ECUPirate 2020 Reno

Discuss how to and whether you should renovate your lawn
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andy10917
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Re: ECUPirate 2020 Reno

Post by andy10917 » August 1st, 2020, 9:21 am

I'm going to try to be very straightforward without being a naysayer, and I'm going to recommend that you up your game now that you've done the commitment to Bermuda...

Bermuda is not going to be happy long-term with a soil that is at a pH of 5.0. As you mentioned in your soil test thread, there was a reason why the lawn was Centipede, which almost enjoys a soil that is deficient in nutrients.

Everything in managing soil is a balancing act - you have to balance applications that may be pretty damned aggressive against the time it is going to take to get the pH to a level that is OK for Bermuda. Now that the Bermuda is down, the clock is ticking toward the time that the Bermuda expresses its displeasure with the soil.

I'm recommending that you switch from Calcitic Lime + Epsom Salts on a 90-day schedule to a 60-day cycle, starting now. It is likely that to get to the 5.8-6.0 level that Bermuda wants as a minimum to be happy, you're looking at 2 years to get there. All while the clock is ticking.

I rarely go as aggressive as a 60-day cycle, but I think it is warranted in your scenario.

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Re: ECUPirate 2020 Reno

Post by ECUPirate » August 1st, 2020, 9:34 am

Sounds good. Thanks for the advice, andy.

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Re: ECUPirate 2020 Reno

Post by ECUPirate » October 27th, 2020, 8:11 am

Andy, do I continue the lime applications during dormancy or is there a specific time I should stop the applications and then pick back up during the spring?

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Re: ECUPirate 2020 Reno

Post by andy10917 » October 27th, 2020, 8:26 am

You can do Lime applications until you expect the ground to freeze. If it even does that where you live.

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Re: ECUPirate 2020 Reno

Post by ECUPirate » October 27th, 2020, 11:47 am

Thank you, sir.

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