Describe six management practices that reduce or help to control turfgrass

diseases.



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Six management practices that reduce or help to control turfgrass diseases are:
• Not overusing nitrogen fertilizer


• Adding lime or sulfur as needed to maintain a pH of 6.0 to 6.5
• Avoiding thatch buildup by collecting clippings or by raking and removing thatch
• Watering only when necessary, and then watering deeply and waiting for at least a
week to repeat the watering; watering at night
• Mowing frequently, and removing only one-third of the top growth at any one
mowing.
• Keeping trees pruned to allow sufficient light for good growth

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