Lawn – Mold
Hello
Since the beginning of summer after the heavy rains this year the lawn has developed a strong smell of mold, which becomes even more intense once it is touched by water. Some of it has begun to dry out on quite large areas. I have carried out all kinds of treatments, with foliar fertilizer, solid fertilizer, fungicides, scarification, aeration, I have reduced the irrigation, but I can’t get rid of the smell and of this unsightly appearance. It seems that towards the roots you can see the mold (a grayish to black color, where it is thick). Can you please tell me what I’m dealing with, I can’t find anything on the internet about my problem. Thank you.
I should mention that the lawn was fertilized last year, irrigated with sprinklers. After being fertilized it recovers for a while and then it starts to dry again, and the smell persists.