Late Start, But Nice Progress: Andy10917 Photo
- andy10917
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- Location: NY (Lower Hudson Valley)
- Grass Type: Emblem KBG (Front); Blueberry KBG Monostand (Back)
- Lawn Size: 1 acre-2 acre
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Re: Late Start, But Nice Progress: Andy10917 Photo
Dan, sorry but shade growth is the one area that I don't talk about (yet). As for fungal control, a proactive biofiungicide (Serenade et al) is what I swear by - I haven't used a chemical fungicide in a decade.
- andy10917
- Posts: 29744
- Joined: February 23rd, 2009, 10:48 pm
- Location: NY (Lower Hudson Valley)
- Grass Type: Emblem KBG (Front); Blueberry KBG Monostand (Back)
- Lawn Size: 1 acre-2 acre
- Level: Advanced
Re: Late Start, But Nice Progress: Andy10917 Photo
Despite dry conditions and a good amount of dormancy/browning in most lawns in the area, I'm stuck in "Spring Flush" mode, and two cuts a week is barely enough mowing. I'm irrigating, but this is pretty unusual.
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Re: Late Start, But Nice Progress: Andy10917 Photo
Thanks for the reply. Do you cut lower in early spring and gradually work up to 4"? If yes, about when do you reach 4"?andy10917 wrote: ↑June 8th, 2020, 7:39 pmIt's a combo of things that I call HFAT, which I hope to take to final testing with a few members next year. Sorry, but no details being published yet.I'll bite, what are you doing to increase shade tolerance?
4" and 4". The "Emblem" cultivar absolutely loves the heat of July - I've never seen anything like it. It doesn't wake up until mid-May, and starts to get sleepy at around October 1st, but it shines in July.What is the HOC in the pic? What HOC do you plan for July?
I cut at 2.5" in early spring and gradually work up to 4" by mid to late June. This year, I received about 0.1" of rain (no irrigation) in the first 3 weeks of June and 10 days of 90-degrees. Next year, I may try to get to 4" by the 1st of June. Thoughts??? Thanks.
- andy10917
- Posts: 29744
- Joined: February 23rd, 2009, 10:48 pm
- Location: NY (Lower Hudson Valley)
- Grass Type: Emblem KBG (Front); Blueberry KBG Monostand (Back)
- Lawn Size: 1 acre-2 acre
- Level: Advanced
Re: Late Start, But Nice Progress: Andy10917 Photo
Where I live, a late-greening cultivar like "Emblem" can wake as early as April 15th in some years and as late as May 5th in others. So, I don't schedule HOC change dates, but increase HOC about every other week as the Spring Flush permits.
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Re: Late Start, But Nice Progress: Andy10917 Photo
Makes sense...thanks!
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