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St. Augustine Maintenance Schedule
Posted on 3/31/20 at 1:23 pm
Posted on 3/31/20 at 1:23 pm
I went through the numerous threads and below is what I pieced together. I am asking our resident experts (from previous threads this looks like CrawDude, ronk, jimbeam, gamecocks22) to make any suggestions or modifications. The links are more for a visual represenation of the products. If there are any links you want added by the products, please provide.
Mid-February - Winter Weed Cocktail
8.6 oz Hi-Yield Atrazine LINK + 1.0 oz Ferti-lome Weed Free Zone LINK + 2 tsp Hi-Yield Spreader Sticker LINK
Mix all three together with 1 – 2 gallons of water in pump sprayer and apply to lawn. Best results achieved when spraying starts in Mid-February.
Clegg's Winter Weed Cocktail
Late February / Early March Pre-Emergent
Dithiopyer (Dimension) also has some post emergent. LINK
Prodiamine (Barricade) LINK
Prodiamine 65 WDG (Barricade Herbicide) LINK
LESCO granular Dimension 0-0-7 (dithiopyr)
LESCO Stonewall 0-0-7 (prodiamine)
April - Fertilize
Sta-Green 29-0-5 Lawn Fertilizer LINK
Vigoro Lawn Fertilizer 29-0-4 LINK
GroundWork Lawn Food 24-0-4 LINK
Scotts Turf Builder Southern 32-0-10 Lawn Food LINK
LESCO 24-2-12 Polycoat
Late April/May (temp above 85 degrees for consecutive days)
MSM turf, spot spray on weeds that still exist LINK.
Clegg's MSM Turf Herbicide
June - Fertilize
See April for suggested fertilizers.
August - Fertilize
See April for suggested fertilizers.
Early October Pre-Emergent
See previoiusly listed or Atrazine LINK
December Pre-Emergent
Atrazine LINK
Simazine LINK
St. Augustine should be cut at a height of 3 - 3 1/2".
Mid-February - Winter Weed Cocktail
8.6 oz Hi-Yield Atrazine LINK + 1.0 oz Ferti-lome Weed Free Zone LINK + 2 tsp Hi-Yield Spreader Sticker LINK
Mix all three together with 1 – 2 gallons of water in pump sprayer and apply to lawn. Best results achieved when spraying starts in Mid-February.
Clegg's Winter Weed Cocktail
Late February / Early March Pre-Emergent
Dithiopyer (Dimension) also has some post emergent. LINK
Prodiamine (Barricade) LINK
Prodiamine 65 WDG (Barricade Herbicide) LINK
LESCO granular Dimension 0-0-7 (dithiopyr)
LESCO Stonewall 0-0-7 (prodiamine)
April - Fertilize
Sta-Green 29-0-5 Lawn Fertilizer LINK
Vigoro Lawn Fertilizer 29-0-4 LINK
GroundWork Lawn Food 24-0-4 LINK
Scotts Turf Builder Southern 32-0-10 Lawn Food LINK
LESCO 24-2-12 Polycoat
Late April/May (temp above 85 degrees for consecutive days)
MSM turf, spot spray on weeds that still exist LINK.
Clegg's MSM Turf Herbicide
June - Fertilize
See April for suggested fertilizers.
August - Fertilize
See April for suggested fertilizers.
Early October Pre-Emergent
See previoiusly listed or Atrazine LINK
December Pre-Emergent
Atrazine LINK
Simazine LINK
St. Augustine should be cut at a height of 3 - 3 1/2".
This post was edited on 4/1/20 at 8:39 am
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Posted on 3/31/20 at 1:23 pm to WPBTiger
MSM Application
You can use 1/8 of a level teaspoon per 1 or 2 gallon of water + surfactant (Hi-Yield Spreader Sticker) sprayed over 1000 sq ft which will equate to 0.6 oz per acre (0.4 grams per 1000 sq ft) which is safe for St Aug, Bermudagrass and Zoysia (according to the label). For centipede that’s a tad high so a bit less than 1/8 teaspoon so as not to exceed 0.5 oz max application per acre for centipede. Of course follow the label directions for safe application rates for the weeds you need to control.
For better precision,
0.33 oz per acre equals 0.21 grams per 1000 sq ft
0.50 oz per acre equals 0.33 grams per 1000 sq ft
0.75 oz per acre equals 0.50 grams per 1000 sq ft
You can order the 1/8 teaspoon measuring spoons for cheap on Amazon, order a few if you have a tendency to misplace things like me.
You can use 1/8 of a level teaspoon per 1 or 2 gallon of water + surfactant (Hi-Yield Spreader Sticker) sprayed over 1000 sq ft which will equate to 0.6 oz per acre (0.4 grams per 1000 sq ft) which is safe for St Aug, Bermudagrass and Zoysia (according to the label). For centipede that’s a tad high so a bit less than 1/8 teaspoon so as not to exceed 0.5 oz max application per acre for centipede. Of course follow the label directions for safe application rates for the weeds you need to control.
For better precision,
0.33 oz per acre equals 0.21 grams per 1000 sq ft
0.50 oz per acre equals 0.33 grams per 1000 sq ft
0.75 oz per acre equals 0.50 grams per 1000 sq ft
You can order the 1/8 teaspoon measuring spoons for cheap on Amazon, order a few if you have a tendency to misplace things like me.
This post was edited on 5/28/20 at 11:08 am
Posted on 3/31/20 at 3:11 pm to WPBTiger
Nice work. I think that is a good guideline for the DIY.
Posted on 3/31/20 at 3:27 pm to ronk
would this work for centipede also?
Posted on 3/31/20 at 4:39 pm to ksdolfan
It would be close. Centipede requires less nitrogen than St Aug. I would use 16-0-8 on centipede. Remember that just because N% might be low you can still over apply by having the spreader set improperly. 16% N does give you a little more forgiveness.
What is good for centipede (and for healthy St Aug's) is to fert it one good time to start the year and then switch to houactinite or milorganite.
What is good for centipede (and for healthy St Aug's) is to fert it one good time to start the year and then switch to houactinite or milorganite.
Posted on 9/7/23 at 4:28 pm to ronk
Ronk,
Should I fertilize newly laid St. Aug (laid middle of July) and existing St. Aug now or not?
Don’t apply pre-emergent to newly laid St. Aug, correct?
Should I fertilize newly laid St. Aug (laid middle of July) and existing St. Aug now or not?
Don’t apply pre-emergent to newly laid St. Aug, correct?
Posted on 9/7/23 at 9:21 pm to cmac5125
A little organic Milorganite wouldn’t hurt. I wouldn’t do a pre em
Posted on 9/11/23 at 8:35 am to WPBTiger
Good list.
Any recommendations on pre emg for better spurge and doveweed control as well as timing?
I have had a hell of a time this year with spurge and it hasn’t been touched by Celsius or msm, but the st aug is definitely discoloring.
Also does fall application of atrazine help suppress Bermuda in st aug?
Any recommendations on pre emg for better spurge and doveweed control as well as timing?
I have had a hell of a time this year with spurge and it hasn’t been touched by Celsius or msm, but the st aug is definitely discoloring.
Also does fall application of atrazine help suppress Bermuda in st aug?
Posted on 9/11/23 at 8:06 pm to DickTater
quote:
st aug is definitely discoloring.
Water and nitrogen?
Posted on 9/12/23 at 8:59 am to BilbeauTBaggins
I meant more as an effect from the herbicide application, as in the spurge etc. didn’t seem phased, but the grass did.
I put out a final fert application 2 weeks ago, and yard is watered appropriately
I put out a final fert application 2 weeks ago, and yard is watered appropriately
Posted on 4/18/24 at 12:56 pm to WPBTiger
Been following this schedule for about 3-4 months now and seems to be going great, but want to confirm one thing. MSM Turf doesn’t indicate lawn burweed on its label. Can anyone confirm it is useful for this? Internet search seems to say it is, but want to hear from the trusty HG board.
Posted on 4/18/24 at 1:13 pm to WPBTiger
Don't know about where y'all are, but come May in Florida, you better start putting down a pesticide or the chinch bugs/sod web worms will crush your yard come July.
Posted on 4/19/24 at 4:08 pm to WPBTiger
I have a similar schedule set up as reminders in my iphone. I am switching to Tiftuf Bermuda next year, but here is the schedule for St. Aug in DFW
Prodiamine - 2/19
Prodiamine - 3/19
Fertilizer (stress blend) - 4/15
Fertilizer - 5/20
Fertilizer - 7/1
Fertilizer - 8/26
Simazine - 10/1
Simazine - 11/1
Prodiamine - 2/19
Prodiamine - 3/19
Fertilizer (stress blend) - 4/15
Fertilizer - 5/20
Fertilizer - 7/1
Fertilizer - 8/26
Simazine - 10/1
Simazine - 11/1
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