SyNTaxx 2017 renovation 17k sqft....

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Re: SyNTaxx 2017 renovation 17k sqft....

Post by SyNtAxx » September 3rd, 2017, 6:14 pm

one more....
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Re: SyNTaxx 2017 renovation 17k sqft....

Post by SyNtAxx » September 4th, 2017, 11:05 am

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Re: SyNTaxx 2017 renovation 17k sqft....

Post by SyNtAxx » September 4th, 2017, 6:14 pm

what ever this is.....its a problem. Bigly!


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Post by SyNtAxx » September 4th, 2017, 6:16 pm

nice germination....bout and inch tall.
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Re: SyNTaxx 2017 renovation 17k sqft....

Post by SyNtAxx » September 4th, 2017, 8:11 pm

4gal of tenacity down on problem zone. I abandoned the wick applicator idea for now. I tested with water to see how it worked and it dripped quite a bit. I will have to see what can be down about that if anything.


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Re: SyNTaxx 2017 renovation 17k sqft....

Post by smast16 » September 4th, 2017, 9:55 pm

4gal? Dang I'm going to buy stock in syngenta before you reno the last part next year. Lol

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Re: SyNTaxx 2017 renovation 17k sqft....

Post by andy10917 » September 4th, 2017, 9:58 pm

I'm pretty certain that means 4gal of Tenacity dilution.

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Re: SyNTaxx 2017 renovation 17k sqft....

Post by HoosierLawnGnome » September 5th, 2017, 9:03 am

Nice recovery, syntaxx!

Large lawn renovations are no joke, particularly with hills and lots of precipitation!

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Re: SyNTaxx 2017 renovation 17k sqft....

Post by smast16 » September 5th, 2017, 9:23 am

smast16 wrote:
September 4th, 2017, 9:55 pm
4gal? Dang I'm going to buy stock in syngenta before you reno the last part next year. Lol
This was a joke.

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Re: SyNTaxx 2017 renovation 17k sqft....

Post by SNOWBOB11 » September 5th, 2017, 5:45 pm

With all the trouble you've had that's looking really good. You make renoing large lawns look so easy.

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Re: SyNTaxx 2017 renovation 17k sqft....

Post by SyNtAxx » September 5th, 2017, 8:22 pm

thanks guys for 5he support. This year has been quite challenging no doubt. I do bave a few areas to address wi5h some seed....again. We are expecting a few days of rain....raining a bit now actually. Once im certain all areas have been reseeded that washed out again...I'll fighre out next steps for the middle zone which i sprayed 4 gals of te acity solution on to atleast cripple whatever is growing there....ive bad it in other renoes and im not sure tenacity kills it completely. Ild like to hit with roundup if i can find a way with out dribbling so much on new seedlings. I have a few ideas.

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Re: SyNTaxx 2017 renovation 17k sqft....

Post by Marinegrunt » September 8th, 2017, 10:18 am

SyNtAxx wrote:
August 26th, 2017, 7:26 pm

The last pic shows a preview of one of the last areas to be completed next year. Hoping next year is last year since I went big this year. The final area should come in under 10k sqft. Ahhh...them im done.

Nick
You're done until that new kbg cultivar that is 5 shades darker comes out and you decide to reno again.

It's too bad about all of the washouts you had to deal with. You handled them like a champ and pushed on though. Everything is looking great Nick!

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Re: SyNTaxx 2017 renovation 17k sqft....

Post by SyNtAxx » September 8th, 2017, 9:53 pm

I few updated shots and some washout repairs with a few morw to go...


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Some of the spots that appear bare actually have decent coverage but thw way the water flows through the property has caused it to lay over and it hanst yet stood back up. there are a few obvious areas needing reseeding....hoping they germinated before next weeks rain. i havr some seed fabric i may lay over it and sandbag to divert water ovwr or around the fabric...wr shall see.

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Re: SyNTaxx 2017 renovation 17k sqft....

Post by SyNtAxx » September 8th, 2017, 10:00 pm

Marinegrunt wrote:
September 8th, 2017, 10:18 am
SyNtAxx wrote:
August 26th, 2017, 7:26 pm

The last pic shows a preview of one of the last areas to be completed next year. Hoping next year is last year since I went big this year. The final area should come in under 10k sqft. Ahhh...them im done.

Nick
You're done until that new kbg cultivar that is 5 shades darker comes out and you decide to reno again.

It's too bad about all of the washouts you had to deal with. You handled them like a champ and pushed on though. Everything is looking great Nick!

Thanks...i appreciate the support. This year turned out to be more of a challenge than i anticipated and bigger than last years hill reno. This years area basicslly catches all the water from around my entire yard....would been an issue if not for the rains...but the rains will have saved me
about 8k gals of water already. Its a tradeoff i guess...though the water is cheaper than the extra 30# of seed. Im taking the long view I guess....next year should be a breeze by comparison.

Nick

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Re: SyNTaxx 2017 renovation 17k sqft....

Post by SyNtAxx » September 8th, 2017, 10:03 pm

4 days post tenacity application the area is beginning to ghost...I'llhit it again Monday sometime and wick with Ru tomorrow if i can for the deathstroke. I see no bleaching whatsoever of the kbg at all..so thats good.


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Re: SyNTaxx 2017 renovation 17k sqft....

Post by SyNtAxx » September 9th, 2017, 6:30 pm

I spent all day at a leisurely pace lightly over seeding some thin areas and washed out areas and covering. Because of this years washouts ive exhausted what was supposed to be next years peat supply...which was a 55cuft bale. I actually bought 4 small 3cuft cubes from lowes today. I may end up buying another 55cuft bale to have on hand for next year or touch ups yet this year.


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Re: SyNTaxx 2017 renovation 17k sqft....

Post by SyNtAxx » September 11th, 2017, 5:51 pm

some progress shots...


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So the middle zone is really hurting. I hope its not going to be a loss. Today marks a week for the 1st full strength liquid tenacity application. I will try to squeeze in another application this week. Im assuming if its bright white its going to be dead eventually. I mowed the area at probably 1.5 to 2 inches hopefully didnt vacuum up to much of the seed n peat i applied other day. After i started i figured it would have better to wait until the sprinklers ran...but i had anticipated spraying so wanted blades dry. O well. It will be a miracle if it pulls through.

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Post by SyNtAxx » September 18th, 2017, 3:05 pm

any ideas or help on identification on this invader..


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What I have Identified:

1. flat stem.
2. shiney underside of blade.
3. pointed boat like tip

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Re: SyNTaxx 2017 renovation 17k sqft....

Post by SyNtAxx » September 18th, 2017, 6:12 pm

im coming to the sad realization that i probably have a field of poa triv...


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Re: SyNTaxx 2017 renovation 17k sqft....

Post by ken-n-nancy » September 18th, 2017, 7:10 pm

Ut oh. There's few lawn troubles that make me shudder, but poa trivialis is one of them. :worried:

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