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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Information Needed on Cause of Lawn Circle
From: chs2018 at med.cornell.edu (Chris Saganich)
Date: Mon, 17 Aug 2009 11:27:32 -0400
References: <978FB258646E44CAA3F682B552AF1BCE@jimnichols> <4A886765.9060101@gmx.de> <CB7F8BE8480548F485A19CAF801CA829@jimnichols> <3e7573d40908161508k144f2b77s8c6d2633b310ce30@mail.gmail.com> <6.2.5.6.2.20090817091917.02932418@med.cornell.edu> <a3f189160908170751g7d511a47o6ff9ebc693fecb07@mail.gmail.com>

Part of the Fairy Ring family of lawn blight.  The mycelium is rather 
large.  Lost any pets lately?



At 10:51 AM 8/17/2009, you wrote:
>I concur that it comes from some sort of fungus.   We had success against
>smaller circles by boradcast spreading dry detergent over the area.   It was
>a cure that my parents used successfully, and it worked for us.    I don't
>know why, but it does.  Plain tide, without bleach or additives.  Other
>brands may do.
>
>
>
>
>On Mon, Aug 17, 2009 at 8:19 AM, Chris Saganich 
><chs2018 at med.cornell.edu>wrote:
>
> > Mushrooms
> >
> >
> > At 06:08 PM 8/16/2009, you wrote:
> >
> >> Septic tank?
> >>
> >> Leo Wesson
> >> Photographer/Videographer
> >> 817.733.9157
> >> www.leowesson.com
> >>
> >>
> >> On Sun, Aug 16, 2009 at 4:01 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net
> >> >wrote:
> >>
> >> > Hi Douglas,
> >> >
> >> > The only structure that ever adorned these lots before our houses was 
> >> > an
> >> > American Civil War earthwork on the opposite end of my lot, 
> >> > overlooking
> >> the
> >> > roadside at that time.  That disappeared forty years ago.
> >> >
> >> > Thanks for the feedback.
> >> >
> >> > Jim Nichols
> >> > Tullahoma, TN USA
> >> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Douglas Sharp" <
> >> douglas.sharp at gmx.de>
> >> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
> >> > Sent: Sunday, August 16, 2009 3:09 PM
> >> > Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Information Needed on Cause of Lawn Circle
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >  Hi Jim,
> >> >>
> >> >> have you had very little rain recently?
> >> >>
> >> >> This looks like what happens when some kind of structure is at 
> >> >> shallow
> >> >> depth below the surface. Both sides stiil get enough water from 
> >> >> deeper
> >> >> in the ground, but above the structure everything dies off. Very 
> >> >> useful
> >> >> for archaeologists but not so good for a nice green lawn.
> >> >>
> >> >> Could be an old wall or foundations, the rim of an old pond (hard
> >> packed
> >> >> clay), an old farm building or similar.
> >> >>
> >> >> If there's been a lot of construction work with pretty deep 
> >> >> foundations
> >> >> being dug or pipelaying in the neighbourhood, it could mean that the
> >> >> groundwater table has fallen.
> >> >>
> >> >> We had a similar effect in our garden caused by "lenses" of clay and
> >> >> sand. These filled with rainwater and made circular areas that 
> >> >> wobbled
> >> >> like quicksand. I had to dig a criss-cross of trenches almost 3-feet
> >> >> deep through the garden to get it draining properly.
> >> >>
> >> >> Cheers
> >> >> Douglas
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> Jim Nichols wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >>> I know there are many knowledgable people on these two lists. I am
> >> >>> looking for a hint on the cause of a circle of dead grass that is 
> >> >>> very
> >> well
> >> >>> defined on my lawn and extends, faintly, into the adjoining lawn.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> I recall that a cherry tree once existed in this general area in the
> >> >>> neighboring lawn. I had a maple in my yard that was damaged by a 
> >> >>> wind
> >> storm
> >> >>> and removed.  However, neither of these was near the center of the
> >> circle.
> >> >>>  I have heard that maple roots can cause problems in grass, but no
> >> >>> previously-existing root circle matches what I now observe.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Anyone got a suggestion?
> >> >>>
> >> >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Lawn+Circle.jpg.html
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Jim Nichols
> >> >>> Tullahoma, TN USA
> >> >>>
> >> >>> _______________________________________________
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> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> 
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>
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