Lawn Disease: Red Thread

[Parkmower]

Then I think you need to know how much water covers your desired area. Or just mix ten gallons and keep applying until the tank is empty. If you have a spec sheet for sprayer that would prob help. So you can figure out the dispensing rate to cover X amount of area with X amount of gallons.

 

[RickO]

Thanks Parkmower for the continued support. The agri-sprayer does have a table but it deals in gallons per acre, per 1000 sq ft and gallons per 100 sq ft. The table goes on to state how fast to drive given the sprayer capability vs coverage area. Brings me back to the beginning. I know 1.2 oz of concentrate covers 1000 sq ft. per the product label.

Gallons per 1000 Sq Ft. [From the NorthStar (Northern Tool) manual. Model 268110]
Application Rate | 1.22/1mph | .60/2mph | .41/3mph | .30/4mph | .25/5mph | .21/6mph | .18/7mph |


Until I figure out how many gallons to cut the concentrate, I think I'm stuck. I can contact the company tomorrow, or perhaps Lesco/John Deere when they open. Unless it's right in front of me and I just don't get it.

RickO

 

[Parkmower]

Thanks Parkmower for the continued support. The agri-sprayer does have a table but it deals in gallons per acre, per 1000 sq ft and gallons per 100 sq ft.

Gallons per 1000 Sq Ft. [From the NorthStar (Northern Tool) manual. Model 268110]
Application Rate | 1.22/1mph | .60/2mph | .41/3mph | .30/4mph | .25/5mph | .21/6mph | .18/7mph |


RickO

I think this means it will spread 1.22 gallons over 1000 sq ft if you travel at 1 mph.
To do 3000sq ft you use 3.66 gal with appropriate concentrate and travel at 1 mph.

 

[RickO]

Okay, I follow. I'm going to fill the sprayer with 3.66 gallons of water and see if it will do three 10-foot swaths at 100 feet. This will confirm or put me in to enough of a snit to which i sit on the deck with a cold one or two and talk to companies tomorrow. I'll let you know what the results are: Spraying product or drinking beer. Thanks for your advice.

 

[Parkmower]

Okay, I follow. I'm going to fill the sprayer with 3.66 gallons of water and see if it will do three 10-foot swaths at 100 feet. This will confirm or put me in to enough of a snit to which i sit on the deck with a cold one or two and talk to companies tomorrow. I'll let you know what the results are: Spraying product or drinking beer. Thanks for your advice.

Spray product while drinking beer!
Good luck
Cheers

 

[RickO]

Not after reading the warning label. Long sleeves, hat and jeans plus a mask if there's some wind. (Too much wind and I'll wait.) These chemicals are nasty but there IS beer in my future. Cheers!

 

[RickO]

Morning guys. Back again. It's not quite Red Thread time but that's not todays problem. I live in southern New Hampshire and this new growing season has a strange development. There are lots of brown patches on the lawn. They resemble the grass going dormant. I remember hearing once that at the early stage of the season, "winter mold" (???) can manifest itself.

Southern New Hampshire had a pretty dry spring but the last week or so we've had some good rain. I'm curious if anyone else is seeing this. Plus I should mention, I've noticed this on other lawns in the neighborhood as well.

Thoughts o-lawn-gurus?

Cheers.

 

[exotion]

Morning guys. Back again. It's not quite Red Thread time but that's not todays problem. I live in southern New Hampshire and this new growing season has a strange development. There are lots of brown patches on the lawn. They resemble the grass going dormant. I remember hearing once that at the early stage of the season, "winter mold" (???) can manifest itself.

Southern New Hampshire had a pretty dry spring but the last week or so we've had some good rain. I'm curious if anyone else is seeing this. Plus I should mention, I've noticed this on other lawns in the neighborhood as well.

Thoughts o-lawn-gurus?

Cheers.

How's your iron?

 

[RickO]

Iron content is fine though I cannot provide a specific number. The irrigation is direct from the well and bypasses the water filtration. The problem is sloooowly going away but as with life, turn the corner and something changes.

Yesterday I found out that our septic system failed. My beautiful front lawn will be destroyed not to mention a very unexpected 11k hit to the home budget. %$#@&! <Enter a very bad word here.>

If karma is real, I'm wondering what the heck I'm doing wrong.

By the way, for any potential home buyers. During the inspection process check on the septic design. If it's made with Englin, run away. Traditional pipe and stone is always the best. (My two cents.)

Rick.