Need Advice on Overseeding Bermuda with Rye Grass
Kanuni
12 years ago
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Overseeding rye in Bermuda
Comments (23)Yeah I have to agree with Texas-weed. A shorter summer means the Bermuda has less time to recover before going dormant again so it is definitely more risky to overseed with rye the shorter your warm season is. Now, back to leveling. I would like some more opinions about the soil I should use. Sharp sand vs rich mix. I looked up what the rich mix has and it is 47% topsoil, 30% "clean sand", 12% compost/manure and 3% gypsum. That doesn't add to 100 but it's close. I have used this stuff before in garden beds so I know that the consistency is good, screened well, etc. I would love to use it for nutrients it would provide vs sand but I dont want so much o it to decompose that in a couple of years it's like I didnt put anything down. So with that lets hear some more opinions. Oh, I also purchased a used tru cut 20" reel today with 4 hp Honda engine. The shop is sharpening/adjusting it and then it's ready to go! Anyone ever tried to make a homemade roller bar to replace the front casters? 200 bucks for a roller on a 550 dollar used tru cut seems a little much. Just curious......See MoreDid overseeding with rye kill my bermuda?
Comments (9)It's a long shot. It's highly unlikely that rye would starve bermuda of water or nutrients to the point of death. The reason it's brown is because it requires high nitrogen fertilizer like turfbuilder or lesco 39-0-0 every 30 days approximately. It also requires frequent mowing once fertilized to prevent scalping which will turn it brown. The sod farmers want you to know that bermuda is drought tolerant. And this is true. It tolerates drought. But that doesn't mean it will be green during a drought. It means it will grow back when the rain returns. In fact you can spray your lawn with roundup 7 times and have it dormant or without leaves for nearly a year and it will still come back. IF you've done all of this then perhaps you had too much cold weather for the type of bermuda that you planted and it died from that. Also unlikely in tenn....See Moreneed advice on overseeding a kbg/rye lawn mwith elite kbg.
Comments (2)Are you going to be happy with the results? Overseeding into an existing stand will result in a hodgpodge lawn of different shades, textures and growth rates. A complete reno may be your best recourse. For best overseeding results: Scalp the lawn. Run a verticutter over the lawn and rake up the debree. Spread your elite KBG seed and then run the verticutter set at a 1/4" depth over the lawn twice at 45 degree angle to each run. This will cause almost as much damage to the lawn as a complete kill and reno, but will result in very good germination of the new seed. Optionally topdress with peat moss. Drop a starter, water appropriately and mow carefully to keep any surviving extablished grass from out-competing the new seed. Good luck....See MoreNeed advice on timing to plant annual rye grass on bank
Comments (4)Kurchian, The advice from your local nursery was to plant Annual rye grass with some wildflower seed. The annual rye seed would only grow this year and would not return or re-seed for next year in your zone. This is a quick temporary fix for your bank. To be clear there are different types of rye grass seed, perennial, winter, annual, etc and annual rye grass seed will not return next year or re-seed but will grow quickly with adequate water and sun and could provide a grassy area for this midsummer though fall . I suspect the recommendation for a hydro mat was due to your comment that the area is difficult to water. You might estimate the cost of the mat for your square footage as I suspect it could be pretty costly. What is your long term goal for this area?...See MoreKanuni
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