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St. Augustine Grass dying back

St. Augustine Grass dying back

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McMurray – posted 08 June 2004 01:14

Good morning. I planted 9 palates of St. Augustine glass 7 weeks ago and the yard really looked great. Now, some of the most plush areas are thinning quickly. I had been watering about 2-3 times a week for about 30-45 minutes. I suspect that I cut the grass too low the second time I cut it, but you would think that that would affect the whole lawn and not just certain areas. I took a piece into a local store and the “guru” said that it simply had shallow roots, clean blades (no fungus) and to water it longer. Any other recomendations or insights? TIA Doug

ted – posted 08 June 2004 11:00

how was it sodded? did you smooth out the soil first, and did you use a roller? proper sod/soil contact is important. also soil testing is crucial.i’m assuming you never had a good rooting of the sod.

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