Plugging a new bermuda lawn

[tbdh20]

Originally the plan was to sod a section of my yard dominated with fescue. I killed off the existing turf in preparation for the new sod.

The plan has changed. Financial constraints via other hobbies/projects has establishing this patch of yard on the back seat.

I plan on plugging from the existing turf.

[tbdh20]

After three rounds of RU, a few plugs of bermuda planted last year still persist.

[tbdh20]

I will try to stay on top of a photo doc if anyone is interested in the process.

[cbolling]

The right side looks really good. Are you going to just pull plugs out from the right side every few feet and put them on the left side?

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[Michael Wise]

I will try to stay on top of a photo doc if anyone is interested in the process.

I am. Always like seeing establishment ideas I've never experienced!


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[tbdh20]

The right side looks really good. Are you going to just pull plugs out from the right side every few feet and put them on the left side?

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Thanks! I plan on pulling as many plugs as I can toward the back so it's not visible from street. The remainder, I'll do as you did and buy rolls to finish the job.

[tbdh20]

I will try to stay on top of a photo doc if anyone is interested in the process.

I am. Always like seeing establishment ideas I've never experienced!


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Thank you Michael,

I'll do my best to keep the thread updated as I make progress.

[gtnike]

I wouldn't worry about the other side looking bad. If you plant on 12" centers you will have plenty of grass on the other side. Plus if you backfill your holes with a 50/50 soil sand mix the holes will disappear within a few weeks.

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[mrmeaner]

Will take care of aerating the right side all in one

[tbdh20]

Thanks for the suggestions guys! You are probably correct. Why am I worried about the total aesthetics when the left side is dead as a door nail? As you said it'll help with aeration, cost and should help with the leveling process of the established bermuda, all in one shot.

[tbdh20]

I realize this is redundant for most of you. For the sake of documentation, day one. My tool of choice, it served me well establishing the existing bermuda.

[tbdh20]

The area I am pulling from.




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[tbdh20]

Project manager/yard destroyer(Pee Boy)inspecting the progress.

[hambone79]

Nice documentation on this thread! I have about 500 square feet I am about to establish in Celebration Bermuda from plugs or sod I plan to purchase. From that point, I plan to begin are larger project using the original 500 ft. I have been considering using a dethatcher very aggressively to harvest sprigs from my farm plot and begin spreading them as sprigs to other plots I cultivate.

[tbdh20]

Thanks Hambone!

I considered springing but in the end decided to go with a process I'm familiar with. Keep us updated with progress on your project!

[hambone79]

Thanks Hambone!

I considered springing but in the end decided to go with a process I'm familiar with. Keep us updated with progress on your project!

Initially, I am gonna plug to get enough area established to harvest sprigs from. I plan to verticut that area at some point and sprig a larger area depending on the amount of sprigs I can harvest. I have way too much area to even consider plugging and have it fill in this decade, so I figure sprigging will get some ground covered much faster. I have about 13k of mixed 419 and common that I will section off and do as time and progress allows. Should be lots of fun!

[tbdh20]

Spent a couple hours this morning pulling plugs.





I started to pull plugs from the existing turf but ground was to hard. Running the irrigation for 30 minutes and will let it dry out a bit and get back at it. I was hoping I'd beat the heat of the day.

[tbdh20]

I've started to fill the dead lawn. Some filled plugs apparent in the right corner.



The plugs are +/- 12". I am considering doing the rest 18"/24". Part laziness but I am curious if it would establish by seasons end. I'm sure I'll run out of existing turf to plug from and not willing to beat it up terribly.

[tbdh20]

The section I'm going to beat up plugging.

[cbolling]

Looks good.

Nice hot day in the south for some yard work.

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