MN KBG Overseed 2021

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Re: MN KBG Overseed 2021

Post by bombri » August 12th, 2021, 7:35 pm

Lol! That works. We'll, it already stalls my mower. It most certainly will next year. I'll keep you posted on the progress.

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Re: MN KBG Overseed 2021

Post by blue demp » September 30th, 2021, 9:24 am

Hey Neighbor, any update?

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Re: MN KBG Overseed 2021

Post by bombri » May 6th, 2022, 9:46 am

I apologize, I'll get some updated pictures up later. It wintered very well and already looks great.

Soil temps are 55 in Mpls and I overseeded in the fall. Am I ok to apply a pre-emergent or should I hold off on that given continued germination of the kentucky blue?

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Re: MN KBG Overseed 2021

Post by MorpheusPA » May 6th, 2022, 11:55 am

If it's still germinating, hold off--although how much May germinating bluegrass survives the summer is up for debate, even in Minnesota.

If you're pretty sure you're past the 95% mark, though, I'd say put down the pre-em if you think getting the weed coverage is more important.

If coverage is very full and getting the last few percent of germination is more important, hold off or skip it. I skipped it last fall and now have a dandelion "problem." By which I mean six dandelion. And one clover. So not much of a problem, and no P. annua or P. trivialis explosion; I seem to be clear. If that's the kind of "issues" you have, then you can probably ignore them.

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Re: MN KBG Overseed 2021

Post by bombri » May 6th, 2022, 8:55 pm

Here's are update on the lawn. The front which is almost full sun and gets a little more tlc is looking great for early May, one now into the season. The back is more patchy with some winter spots as pet the usual arrangement with the Shady and wet back yard.


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Re: MN KBG Overseed 2021

Post by bombri » May 6th, 2022, 8:58 pm

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Re: MN KBG Overseed 2021

Post by bombri » May 6th, 2022, 9:10 pm

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Re: MN KBG Overseed 2021

Post by MorpheusPA » May 6th, 2022, 10:30 pm

It looks a wee bit thin to skip the pre-emergent, but thick enough that you don't need to worry about the last bits of germination on grasses (you could always shield that one area you photographed to avoid pre-em there if you expect germination to happen).

At this point, the thickening up will happen naturally, and most of the little holes will close.

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Re: MN KBG Overseed 2021

Post by bombri » May 7th, 2022, 7:51 am

Yeah those pictures in the back look about exactly how it does every year. I can see a bunch of new grass has germinated but the winter takes a toll back there.

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Re: MN KBG Overseed 2021

Post by DevilDawg81 » May 7th, 2022, 9:18 pm

Bombri, it looks great! The back will come with time.

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