How Do You Fight Pythium

Avoiding disease through the use of pathogen-free plugs and liners, new potting media and pots and using the amount of water and fertilizer for optimal crop production, help to minimize Pythium losses. But sometimes use of a fungicide or biological product is needed.

How do I get rid of blight in my lawn?

1. Mow the lawn to about half of the recommended mowing height for the turf species.
2. Rake the lawn with a dethatching rake. …
3. Use a garden rake to remove the thatch debris from the lawn and dispose of in a compost pile or garbage bag.

How do you identify Pythium blight?

Symptoms. Pythium blight is most readily recognized as small spots or patches of blighted grass that suddenly appear during warm, wet periods. In the early stages the grass leaves appear water-soaked, slimy (greasy) and dark. As the disease progresses, the leaves shrivel and the patches fade from green to light brown.