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How to repair brown patches on buffalo lawn?

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How to repair brown patches on buffalo lawn?

A new buffalo lawn was installed in July 2023

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The lawn appears to be growing very well in August

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After applying two bottles of Seasol Lawn & Turf Starter and mowing, some areas of the lawn have turned brown or yellow and died, as shown in the following picture(Today, September 2023).

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Some details

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I'm not sure if the brown patches on my lawn are caused by fungus or lack of water.

I water once a week for 20 minutes.

The soil on top feels a bit hard, but the soil moisture is at a good level of 50-80% when measured with a soil moisture meter.

As a beginner, I didn't realize that using Nuway topsoil as the base soil for my lawn could be a mistake (This soil appears to be a pale yellow-brown color, rather than the dark black color that is indicative of nutrient-rich soil.). If this is the case?

 

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

 

 

 

EricL
Bunnings Team Member
Bunnings Team Member

Re: How to repair brown patches on buffalo lawn?

Hi @alexhoughton 

 

You could use Scotts Lawn Builder 1.3kg Seed & Feed Sun & Shade Lawn Seed for patching, but if you want buffalo grass you'll have to use a turf roll.

 

If you need further assistance, please let me know.

 

Eric

 

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