Field re-seeding

[freeagent]

Well, once it warms up this spring ... re-seeding field is something many of us may be dealing with. We use Blackjack Bermuda grass seed, but check with your local groundskeepers or county ag departments for what works best where you are.

PS ... If you live in a place with "water rationing" and limitations on watering, one way you can "beat" the system is if you have a sprinkler system, most of those local restrictions have an exception for an "irrigation system check." You might have to find somebody who has an irrigator or irrigator tech license, but the idea is that if the system is being checked for leaks (and hey, any commercial system is always going to have a head out of wack, a broken line somewhere, whatever), well, you can run the system to check for those problems. And darn, your system always has something wrong. Key thing is to have the irrigation guy around when you run the system.

Saw this on theoldcoach.com today ...

Google overseeding athletic fields to start with. Texas A&M has some good info. It is not as easy as putting seed out and watering. There are some important steps to follow.

1. mow grass short

2.you may need to remove any thatch that has built up (seed must get to the soil)

3. put out fertilizer 13-13 -13

4. put seed out (10-15 lbs per1000 sq. ft.)

5. drag field with a steel door mat or something similar ( this will get the seed to the soil bed )

6. water lightly 2 times daily until grass starts to grow then adjust as needed

7. do not mow for 3-4 weeks

 

[Caprock kid]

Do you have a cure for a lot and I mean a lot of weeds other than roundup?

 

[smokeyjoe53]

Pre-emergent herbicides will help but the best way is to maintain healthy turf. That or artificial ..............

 

[freeagent]

Pre-emergent herbicides will help but the best way is to maintain healthy turf. That or artificial ..............

Artificial and $500-600,000. And that's not maintenance-free.

PS ... if you do buy artificial, don't do something foolish like a local school and buy a red turf field (matches their school colors). Local betting is that it will be a faded pink field in a couple more years.

 

[Caprock kid]

I can't afford artificial. I get a lot of weeds because the cows like to eat them in the field then poop around the house thankfully no masquite trees yet.

 

[Little Doc]

If you have kids that get in trouble, teach them to pull weeds, or give them an eye hoe. Builds character as well as helps the grass grow.

 

[Caprock kid]

Haha I would but I'm still waiting for her to pop out.

 

[smokeyjoe53]

So you're talking about a lawn...... Fertilize & pre-emergent. Check with your CEA-AG as to scheduling applications but a healthy lawn is the best prevention of weeds. You've got a battle on your hands if you don't have lots of water. I've fought weeds for 40years in our yard. It's a never ending battle because DSW keeps expanding the yard.

 

[Caprock kid]

So what would you say might could work best for a West Texas lawn were cattle leave their mark? Besides fence's.

 

[smokeyjoe53]

Move........

 

[smokeyjoe53]

Naaah, sod Buffaloe grass or some other native grass. If you can rotate the cattle off till it gets established and get some good yard dogs maybe you can keep it going.

 

[Caprock kid]

Thank you. I just have a hard time keeping them in the back pasture and I'm not home often.

 

[Little Doc]

Start 'em early. Good luck on the little one.

 

[Caprock kid]

Thank you.