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Need Hydroseeding info.
Posted on 7/8/21 at 2:24 pm
Posted on 7/8/21 at 2:24 pm
Recently built a home and built up a good bit. Had fill dirt brought in all around my home. Thinking of hydroseeding with Bermuda seed. My question is will the seed take good to my fill dirt which came off a pit near red river in North Louisiana?? Has a little clay in it.
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Posted on 7/8/21 at 2:45 pm to OilfieldTiger07
I doubt it but get a soil test done.
I've still got spots in my front yard where I had culverts put in 3 years ago that bermuda hasn't taken to.
I've still got spots in my front yard where I had culverts put in 3 years ago that bermuda hasn't taken to.
Posted on 7/8/21 at 2:55 pm to OilfieldTiger07
It will take, but it will not thrive. I’ve planted Bermuda in my fill dirt. It’s grown in very well for how compacted the soil is.
If you can bring in top soil prior to seeding, it’ll work much better.
If you can bring in top soil prior to seeding, it’ll work much better.
Posted on 7/8/21 at 6:28 pm to LSUtigerME
Agree with getting your soil tested and bringing in a little additional top soil. Bermuda is bit more sensitive than centipede but it will take
Posted on 7/8/21 at 7:33 pm to Banded Clovis
How long does a typical soil test take? What am I looking for? I have no clue on this
Posted on 7/9/21 at 9:48 am to OilfieldTiger07
Depends on the test. You can get a kit and do it yourself but I'd get one that you send off to a lab. It will take a couple weeks probably.
LSUAg - Soil Test Kit Locations
You're looking mainly at your NPK values and ph level. Nitrogen-Phosphorus-Potassium The most common place you have probably seen this is on fertilizer bags. 13-13-13 or something else. Nitrogen helps with leaf development, phosphorus with root, and potassium I forget the lawn applications.
ph is your soil's acidity from 0 - 14 (most acidic - most alkaline). Being too far one way or the other will hamper the grass' ability to take in nutrients.
A soil test will also show your micronutrients like calcium, iron, etc.
When you get your results back there is usually a guide on what the levels mean and what you should do to amend your soil.
LSUAg - Soil Test Kit Locations
You're looking mainly at your NPK values and ph level. Nitrogen-Phosphorus-Potassium The most common place you have probably seen this is on fertilizer bags. 13-13-13 or something else. Nitrogen helps with leaf development, phosphorus with root, and potassium I forget the lawn applications.
ph is your soil's acidity from 0 - 14 (most acidic - most alkaline). Being too far one way or the other will hamper the grass' ability to take in nutrients.
A soil test will also show your micronutrients like calcium, iron, etc.
When you get your results back there is usually a guide on what the levels mean and what you should do to amend your soil.
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