Question
I am currently trying to grow grass in my back yard. Located in Alabama.  I have planted fescue and bermuda.  On the areas around where the grass is growing (mainly on the dirt) there is a white powder that forms after a rain.  Is this too much fertilizer or what do I need to do?


Answer
It wouldn't be too much fertilizer.  The only thing I can think of is limestone.  I've seen this when limestone was applied during seeding.  When the rain comes, it breaks down and the result is a white, powdery look.

I don't think you have anything serious to worry about here.  It's probably just something in the soil that I doubt will cause any problems.

Let me know if things take a turn for the worse at all.

-C.J. Brown
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