I have a 5K Bermuda lawn that I'm on my 2nd year of growing. I let it get to 4" last year for ease of maintenance since I'm otherwise pretty busy. This year I'll be mowing low - just over an inch - and using PGR. Here is last year in peak growing season.
I started this year throwing down 6mo app of prodiamine on Feb 7th or so. Today I scalped the lawn. It had been about 2" all winter before I took it down to an inch. Soil temps here have been pretty steady at 55. We may get one more frost. We shall see if it will do any damage.
Just a warning... expect a lot of grass clippings. Still trying to figure out what the hell to do with three of these piles.
I also bought a greenworks dethatcher. Picked up a referbished one on the cheap. My yard is somewhat new. About 5 years old. It's hard for me to tell if there is that much thatch. Some areas don't look bad at all and tear/diver when using the push mower.
My soil seems to be mostly clay. I'll find out in 2 weeks when the soil test is back.
Received my Biostimulant pack from the giveaway. A big thank you to The Lawn Forum and Greene County! The stash is looking formidable.
Put down 3oz/M of RGS as well as 6oz/M of humid acid yesterday. Fertilized the plants as well. Cut the yard at 0.75. The yard is taking a bit to green up since I placed down PGR. I will probably wait until later next year to put it down to give the yard some time to green up better.
Received my Biostimulant pack from the giveaway. A big thank you to The Lawn Forum and Greene County! The stash is looking formidable.
Put down 3oz/M of RGS as well as 6oz/M of humid acid yesterday. Fertilized the plants as well. Cut the yard at 0.75. The yard is taking a bit to green up since I placed down PGR. I will probably wait until later next year to put it down to give the yard some time to green up better.
Busy day today. Put down RGS and Microgreene as well as fertilizing the plants. Grass is in its top form. Really striking how the grass nodes shorten in response to the PGR.
It's doing well! Haven't had any issues with it. Starts on the first pull and the reel and bedknife cut paper. I'll probably throw some more cash at it during the off season and maybbbbbbeee upgrade the reel. We will see.
My own after running a reel mower and PGR for Most of the growing season. Here is the July 4th mow. I'm happy with the progress. Some areas need a little more attention but overall it is looking well!
It has been a minute since I updated. Decided to grow the lawn out a touch. To be honest I'm unsure if I have common or hybrid bermuda and wanted to see how it would do growing it out. Came to about 0.95 inches just so I can say I have it cut under an inch (and so the neighbor can't scalp it farther than mine ;P).
Above is before and after the cut. It seems to be thriving a little more when I let it grow more. It also feels wonderful underfoot.
Any reason you did prodiamine now? Most warm weeds start germinating in March/April and the cold weeds closer to December. I've been doing prodiamine in February, dithiopyr in May, and prodiamine again in October.
Any reason you did prodiamine now? Most warm weeds start germinating in March/April and the cold weeds closer to December. I've been doing prodiamine in February, dithiopyr in May, and prodiamine again in October.
I did the 6mo application rate for prodiamine. Put down my first app in February so it would just now be wearing off. Had some crab start germinating. I thought about doing dithiopyr, however, it is my understand that it is the same/similar mechanism of action and I didn't want to over apply a similar chemical and cause root pruning.
In addition, any coverage lapses that occurs in December can be controlled with Atrazine during dormancy.
I just wanted to cap this thread off with a little update. I drove by the house during the summer last year to check on it. I was really worried the new owner would let it go. But it looks like I created a lawn care fan! He is continuing to dominate the neighbors. And the trees look absolutely stellar. I'm really envious but also proud of the work I put into those trees. So here is a few creepshots I stole over the locked gate.
LOL. Can just imagine you getting caught taking photos.
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