Take-All Root Rot

With a summer full of rain, Florida homeowners need to be on the lookout for take-all root rot. By the time damage from this fungus is obvious, the damage is done, so be sure to avoid overwatering and fertilizing too much or too often.

UF/IFAS Sites

• July Garden Checklist for Northeast Florida
• Take-All Root Rot is Bad News
• Turf FAQ: Large Areas of St. Augustinegrass Dying

UF/IFAS Publications

• Key for Identification of Landscape Turfgrass Diseases
• Lawn Problems: Dead or Dying Areas in the Lawn (PDF)
• Take-All Root Rot

Other Sites

• Take-All Root Rot Harmful to St. Augustine--Mississippi State University Extension Service
• Take-All Root Rot on St. Augustinegrass--Alabama Cooperative Extension (PDF)
• Treat St. Augustine Lawns for Take-All Root Rot Now or Wait Until Fall--Texas A&M University Agricultural Communications