At the lawn or landscape bed / national (any turf or landscaped ground)
Fairy ring lawn and landscape fungi observation (Type I/II/III, zero edibility) — national.
Identify the fairy ring type in the lawn, then apply cultural fixes or route persistent turf damage to Cooperative Extension. Read all of it
Not funded yet. Settles as earned credit, $90 proposed.
Proof it takes, the deadline, the level
- ProofRing type identified: I dead grass, II green, III mushrooms + Mushroom ring never identified for eating, zero exceptions + Cultural fixes applied: aeration, thatch reduction, deep watering + Type I damage confirmed by soil-wetting test before action + Persistent or severe damage routed to Cooperative Extension + Suspected ingestion routed to Poison Control immediately
- Open until2026-12-23
- Levelentry
All of it: the words, the place, the proof
Identify the fairy ring type in the lawn, then apply cultural fixes or route persistent turf damage to Cooperative Extension. A ring in the grass reads as one mysterious problem to most homeowners, when it is really three distinct, well-documented conditions -- one that kills turf, one that is cosmetic, and one that only produces mushrooms -- each needing a different response.
Fund it for $90. Proof lands onchain when it's done.
How this work is done
How this work is done
A documented method, so this packet comes out the same whoever does it.
Bring
- A camera or phone for photographing the ring, any mushrooms, and turf condition
- A watering can or hose for the soil-wetting repellency test
- A garden fork or core aerator for cultural correction
- A notebook or phone to log the ring's type, size, and date first observed
Steps
- 1. Walk the lawn and photograph the ring's overall shape and diameter, plus a close-up of the turf condition along its edge.
- 2. Classify the ring by NC State Extension's own descriptions: Type I (brown, wilted, dead grass), Type II (dark green, faster-growing grass), or Type III (a ring of mushrooms or puffballs with little to no turf change).
- 3. If any mushrooms are present, photograph them for documentation only; never identify, taste, or handle-for-eating any mushroom found in the ring.
- 4. For a suspected Type I ring, pour water on the affected turf and observe whether it beads or runs off rather than soaking in, confirming the water-repellent layer before recommending correction.
- 5. Apply or recommend cultural management: remove any buried stumps/roots/woody debris before reseeding a damaged area, aerate to improve water penetration, reduce thatch, and adjust irrigation (more during drought, avoiding extreme nitrogen or water swings).
- 6. Record the ring's size and condition on a return visit; if damage persists, worsens, or covers an unusually large area despite cultural correction, route to Cooperative Extension rather than guessing at a fungicide.
- 7. If a person or pet is suspected of eating a lawn mushroom, call Poison Control (1-800-222-1222, US) immediately and keep a sample for expert identification.
What counts as done
- Ring type identified and photographed: Type I (dead/brown grass ring), Type II (dark-green ring), or Type III (mushroom/puffball ring), per NC State Extension's own descriptions
- Any mushroom found in a Type III ring recorded as observed only, never identified as edible under any circumstance
- Cultural management applied or recommended where relevant: buried debris removal, aeration, thatch reduction, and irrigation adjustment, never a DIY fungicide
- For a Type I ring, water-repellency confirmed with a simple soil-wetting test before recommending any corrective action
- Persistent, worsening, or unusually large fairy-ring damage routed to Cooperative Extension by name rather than treated with an unlabeled or guessed fungicide application
- Any suspected ingestion of a lawn mushroom (human or pet) routed to Poison Control (1-800-222-1222, US) immediately, with a sample saved for expert identification
Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.
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