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Centipede Lawn

Posted on 4/10/26 at 11:28 am
Posted by LSUBALLER
Louisiana
Member since Jul 2013
21525 posts
Posted on 4/10/26 at 11:28 am
First off may have misspelled lawn type . That was for spelling police here. Ok my lawn is soft now brown spots . I read to clear off all old grass clippings. Sprayed for mole crickets and weeded. Should I airrate? Again my spelling sucks! Asking what is the best feed for centipede lawn in southern Louisiana and how long should I wait after weeding to feed lawn. You have no idea how much I appreciate any helpful info.
This post was edited on 4/10/26 at 11:58 am
Posted by The Mick
Member since Oct 2010
45095 posts
Posted on 4/10/26 at 11:43 am to
Probably need to improve drainage so it's not soft, but let's wait for the experts to reply.
Posted by LSUBALLER
Louisiana
Member since Jul 2013
21525 posts
Posted on 4/10/26 at 11:47 am to
Posted by CrawDude
Baton Rouge
Member since Apr 2019
5815 posts
Posted on 4/10/26 at 6:34 pm to
Let me address fertilization of the centipede. You can fertilize now, no specific time frame between applying herbicide for weed control and lawn fertilization. What should you fertilize with? Look for a 15-0-15 lawn fertilizer, something very close, and apply 3 1/3 lbs per 1000 sq ft of lawn - that’s equal to 1/2 pound of nitrogen (N) per 1000 sq ft. Repeat that in mid-June-early July and you are done for the year. Centipede doesn’t need or like high rates of fertilization used on St Augustine or Bermudagrass. Fertilome and LESCO make 15-0-15.

Lawn aeration or aerification is good, particularly for compacted soils or lawns with heavy thatch. If you want to do it, wait until the grass is in active growth - May through summer. Compaction & Aerification - LSU AgCenter

Soft spots - brown (dead or dying) grass? Could be thatch, low areas that hold water and stress grass, could be a lawn fungal disease issue, etc. and those 3 are often related. Photos posted can help here for potential diagnosis. Are the brown grass areas circular in shape? If so, that’s often large patch fungal disease. Large Patch - LSU AgCentet
This post was edited on 4/11/26 at 9:22 am
Posted by LSUBALLER
Louisiana
Member since Jul 2013
21525 posts
Posted on 4/10/26 at 7:49 pm to
Posted by Bayou
Boudin, LA
Member since Feb 2005
42606 posts
Posted on 4/10/26 at 8:06 pm to
CrawDude nailed it.
I'm not a fan of aerating machines on centipede. They will pull stolons and make things worse than had you left it alone.
Posted by ronk
Member since Jan 2015
7602 posts
Posted on 4/10/26 at 9:18 pm to
What does weeding mean? You pulled them or sprayed them? If sprayed then with what? Pictures help!!
Posted by LSUBALLER
Louisiana
Member since Jul 2013
21525 posts
Posted on 4/10/26 at 10:38 pm to
Sprayed singular weeds
Posted by LSUBALLER
Louisiana
Member since Jul 2013
21525 posts
Posted on 4/10/26 at 10:39 pm to
Posted by ELLSSUU
Member since Jan 2005
8059 posts
Posted on 4/11/26 at 8:53 am to
Listen to Crawdude

Only thing I would add is that I've resorted to putting down Scott's DiseaseX at preventative rate especially early in the season and during rainy periods. If you think there may be a disease problem I cannot find a reason to not apply.
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