Grass seed

JOB · May 30, 2011

I have a couple of questions for you knowledgeable folks on here. I was one time told by a farmer not to cut new grass (lawn) plantings until after it had gone to seed. The question is how do you know when the seed is mature, so you are not mowing down green seed.

Over the years I had bought seed from fleet farm to sow to start grass, and always had good luck. In the last couple of years they changed brands and I have not had as good as luck with the new seed as I had with the previous seed. Any of you guys have any suggestions on what kind of seed to buy and where to get it.

Jim Plunkett · May 30, 2011

Wrong cutting it promotes growth never cut more than 1/3 of the blade off it stresses it to much. Weeds,crabgrass & all the other junk will go to seed before a fescue mix

keh · May 30, 2011

Depends on where you are and what kind of grass you are sowing. Here in Western SC the seed of choice for full sunlight is K31 fescue. If you wait until it makes seed you will have a hayfield, not a lawn. For shade we use creeping fescue. It's a good idea to cut both of these high the first year and let them develop strength.If you don't care about having a green lawn after frost, don't care if the grass takes over flower beds, and don't ever want to get rid of it , you can plant common bermuda. It dosen't matter how close you cut it. Travel 75 miles to the east and it's too hot and and sandy for Fescue and I don't know what is favored there.

KEH

DaveK(IN) · May 30, 2011

Check with your county extension agent. He/she is very aware of your local growing conditions and can give you recommendations.

JOB · May 30, 2011

Thanks guys looks like I was given some bad advise

ericlb · May 30, 2011

ill vote k-31 too, im in nm, and ive used this for years to seed along roadways in new subdivisions after the utilities were installed, ive used it in sun, shade, ive even got 2 miles of it growing real nice- in road basecourse!, contact the county extension agent or a local seed store, which supplies commercial seed,they'll know what will work in your area, the problem ive had with "storebought" seed is most times its whatever their home brand is, and that particular seed may not be designed to grow in the soil on your place,ie seed that grows well in the southeast us, may not be worth a darn in the upper midwest or desert southwest

showcrop · May 30, 2011

If you were to do that where I live in the northeast, by the time the grass had gone to seed many more weeds would be sprouting from those already matured and gone to seed.

gene bender · May 30, 2011

What did the directions on the bag say

DanR · May 31, 2011

Be aware that there are many new strains of the old K-31.

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