brown patches, 1-2 inches across, increase in size under suitable conditions and join up to form large areas. Often active after snow cover when it appears as a brown ring around a straw-coloured or pinkish centre.