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- February 19th, 2020, 3:55 pm
- Forum: Cool-season grasses
- Topic: Dormant Seeding Work for you.
- Replies: 24
- Views: 1395
Re: Dormant Seeding Work for you.
for all you dormant seeders out there what camp do you fall in once dormant seeded - do you check germination once temps are in the right temps - do you do another round of -dormant seeding- just in case seeds got windblown, washed out - do you do another drop of seed once soil is up to temp just fo...
- February 18th, 2020, 5:27 pm
- Forum: Cool-season grasses
- Topic: It's Finally the Day I Consider the Beginning of Spring!!
- Replies: 13
- Views: 768
Re: It's Finally the Day I Consider the Beginning of Spring!!
I got all my Dormant Pruning done. I'm scratching my head here as I look at the bulb beds.....Sure, I see planty of daffodils emerging past the mulch (which is normal). They tend to stop/stall right below the mulch line and then when they know it's getting warmer, out she pokes. However, I'm only se...
- February 16th, 2020, 2:30 pm
- Forum: Flowers & Annuals
- Topic: Systemic Application - When
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1438
Systemic Application - When
hedge row of boxwoods got hit with some mites......lotsa leaf damage Just finished up the dormart pruning of the box. A mix of hard shearing removing most of the leaves. Some of them appear to be hit pretty hard as the leaves inside also appear to have mite dame. I also hand pruned-selective pruned,...
- February 10th, 2020, 8:03 pm
- Forum: Cool-season grasses
- Topic: Pointless double Pre-M after Tenacity
- Replies: 4
- Views: 266
Re: Pointless double Pre-M after Tenacity
yeah, I know. I will have to dig up the labels on it and see rehash what it says on -new growth-. I guess it will also depend if my -dormant seeding- goes potentially give me a 10-14 day faster germ. rate into the spring season I suppose.
- February 10th, 2020, 6:19 pm
- Forum: Cool-season grasses
- Topic: Pointless double Pre-M after Tenacity
- Replies: 4
- Views: 266
Pointless double Pre-M after Tenacity
If I do a broadcast spray on tenacity on a small area I overseed, give it take 3-4 weeks later, would it be pointless/useless to lay down something like Prodiamine after Tenacity's life window. Depending on how much growth I see out of the overseed, I might just do a second app of Tenacity
- February 8th, 2020, 9:27 pm
- Forum: Equipment
- Topic: Favorite Lopper
- Replies: 0
- Views: 673
Favorite Lopper
In my stash of loppers - Felco, ARS Bypass. One Barnel Anvil. Did not like the Felco's Bypass Lopper - was cutting down some shrub woody stems - dormant time, right before end frost/spring. The other business end is serrated. Ended up using my ARS loppers for the task. I think I might order me a Pro...
- February 7th, 2020, 12:20 pm
- Forum: Cool-season grasses
- Topic: Zoysia for Hellstrip
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1086
Re: Zoysia for Hellstrip
I have a hellstrip I've been contemplating with TTF
- February 7th, 2020, 9:55 am
- Forum: Cool-season grasses
- Topic: Dormant Seeding Work for you.
- Replies: 24
- Views: 1395
Re: Dormant Seeding Work for you.
I see we're all roughly in the same area.... I dropped seed last week. Since it's been so mild, I wanted to drop seed so that it could see some thaw cycles as I don't see much freezing going into March and it's Feb. already I am concerned about potential seed rot.......typical wet winters/early spri...
- February 6th, 2020, 9:35 pm
- Forum: Trees
- Topic: Removing Roots From Your Yard
- Replies: 4
- Views: 672
Re: Removing Roots From Your Yard
If you go the stumpgrinder route....man, tarp off the area and just leave the *hole* where it needs access....
Have had couple of stumps ground day in my days. What a god aweful mess it makes..
Have had couple of stumps ground day in my days. What a god aweful mess it makes..
- February 5th, 2020, 7:37 pm
- Forum: Cool-season grasses
- Topic: Seed Storage - Breath or Not ?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 223
Re: Seed Storage - Breath or Not ?
I recall a post where others have put it in the fridge. Dunno if it's is dedicated non-food fridge....
Ethylene from produces does things
Ethylene from produces does things
- January 29th, 2020, 7:21 pm
- Forum: Cool-season grasses
- Topic: Seed Storage - Breath or Not ?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 223
Seed Storage - Breath or Not ?
I've got a chamber vac ----for food stuff.
For storing leftover seed, does it need to be in a cool dry place with some level of non-airtighness to breathe/vent/etc. Kinda like storing Spring Bulbs ?
Or is it better if I just vac seal them in a bag ?
For storing leftover seed, does it need to be in a cool dry place with some level of non-airtighness to breathe/vent/etc. Kinda like storing Spring Bulbs ?
Or is it better if I just vac seal them in a bag ?
- January 29th, 2020, 3:12 pm
- Forum: Cool-season grasses
- Topic: Dormant Seeding Work for you.
- Replies: 24
- Views: 1395
Re: Dormant Seeding Work for you.
I am debating that depending on when germination happens...which is going to be when it's calling Pre-M....
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- January 28th, 2020, 10:23 pm
- Forum: Cool-season grasses
- Topic: Dormant Seeding Work for you.
- Replies: 24
- Views: 1395
Re: Dormant Seeding Work for you.
I put down seed today on a couple of bare patches. With this fairly mild winter, I was not sure if going into Feb, I would be seeing some dipping temps. I can't picture the soil freezing to the point where it -draws- the seed in for better S2S contact, but I know there are lotsa posts on it. Will be...
- January 28th, 2020, 8:55 pm
- Forum: Cool-season grasses
- Topic: Green-Up Watch
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1271
Re: Green-Up Watch
Mild Winter this year. Don't think it's even gone dormat, except for some yellow on the edges where a stringer was used. Still as green as Fall..
- January 28th, 2020, 8:01 pm
- Forum: Flowers & Annuals
- Topic: Hydrangea help
- Replies: 49
- Views: 7993
Re: Hydrangea help
Love Mac's. Just hate the tempermental blooms.....my favorites for the last few years have been limelight trees.
- January 28th, 2020, 7:26 pm
- Forum: Cool-season grasses
- Topic: Seed Cultivars at the Big Box
- Replies: 1
- Views: 221
Seed Cultivars at the Big Box
Off topic....I know seed mixes are regional at the big box store. Getting spring fever here so browsing the aisles. The same -blend- name in what appears similar date batches (maybe off by 2 months), the blend is different in 7lb bag versus 3lb. I can understand how corporate dictates blend changes ...
- January 28th, 2020, 1:34 pm
- Forum: Cool-season grasses
- Topic: Tenacity Experience During Seeding/Germination/Young Blades
- Replies: 3
- Views: 340
Tenacity Experience During Seeding/Germination/Young Blades
Aside from what the label says, what has been your experience with Tenacity applied Post directly seeding during the Germination Window and or post germination On Young 1st Blade/Shoot...... In my experience sofar, when apply at half rate in both scenarios, the only side effect would be some bleachi...
- January 27th, 2020, 7:16 pm
- Forum: Cool-season grasses
- Topic: Dormant Seeding Work for you.
- Replies: 24
- Views: 1395
Re: Dormant Seeding Work for you.
Yes, on soil temps Are we concluding then dormant seeding is - beneficial for S2S contact, due to frost heavinging substrate - potential faster germination / establishment with (slower germinating cultivars) I kinda wanna say the germination time of KBG isn't too shabby in late fall. A week -10 days...
- January 27th, 2020, 11:47 am
- Forum: Cool-season grasses
- Topic: Dormant Seeding Work for you.
- Replies: 24
- Views: 1395
Re: Dormant Seeding Work for you.
Is it plausible to also dormant seed to early. I see the post on putting seed on snow - in the recent replies in this thread
If it remains too wet for too long before germination, any concerns about rot ?
If it remains too wet for too long before germination, any concerns about rot ?
- January 27th, 2020, 9:40 am
- Forum: Cool-season grasses
- Topic: Dormant Seeding Work for you.
- Replies: 24
- Views: 1395
Re: Dormant Seeding Work for you.
While I have notobserved if there is -actual- movement in the soil when freeze/thaw occurs, I definitely do see said effects in all areas where there is mulch. Onc can observe pockets/displacement/breaks in the mulch - but then again, mulch is fairly light compared to soil that also has knitted turf...