Common Bermuda
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Common Bermuda
I moved into a house with common bermuda. It was pretty overrun with weeds and other varieties of random grasses, but since I've done proper care by mowing it at 2 inches and spraying for weeds all summer, it's looking fairly decent.
My questions is whether or not you think I could pull off cutting Common Bermuda shorter than 2inches next summer? I would love to scalp the lawn in spring and get it as short as possible, but I'm not sure if that's possible with Common bermuda!
Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
My questions is whether or not you think I could pull off cutting Common Bermuda shorter than 2inches next summer? I would love to scalp the lawn in spring and get it as short as possible, but I'm not sure if that's possible with Common bermuda!
Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
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Re: Common Bermuda
Common bermuda can be scalped in the spring. It can be maintained at a height of cut as low as 1", but it may require multiple mowings in a week to maintain the 1/3 cutting rule. Otherwise, you will see quite a bit of brown every time you mow. The recommended mowing height for common is between 1 and 2 inches.
- Dchall_San_Antonio
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Re: Common Bermuda
The most likely limit to how low you can mow will be the bumpiness of the soil. If the mower falls into holes and scalps the lawn, you won't like that look. Lawns, especially bermuda, can be leveled without destroying the lawn. Try lowering the deck a little at a time and pay attention to bumps and holes when you mow. The more even the surface, the lower you can mow.
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Re: Common Bermuda
I too have common bermuda and this will be the first year that I use a reel (real!) mower. I switched from a rotary, which I usually mulched, to a C27 TruCut last August. I hope to keep HOC at about an 1 inch. My question is: should I routinely collect clippings? I know that that a reel mower is not considered a mulching mower. It would seem that the frequency of mowing would have a lot to do with catching or "releasing" the clippings. I worry about a collection of clippings since my lawn is flat and clippings tend to collect in waves after a heavy rain.
- Dchall_San_Antonio
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Re: Common Bermuda
Mulch mowing returns valuable organic matter to the soil, so it is always recommended. If you are mowing 3-inch grass down to 1 inch, then you have a clipping problem. With a rotary mower it will usually remulch it as you go. A reel type is not as good at doing that. You could try dragging a hose over the lawn in an attempt to redistribute the clippings down into the turf.
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