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Algae on Bare Soil in Shady Bermudagrass: Fix Drainage, Add Soil Conditioner

Black crust = algae on wet, bare soil. Caused by poor drainage + sun. Fix: regrade for drainage, mix in soil conditioner. Allows plants, not algae, to grow.

Drainage solves it.

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