Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/08/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks, Sonny. That is an interesting suggestion that I just might try. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sonny Carter" <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Monday, August 17, 2009 9:51 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Information Needed on Cause of Lawn Circle >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 >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> >>> Leica Users Group. >>> >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> >> _______________________________________________ >>> >> Leica Users Group. >>> >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > _______________________________________________ >>> > Leica Users Group. >>> > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> > >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > > -- > Regards, > > Sonny > http://www.sonc.com > http://sonc.stumbleupon.com/ > Natchitoches, Louisiana > (+31.754164,-093.099080) > > > If you are wondering, the following abolishes Gmail ads. ;-) > > I enjoy the massacre of ads. This sentence will slaughter ads without a > messy bloodbath. > USA > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >