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Is it ok to cut Bermuda lawn with the current heat and no rain?
Posted on 8/19/23 at 11:21 pm
Posted on 8/19/23 at 11:21 pm
Would cutting it, stress it out more than it is? Sprayed and fertilized it about three weeks ago and haven’t had any rain yet.
Posted on 8/20/23 at 12:08 am to shoelessjoe
Satan's spawn, aka Bermuda, grows in almost any condition. It's the hardest damn grass to kill IMO
Posted on 8/20/23 at 12:50 am to Shexter
Yes it is hard to kill, but this weather is like nothing I have ever seen. In the last 30 days, I haven’t accumulated more than 1 inch of rain.
Posted on 8/20/23 at 6:40 am to shoelessjoe
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In the last 30 days, I haven’t accumulated more than 1 inch of rain.
Haven’t had a drop in the last 30 days
Posted on 8/20/23 at 6:41 am to shoelessjoe
I got over 5" of rain in a two day period over a week ago, but none since. With the temperatures reaching a 100 for several days my bermuda is looking bad. My rocky soil drains fast. I usually water after I mow, but it is not growing. I normally mow every 5 days, but is not growing. I may have to water before I mow this time.
Posted on 8/20/23 at 8:28 am to shoelessjoe
I haven’t cut mine in at least two weeks and don’t plan to cut it.
It’s stressed to all hell and looks terrible. There’s not much to cut anyway since it’s not really growing.
It’s stressed to all hell and looks terrible. There’s not much to cut anyway since it’s not really growing.
Posted on 8/20/23 at 9:54 am to shoelessjoe
Hasn't rained in months and I don't water it. Looks like hay. Haven't mowed since maybe May. Like it or not, it will come back.
Posted on 8/20/23 at 10:10 am to shoelessjoe
If it needs to be cut then cut it
Posted on 8/20/23 at 11:20 am to shoelessjoe
I'm jealous you have grass that is actually growing
Posted on 8/20/23 at 2:44 pm to Shexter
Bermuda
Bahia taps on the the window to say don’t forget about me.
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hardest damn grass to kill
Bahia taps on the the window to say don’t forget about me.
Posted on 8/20/23 at 5:10 pm to shoelessjoe
In my experience it is best to cut it right before or after it rains if it has been really dry. Just let it sit between rains if it's going to be hot as hell like this week. I'm skipping mowing this weekend for sure. It's a little bit longer but not out of control, that extra length shades the roots just a bit more and grabs more dew in the mornings.
Posted on 8/21/23 at 10:33 am to calcotron
I decided to water my bermuda instead of cutting it and then watering it. It will at least protect the roots some from these 100+ days. I started watering around 5 AM and stopped around 10 AM before it got to hot. I will continue watering tomorrow what I did not water today.
Posted on 8/21/23 at 11:04 am to shoelessjoe
If Bermuda is completely brown, can it recover? Is the root system just dormant?
Posted on 8/21/23 at 11:17 am to AlxTgr
Bermuda goes dormant but it must get enough water to keep the crown alive.
Posted on 8/21/23 at 12:16 pm to shoelessjoe
I've taken this chance to thin out my bermuda. It has gotten so damn thick and the weather has finally started to thin it out. De-thatched, cut very short, aerated. Watered it once before and a couple of times after with some nitrogen fert and it's as good as it's ever looked.
My bermuda is unkillable. I would have to nuke it with roundup 3x then light the whole property on fire with napalm to even think there's a chance it will not come back
It has started to swallow everything in it's path as well. So the heat and drought helped me out there.
My bermuda is unkillable. I would have to nuke it with roundup 3x then light the whole property on fire with napalm to even think there's a chance it will not come back

It has started to swallow everything in it's path as well. So the heat and drought helped me out there.
This post was edited on 8/21/23 at 12:19 pm
Posted on 8/21/23 at 12:51 pm to shoelessjoe
We’ve been cutting ours but there is still hints of green in it.
Bermuda is slowly taking over after these last 2 summers. Which I’m ok with, except the wife hates it and the dog is allergic to it lol. Never ending 105 degree days and no rain is meeting my thresholds in dealing with St. Augustine.
Bermuda is slowly taking over after these last 2 summers. Which I’m ok with, except the wife hates it and the dog is allergic to it lol. Never ending 105 degree days and no rain is meeting my thresholds in dealing with St. Augustine.
Posted on 8/21/23 at 1:22 pm to ronk
There's a golf course in my area that may be ruined.
Posted on 8/21/23 at 1:38 pm to AlxTgr
Rain? Wtf is that as of late. I planted bermuda seed earlier this year and have been a watering maniac. Bring on something tropical at this point!
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