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5Heismans unregistered |
posted 11 September 2003 09:43
 
I moved into a rental house last November. Rye grass was already down on what was supposed to be a bermuda lawn. Rye grass died out as it got hot and the bermuda never came back no matter how much I watered. I'm guessing the previous tenants pretty much killed it, though I don't know how. I reseeded at the beginning of the month with a hybrid bermuda. I know it would have been preferable to do it earlier, but temperatures were continuously over 100 degrees in July and August once I got the landlord's OK to go ahead and do something about the lawn. I should have a good two months before it gets cold here in Fresno so I think I'll be OK. It is starting to come in pretty well. I've got a couple of questions for the members of the forum: 1. How long until I can top dress with compost? I have a three year old son, and like the idea of going organic. The property is down in the river bottom and the ground is pretty sandy so I suspect it needs all the help it can get. 2. Can I overseed with rye later this fall, or am I stuck with dormant bermuda? 3. How long after planting the bermuda should I wait before coming in with a protein based fertilizer to make sure I don't inhibit the germination of the seed I just put down? Also, there are chickens and peacocks here on the property. I've kept them away from the grass seed, but if I put down cornmeal I'm afraid I'll never get rid of them. IP: Logged |
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