Once upon a time there was lush green. The Steigerwald Stadium now has a stained carpet. The home ground of regional league leaders FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt has a fungal problem.
“Dollar spot” is the name of the disease caused by a fungus called “Sclerotinia homoeocarpa”. Curious: The infestation is favored by persistently wet and warm weather, although the spots look like heat damage. And it often occurs even on top-maintained golf courses all over the world.
The lawn in the Steigerwald was now littered with bare, dead patches of grass.
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Source: BILD September 13, 2023
During the severe storm that hit Erfurt on August 15th, the interior was three centimeters under water. Ordinary mushrooms, their fruiting bodies sprouting like a mushroom farm, also sprouted up indoors. However, you can remove them.
However, according to Arena GmbH, which is responsible for the turf, there is no reason to replace the turf. The fungus dies when the outside temperature is below seven degrees Celsius, and the stadium operator relies on cool temperatures.
Greenkeeper team works to the limit
The arena’s greenkeeper team has been fighting for weeks now. Arena boss Christian Fothe: “The place receives intensive care. Our greenkeepers give their maximum. It is fertilized, sown, sanded and scarified.”
The pitch should be restored to its former glory in time for the Thuringia derby against FC Carl Zeiss Jena on October 1st. There will still be restrictions on Saturday against Meuselwitz (1 p.m.).
2023-09-15 06:13:46
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