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Posted on 4/15/25 at 10:30 am to bayoubengals88
Day 10. I'm itchin' to mow. It's probably 3 inches tall in areas.
And I think that mowing is the only way to force lateral growth to replace those dead spots.
Grock says it's ok since I'll be using a light manual reel.
What say you good folks?
And I think that mowing is the only way to force lateral growth to replace those dead spots.
Grock says it's ok since I'll be using a light manual reel.
What say you good folks?
Posted on 4/15/25 at 11:27 am to bayoubengals88
Manual reel shouldn’t hurt if you’re careful. I have the Fiskars max or whatever. I’d start at around 2”. Mine will start to pull and leave waves if I try to chop off too much. That could pull up lightly rooted sod. You’ll also need to probably use a power mower to eventually get down to the height you want as it’s getting thick. There’s no easy way.
Posted on 4/15/25 at 11:41 am to bayoubengals88
No issues mowing with a reel mower.
Posted on 4/15/25 at 12:11 pm to Dallaswho
quote:We shall see! I don't know what my plans are.
You’ll also need to probably use a power mower to eventually get down to the height you want as it’s getting thick. There’s no easy way.
Probably just keep it around 1 to 1.25" for this year.
Posted on 4/19/25 at 12:36 pm to bayoubengals88
I think I’ve mowed three times in 5 days trying to promote growth.
Also used the last 2 lbs of starter fert and spoon fed some Air-8 and RGS.
Just added a hand full of sand on the dead spots thinking the Bermuda will run to the sand.
This is Day 14
Also used the last 2 lbs of starter fert and spoon fed some Air-8 and RGS.
Just added a hand full of sand on the dead spots thinking the Bermuda will run to the sand.
This is Day 14
Posted on 4/19/25 at 2:12 pm to bayoubengals88
Looking good man! I've been enjoying this thread.
Posted on 4/19/25 at 3:11 pm to bayoubengals88
It’ll be interesting to see how it does in the shady areas.
Posted on 4/19/25 at 3:51 pm to bkhrph
It’s getting 11:00 to 5:00 full sun in April so I think it’ll be fine.
May trim the pines back for 30 more minutes of morning sun.
May trim the pines back for 30 more minutes of morning sun.
Posted on 4/19/25 at 4:20 pm to bayoubengals88
Looks great. You’ll have to keep leveling it off with the sand to cut it really low (if you want) and to smooth out the seams.
It’s a great time to put it down and let it really root and take off before summer.
Did you happen to inquire from Woerner on the price for Palisade Zoysia? I need to get a few pallets to put down around some trees where the Bermuda isn’t surviving.
It’s a great time to put it down and let it really root and take off before summer.
Did you happen to inquire from Woerner on the price for Palisade Zoysia? I need to get a few pallets to put down around some trees where the Bermuda isn’t surviving.
Posted on 4/19/25 at 5:00 pm to LSUtigerME
I agree. The timing was great. Even though we had no rain since install temps have been low enough for it not to be stressed. I thought I’d need a timer to automate, but I ended up returning it.
Once or twice per day has been fine.
I didn’t inquire about Zoysia, but they seem to be reasonable. Give em a call.
Once or twice per day has been fine.
I didn’t inquire about Zoysia, but they seem to be reasonable. Give em a call.
Posted on 4/20/25 at 6:26 am to bayoubengals88
At some point you gonna have to do a complete top dress to smooth out the bumpy spots which are gonna naturally occur, but you already know that, good job, Bermuda is tough and resilant, i would post a pic but I'm a dumb arse. I sodded a spot with grass growing in expansion joints last year and was completely filled in a month you'll get it
Posted on 4/22/25 at 2:48 pm to ole man
Yes, I may top dress or level next year.
It’s Day 17 and I have officially backed off on the watering. Hit it for just 30 minutes yesterday and won’t water today.
I’ve mowed 5 times in the last 8 days :)
Just put one of those conveyor rollers on the earthwise.
This was only one cut. With more time I would have double cut for stripes. Can’t wait to see it after we catch a thunderstorm. Hope it happens today.
It’s Day 17 and I have officially backed off on the watering. Hit it for just 30 minutes yesterday and won’t water today.
I’ve mowed 5 times in the last 8 days :)
Just put one of those conveyor rollers on the earthwise.
This was only one cut. With more time I would have double cut for stripes. Can’t wait to see it after we catch a thunderstorm. Hope it happens today.
Posted on 4/22/25 at 4:06 pm to bayoubengals88
Looks very nice.
Now clean up your street! Jk, jk
Now clean up your street! Jk, jk
Posted on 4/22/25 at 5:49 pm to Tifway419
quote:I’ve done what i reasonably can. Rain just washed it all away. Finally!
Now clean up your street! Jk, jk
Posted on 4/22/25 at 7:10 pm to bayoubengals88
Damn dude that looks awesome
Posted on 4/24/25 at 3:31 pm to LSUtigerME
quote:Called today since back yard is so terrible.
Did you happen to inquire from Woerner on the price for Palisade Zoysia?
$295. Can you makes sense of why it would be so much higher than TifTuf?
If it were $205 I’d have been tempted, but I immediately raked leaves, hand tilled, and fertilized my worst areas. I’ll let the Centipede and St. Aug try to fill in.
Posted on 4/24/25 at 3:49 pm to bayoubengals88
quote:
$295. Can you makes sense of why it would be so much higher than TifTuf?
Because TifTuf is probably the easiest /fastest grass on earth to grow in an open field.
That’s why it makes a great lawn or football field.
**perineal turf grass
This post was edited on 4/24/25 at 3:52 pm
Posted on 4/25/25 at 7:47 am to bayoubengals88
Zoysia is a slow grower so you are going to pay for that time.
Posted on 4/26/25 at 4:14 am to bayoubengals88
Amazing what a good rain will do for your grass,my Cal trimmer is in the shop new bearings bed knife and a reel grind, I/m behind schedule for verticut, just gonna have to wait till i get the mower back, yard looks good, get you some carbon pro (lesco) and some lesco 13-0-0, your yard will be dark green and you'll love it, and, I see a powered reel mower in your future.
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