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Post by Kyle on Dec 21, 2015 21:46:08 GMT -5
Anyone tried the frost seeding method for grass seed? If we ever get frozen ground that is. Got some thin spots in the yard here in east tn.
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Post by Hank on Dec 21, 2015 22:04:01 GMT -5
I've always heard the best time to sow grass seed is on top of melting snow....
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Post by jims on Dec 21, 2015 22:43:56 GMT -5
I have not done grass seed but have with clover seed and it worked well but it was late winter right before warm up was coming.
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Post by Hank on Dec 21, 2015 22:48:46 GMT -5
Now that you mentioned it I think it was clover seed you're supposed to plant in the melting snow.. I wonder why that is... Maybe it's so you can see where you been and where you need to go...
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Post by 4buck on Dec 21, 2015 23:22:47 GMT -5
Clover works excellent for frost seeding, not sure how grass would do because it has extremely slow germination
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Post by rojo23 on Dec 22, 2015 7:05:13 GMT -5
I have heard to throw the seed out just before a snow. Supposedly that helps with germination when the snow is melting. Never tried it.
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Post by hillbill on Dec 22, 2015 17:28:44 GMT -5
work well in very early march around here when the last freezes hit..
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Post by Deleted on Dec 22, 2015 17:42:08 GMT -5
Here's what Scotts web site says.
Scotts:
When Is the Best Time to Plant Grass Seed?
The answer depends on the type of grass you're planting. Cool-season grasses grow best when temperatures are between 60-80 degrees. Early fall is the best time to seed because of its shorter days, cooler nights, and heavier dews. Your most successful seeding time is right around Labor Day. Seeding 2 weeks before or after that easy-to-remember holiday gives your new seedlings time to build strong roots before the winter. Spring is also a great time to plant cool-season grasses because of its moderate temperatures and heavier rainfall. However, spring also provides a good environment for crabgrass to begin germinating. If you want to prevent crabgrass from invading your newly planted grass, we recommend using Scotts® Starter® Brand Fertilizer Plus Crabgrass Preventer. Applying this to your newly seeded areas will boost root development and prevent crabgrass.
Warm-season grasses grow best when temperatures are between 75-90 degrees. So the best time to plant is from late spring (after the last frost date) through early summer.
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Post by 12ptdroptine on Dec 22, 2015 17:48:03 GMT -5
I would be afraid the mice would feed on it throughout the winter. I have had oldtimer's tell me to put it in the deepfreeze for a couple of weeks before you plant it in the spring....and it will take off like crazy.
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Post by Richard on Dec 22, 2015 20:57:33 GMT -5
Sorry Rambler but I am not in agreement with Scott's! Crabgrass preventative is meant to kill the crabgrass seeds. That is why you put it down in the spring. If you plant grass seed along with the crabgrass preventative, you also kill the good grass seed. If you can get the good grass seed to germinate very early in the spring, then you might get lucky with the preventative put down before the grab grass seed starts to grow.
Another reason for fall planting is because that is when crabgrass begins to die off. Thus letting the good seed germinate and get established before winter. I have always put down my preventative when the "yellow bells" start to bloom. I then put down a second application in late spring to carry me over the summer.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 22, 2015 21:55:44 GMT -5
Sorry Rambler but I am not in agreement with Scott's! Crabgrass preventative is meant to kill the crabgrass seeds. That is why you put it down in the spring. If you plant grass seed along with the crabgrass preventative, you also kill the good grass seed. If you can get the good grass seed to germinate very early in the spring, then you might get lucky with the preventative put down before the grab grass seed starts to grow. Another reason for fall planting is because that is when crabgrass begins to die off. Thus letting the good seed germinate and get established before winter. I have always put down my preventative when the "yellow bells" start to bloom. I then put down a second application in late spring to carry me over the summer. that is a weird statement in their advice. Makes no sense. I apply crabgrass preventer in January where i live. Then fertilizer the hell out of it in the spring. I'm going to alfalfa meal also for the fertilizer. I used to get processed human waste from the city of Benton but they stopped giving it to the public and sell it off to a company that uses it to make super soil for wal mart. My wife hated it cause it stank the area up for a week LOL. I freakin' hate crabgrass. |
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Post by Kyle on Dec 22, 2015 22:15:43 GMT -5
I would be afraid the mice would feed on it throughout the winter. I have had oldtimer's tell me to put it in the deepfreeze for a couple of weeks before you plant it in the spring....and it will take off like crazy. Drop Those mice make good Kentucky Challenge practice. I have also heard of the deep freezer recommendation, maybe something to it. Thought about pluging and seeding as well. |
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