White fuzzy mold growing on artificial turf
Artificial turf can develop fuzzy, stringy white or grey fungus and mold spots, particularly in patchy areas where moisture gets trapped. Homeowners are left wondering whether this growth will clear up naturally if left to dry, or if they need to apply a fungicide before it ruins the lawn.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
- 1Power washing or pressure washing the affected area
- 2Using artificial turf cleaners
- 3Replacing the faux grass with hardscape
- 4raking patchy areas carefully and reseeding
- 5applying grass fertilizer sparingly to promote growth
- 6watering twice a day unless raining
In their words
Unedited, grouped by where they were said, most upvoted first within each place, each linked to the thread it came from.
“Fast forward to yesterday when walking out I noticed a lot of fuzzy, stringy white/grey spots which I think is a fungus on the lawn, especially in the patchy areas.”source ↗
“Is this something I can ignore and let dry and clear up before watering again or do I need to buy some kind of fungicide before it kills off my grass”source ↗
Where this came up
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