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by lucasDOG
April 20th, 2020, 5:09 pm
Forum: Warm-season grasses
Topic: San Diego, CA - Just had Platinum TE Paspalum installed
Replies: 94
Views: 26110

Re: San Diego, CA - Just had Platinum TE Paspalum installed

Regarding weeds and disease, I experienced some dollar spots shortly after sodding, presumably due to constant moisture and high water volume. I treated that with an anti-fungal agent and it cleared up. I'm dealing with seasonal Poa Annua and it it's a nuisance. That's about it. It's a dense lawn, s...
by lucasDOG
April 20th, 2020, 5:02 pm
Forum: Warm-season grasses
Topic: San Diego, CA - Just had Platinum TE Paspalum installed
Replies: 94
Views: 26110

Re: San Diego, CA - Just had Platinum TE Paspalum installed

@Krs!, my post of August 12th, 2018, above, shows my Platinum TE lawn in all its summer-in-San-Diego splendor.
by lucasDOG
April 19th, 2020, 3:30 am
Forum: Warm-season grasses
Topic: San Diego, CA - Just had Platinum TE Paspalum installed
Replies: 94
Views: 26110

Re: San Diego, CA - Just had Platinum TE Paspalum installed

Hi Krs1. I'm in PQ. Thrives in the late spring and summer. Goes dormant in the late fall and winter. Drought tolerant. Flexible mowing height. Gorgeous dark green. Feels great under bare feet—so soft.
by lucasDOG
April 3rd, 2019, 12:47 pm
Forum: Soil management and compost forum
Topic: Topdressing recommendation, please
Replies: 2
Views: 176

Re: Topdressing recommendation, please

I've read that one cannot use certain types of topdressing on certain types of soils. Is this a valid concern? Should I consider a sand/organic mix?
by lucasDOG
April 2nd, 2019, 1:38 pm
Forum: Soil management and compost forum
Topic: Topdressing recommendation, please
Replies: 2
Views: 176

Topdressing recommendation, please

I'd like to top dress my lawn. This will be my first time, so I'd appreciate some advice.

Here's my soil test: viewtopic.php?f=11&t=24693

What type of top dressing do you recommend for my circumstances? Thanks in advance.
by lucasDOG
March 19th, 2019, 1:31 am
Forum: Soil management and compost forum
Topic: Lucas' Soil Test Results 2019
Replies: 4
Views: 251

Re: Lucas' Soil Test Results 2019

The house was built in 1972. Of note, our property may lie over an artesian aquifer. In some years after heavy rainfall, our landscape is under 1/2" of water for several consecutive days or weeks, and it drains 24/7 to lower ground. Do you suppose this contributes to the possible calcareous conditio...
by lucasDOG
March 19th, 2019, 12:54 am
Forum: Other/Misc
Topic: Weed Identification
Replies: 0
Views: 595

Weed Identification

This is a cool-season weed that is taking over my backyard hillside and choking my ice plant for erosion control. Grows in late winter to a height of 3+ feet. Photos attached. Thanks in advance. https://i.postimg.cc/DJrt0MS3/IMG-4675.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/3kkVmRkB/IMG-4677.jpg https://i.postimg.c...
by lucasDOG
March 2nd, 2019, 7:42 pm
Forum: Soil management and compost forum
Topic: Lucas' Soil Test Results 2019
Replies: 4
Views: 251

Lucas' Soil Test Results 2019

Hello and thank you in advance. This Logan Labs soil test is associated with 900 sf of Platinum TE seashore paspalum. This is 3.5-year-old lawn. I'm located in San Diego, CA, 92129. During growing season, I mow using an electric rotary mower at 1-1/4" height. For irrigation, I use low-flow Hunter MP...
by lucasDOG
October 21st, 2018, 12:43 am
Forum: Warm-season grasses
Topic: San Diego, CA - Just had Platinum TE Paspalum installed
Replies: 94
Views: 26110

Re: San Diego, CA - Just had Platinum TE Paspalum installed

Newly sodded front yard. ~450 square feet. Platinum TE seashore paspalum from West Coast Turf.

Still tons of work to do on this house and landscape.

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by lucasDOG
September 17th, 2018, 5:33 pm
Forum: Warm-season grasses
Topic: San Diego, CA - Just had Platinum TE Paspalum installed
Replies: 94
Views: 26110

Re: San Diego, CA - Just had Platinum TE Paspalum installed

@Jdan307, I'm in 92129 (Rancho Penasquitos). I bought my Platinum TE from West Coast Turf a few years ago. I'm getting ready to sod the front lawn, too—hoping to beat the cool weather and short days. > my kids want to play on the lawn IMO, Paspalum is not as hardy as St. Augustine, but mine is doing...
by lucasDOG
August 14th, 2018, 2:54 pm
Forum: Warm-season grasses
Topic: San Diego, CA - Just had Platinum TE Paspalum installed
Replies: 94
Views: 26110

Re: San Diego, CA - Just had Platinum TE Paspalum installed

Yep, the small brown spots are nitrogen burns from dog urine. Per your earlier suggestion, in the last month, I changed to watering ~1.5" once weekly since temps have been in the high 80s and low 90s in our area (92129). By the 5th or 6th day after irrigation, certain areas of the lawn (with the mos...
by lucasDOG
August 12th, 2018, 10:20 pm
Forum: Warm-season grasses
Topic: San Diego, CA - Just had Platinum TE Paspalum installed
Replies: 94
Views: 26110

Re: San Diego, CA - Just had Platinum TE Paspalum installed

@sandiego62, here;s my Platinum TE lawn and my mower. The mower is a 16" electric mower with 40V interchangeable batteries. It turns out the same company in China makes the same mower for all the most common brands: Greenworks, Ryobi, Kobalt, and many others. They put a different fascia on each of t...
by lucasDOG
June 10th, 2018, 12:18 pm
Forum: Warm-season grasses
Topic: San Diego, CA - Just had Platinum TE Paspalum installed
Replies: 94
Views: 26110

Re: San Diego, CA - Just had Platinum TE Paspalum installed

Hi. I'm a San Diego resident in Rancho Penasquitos (92129). I installed 900 s.f. of Platinum TE from West Coast Turf in the fall of 2015, so this is my third growing season. I'm excited to compare notes with other San Diegans who have installed this gorgeous turf grass. I chose Paspalum for my backy...