Frustrated with bermuda
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Comments (6)Cavalier resembles 419, no? Yes, and there are other Zoysia varieties that fit that bill. However they are vegetatively propagated hybrids. Bermuda amd Zoysia that come from seed are common varieties, all the hybrids are vegetatively propagated. So if the OP wants to try one of the Zoysia hybrids, he/she will have to use plugs, sprigs, or sod. Since shade is an issure will narrow the selection down to just a few varities. Of the two seeded Zoysia varieties offered for sale (Zenith & Compadre) are fairly low quality compared to hybrids. To make comparisons all one has to do is go to NTEP.ORG and view the test results....See MoreComposting Bermuda Grass
Comments (29)Hey there, sjerin. I was just stopping by to provide an update on the matter of composting bermuda. Yep! When I planted wheat, the bermuda in the soil went bye bye. Of course, I did attempt to remove as much bermuda grass and root prior to planting the wheat, but those smaller roots that make it so persistent were in there. That was last spring. I now have alfalfa planted in that plot. Zero bermuda! Also, once wheat is firmly rooted it kicks out bindweed,too. However, once removed the bind weed returned. It really likes the alfalfa, too. Darn it. Update: I turned that compost pile, today. When I assembled the pile in the usual layered fashion the ratio of bermuda to all others was very small. I wanted to insure the bermuda didn't take over when the compost cooled. It worked. It took about two weeks to include all the bermuda grass and roots because of the ratio. And I had a lot of it. But when I turned it today there was much that was not yet composted. But zero bermuda was evident. Yay! It can be done....See MoreNew Bermuda Frustrations
Comments (5)Do you have a dog that might be causing those dark green spots? If so then you don't have enough nitrogen. I would guess you don't have enough but if those are dog spots, then that's all the evidence I need. Milorganite is good. There are other products in Texas with Hou-Actinite. That is Houston's version of Milorganite. They do not sell Hou-Actinite in quantities that a home owner could use, but some feed stores will buy a truckload and bag it. If you want to be dark green and dense, bermuda needs monthly doses of very high nitrogen fertilizer throughout the growing season. Usually that is accomplished with chemical fertilizers, so with organics you have to get the best stuff. If you can find corn gluten meal at a feed store, that is the best you can get. Soybean meal is second and Milorganite is probably third. Monthly apps at 20 pounds per 1,000 square feet will get you going. More frequent apps are fine and will not burn or otherwise harm anything but your wallet. One of the gurus on another forum was trying to get his soil's organic matter up, so he applied 50 pounds per 1,000 of soybean meal and milorganite every weekend for an entire growing season with no issues....See MoreOrganic Solutions to Oxalis, Bindweed and Bermuda Grass?
Comments (8)Thanks for the input, lazy_gardens. After your suggestion, I went on to YouTube and examined some videos showing Buffalo and Blue Grama grasses as lawns. Apparently they require much less water, and that's a definite plus, but I can't say I care for how it looks. I wonder how good it would look well-manicured? I am pretty partial to an emerald-green fescue lawn. If worse comes to worst, I'd probably replace the grass with a different kind of garden altogether as opposed to replacing it with a grass that goes brown in the winter. But I appreciate the suggestion....See Morekvn_petersen3
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