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by darkcrisis
September 11th, 2018, 2:22 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Guidance for NJ TTTF Overseed
Replies: 5
Views: 360

Re: Guidance for NJ TTTF Overseed

30-days after germination is the standard wait time for Tenacity, phototoxicity is worse for TTTF than KBG so you need to go gentle on the new grass. Seiyanfan is correct. I'm spreading misinformation again. I apologize! The label states: "Wait until the newly germinated turf has been mowed two tim...
by darkcrisis
September 11th, 2018, 12:51 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Guidance for NJ TTTF Overseed
Replies: 5
Views: 360

Re: Guidance for NJ TTTF Overseed

1. Will you be using 46-0-0 for your Nitrogen? If so just make sure to water it in immediately after applying so you don't burn the blades of grass. TTTF doesn't require as much Nitrogen as KBG so every other week should be sufficient. Every week wouldn't hurt either. 2. I have no experience with T...
by darkcrisis
September 11th, 2018, 11:18 am
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Guidance for NJ TTTF Overseed
Replies: 5
Views: 360

Re: Guidance for NJ TTTF Overseed

1. Will you be using 46-0-0 for your Nitrogen? If so just make sure to water it in immediately after applying so you don't burn the blades of grass. TTTF doesn't require as much Nitrogen as KBG so every other week should be sufficient. Every week wouldn't hurt either. 2. I have no experience with Te...
by darkcrisis
August 31st, 2018, 10:46 pm
Forum: Lawn Renovations
Topic: Ken-n-Nancy's 2018 Front Lawn Renovation - "War on Triv"
Replies: 143
Views: 8491

Re: Ken-n-Nancy's 2018 Front Lawn Renovation - "War on Triv"

Thanks for sharing this progression. With all the hard work and planning I'm sure it will turn out great I'm looking forward to the updates!
by darkcrisis
August 28th, 2018, 9:36 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: 2018: What did you do on your lawn today?
Replies: 725
Views: 27744

Re: 2018: What did you do on your lawn today?

I'm planning an overseed of my somewhat neglected front lawn with the Hogan TTTF mix again this weekend, In preparation of that I fixed the irrigation line in the small side of my front yard. It was pulled off the barb fitting when I had a waterline repaired last year. I'm doing one last check on my...
by darkcrisis
August 26th, 2018, 6:36 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Fall Nitrogen Regimens
Replies: 1227
Views: 200136

Re: Fall Nitrogen Regimens

That's my strategy! Open the spreader just enough to let out the prills, and run around the lawn until I run out of Urea. Not a strategy for the micromanage crowd - but it works. This is what I do for all liquid and granular applications. It may take a few extra minutes but it makes sure everything...
by darkcrisis
August 26th, 2018, 6:33 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Is Your Lawn Waking Up Yet?
Replies: 17
Views: 983

Re: Is Your Lawn Waking Up Yet?

Transition zone here. My grass perked up after the Disease Ex application about a month ago and then slowed down again. I'm expecting it to ramp up in the next 2 weeks or so. Just in time for some Urea.
by darkcrisis
August 25th, 2018, 9:53 pm
Forum: Organic lawn care
Topic: Increasing organic content
Replies: 58
Views: 5350

Re: Increasing organic content

Anyone go as far as taking neighbors grass clippings on trash day and mulching them into your lawn ? I would worry about bringing their weed seeds into my yard! That is the same reason I don't pickup my neighbors bagged leaves in the fall. Luckily I have large trees so I get a lot of free organic m...
by darkcrisis
August 19th, 2018, 7:28 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: 2018: What did you do on your lawn today?
Replies: 725
Views: 27744

Re: 2018: What did you do on your lawn today?

Lowered the deck from 3.5" to 3". I may try to take it down to 2.5 after another mow at 3".
by darkcrisis
August 17th, 2018, 9:46 pm
Forum: Lawn Renovations
Topic: What to put on top?
Replies: 7
Views: 293

Re: What to put on top?

See if you can rent a peat moss roller from home depot. It made the job easy. It takes a lot of peat moss and it isn't cheap. It IS worth every penny!
by darkcrisis
August 15th, 2018, 12:09 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: What are you paying for Urea this year?
Replies: 47
Views: 1855

Re: What are you paying for Urea this year?

I get my Urea, SOP, and TSP from the AgCentral Farmer's Co-Op in Maryville, TN. A 50lb bag is running $17.09 this year.
by darkcrisis
August 11th, 2018, 8:34 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: 2018: What did you do on your lawn today?
Replies: 725
Views: 27744

Re: 2018: What did you do on your lawn today?

Overseeded a few spots that got wiped out by brown patch in the 2016 backyard reno. The rest of the reno is looking better the older it gets! I topped it off with a blanket spray of Tenacity at 4oz/acre.
by darkcrisis
August 11th, 2018, 10:18 am
Forum: Lawn Renovations
Topic: Roll Call: Class of 2018 Renovations
Replies: 23
Views: 1006

Re: Roll Call: Class of 2018 Renovations

I'm in for a quick reno/overseed on 600sqft of my in laws front lawn. They sodded it in the spring and 90% got wiped out by brown patch.
by darkcrisis
August 8th, 2018, 9:05 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Cool seed sourcing accomplishment story and luck
Replies: 13
Views: 343

Re: Cool seed sourcing accomplishment story and luck

Now I'm curious... What cultivar is it?
by darkcrisis
August 8th, 2018, 3:24 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Weed or rouge grass. (pic)
Replies: 6
Views: 228

Re: Weed or rouge grass. (pic)

That is nutsedge.

Ortho Nutsedge killer will knock it out quick. It just takes a few squirts.
by darkcrisis
August 3rd, 2018, 10:02 am
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: what gives....crop semi circles..
Replies: 7
Views: 247

Re: what gives....crop semi circles..

+1 for DiseaseEx! Same AI as Heritage and works great!
by darkcrisis
July 22nd, 2018, 10:12 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Anyone else drop the heritage/DiseaseEX/Azoxystrobin?
Replies: 20
Views: 1352

Re: Anyone else drop the heritage/DiseaseEX/Azoxystrobin?

I ended up dropping DiseaseEx at 4# /k last week. It has been super wet, hot, and humid here. Serenade applications got me this far, but it was time to throw in the big guns. I'm starting to see some improvement.
by darkcrisis
July 22nd, 2018, 9:59 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Removing bermuda grass from TTTF
Replies: 15
Views: 1635

Re: Removing bermuda grass from TTTF

I’ve never used Acclaim Extra before, but am getting ready to buy for Bermuda suppression. I think I need to give my Bermuda a couple good punches this fall, but also want to ensure I don’t hose myself on my plan for fall overseed... Is that 28oz/Acre rate at risk of burning/stunting TTTF? And 32oz...
by darkcrisis
July 19th, 2018, 12:19 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Removing bermuda grass from TTTF
Replies: 15
Views: 1635

Re: Removing bermuda grass from TTTF

I broke it down into teaspoons and ml for easier measuring. I think the brew calls for the amount of product, not the active ingredient. Therefore this is what I do with great success. -- Acclaim Extra: 28oz per acre = 3.8 teaspoons or 19ml per 1000sqft Turflon Ester (Triclopyr): 32oz per acre = 4.4...
by darkcrisis
July 17th, 2018, 4:23 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Fall Over seeding Help
Replies: 22
Views: 5857

Re: Fall Over seeding Help

I agree with Dan10 on this. Give Hogan's a call and get their TTTF blend. It will have a mixture of 3 or 4 new and improved turf type tall fescue cultivars that perform well in the NTEP trials. It will also not have any weed or other crop seeds in the mix that can introduce weeds and other junk into...