Grey Snow Mould (Typhula incarnata)
Areas of dead grass having a greyish appearance. Brown sclerotia up to 4 mm in length
can be seen embedded in the affected leaves. Appears only after prolonged snow cover.
Most grasses are susceptible
NO TREATMENT AVAILABLE
Because snow moulds require cold, wet weather and are not dependant on snow covering the turf, these diseases can continue to develop in the late winter or early spring. However, in most years as soon as the grass greens up and starts growing, the snow mould diseases will disappear. The best way to rid your turf of snow mould patches is to encourage the grass to grow, by applying fertiliser and mowing it. In addition, hand raking the snow mould patches will encourage the grass in those areas to grow quickly.
