Green grass is now brown grass
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- Posts: 19
- Joined: May 21st, 2017, 4:58 pm
- Location: Katy, TX
- Grass Type: Bermuda, Tifway 419
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Green grass is now brown grass
I have a bit a puzzler on my hands, and hope someone can provide some guidance.
Background
Grass: Bermuda Tiff 419
New house in 2013 approx. 2000 sqft. of lawn front and back
Mower: Ego 20" Push
Mow Height: 1.5" (same since I moved in)
Last Fertilization: 6/30/19 3 x bag rate of Milorganite
Previous Fertilization: 5/15/19 2 x bag rate Milorganite
Last Pesticide: 5/10/19 Spectracide Triazicide (hose end sprayer)
Been mowing at the same height every 3 days for 2+ years and suddenly the grass is brown after cutting. Not sure what the cause could be? I just sharpened the blade hoping it would help, but it did not. It has been a bit rainy here in Texas but also very hot. Deep water weekly and use the screwdriver test to check water penetration.
This was last year
And now
I do not see any bugs, other than the few little white flies that scatter when I mow.
Too much Milorganite? If so how to fix?
Bugs?
Dull blade?
I am at a loss........
Background
Grass: Bermuda Tiff 419
New house in 2013 approx. 2000 sqft. of lawn front and back
Mower: Ego 20" Push
Mow Height: 1.5" (same since I moved in)
Last Fertilization: 6/30/19 3 x bag rate of Milorganite
Previous Fertilization: 5/15/19 2 x bag rate Milorganite
Last Pesticide: 5/10/19 Spectracide Triazicide (hose end sprayer)
Been mowing at the same height every 3 days for 2+ years and suddenly the grass is brown after cutting. Not sure what the cause could be? I just sharpened the blade hoping it would help, but it did not. It has been a bit rainy here in Texas but also very hot. Deep water weekly and use the screwdriver test to check water penetration.
This was last year
And now
I do not see any bugs, other than the few little white flies that scatter when I mow.
Too much Milorganite? If so how to fix?
Bugs?
Dull blade?
I am at a loss........
- andy10917
- Posts: 29739
- 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: Green grass is now brown grass
3X bag rate? That's pretty stiff, but I doubt that would be it, unless you've done it repeatedly over a short timeframe.
When was the last time you scalped the Bermuda?
When was the last time you scalped the Bermuda?
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- Posts: 19
- Joined: May 21st, 2017, 4:58 pm
- Location: Katy, TX
- Grass Type: Bermuda, Tifway 419
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Re: Green grass is now brown grass
Yeah, I thought the Milo could be part of it, since I applied 2 x bag rate on 5/15 and 3 x bag rate on 6/30.
I scalped the lawn at the start of the season like normal. I did mow the grass when it was pretty wet, but that was a month ago. Could that have stressed the grass?
I scalped the lawn at the start of the season like normal. I did mow the grass when it was pretty wet, but that was a month ago. Could that have stressed the grass?
- Dchall_San_Antonio
- Posts: 3341
- Joined: December 17th, 2008, 1:53 am
- Location: San Antonio, Texas
- Grass Type: St Augustine
- Lawn Size: 5000-10000
- Level: Advanced
Re: Green grass is now brown grass
Looks like heat stress. You might want to recheck your sprinkler timing to get 1 inch. If all seems fine with that, you might want to try watering every 5 days instead of every 7.
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