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MAINTENANCE practices for Bermudagrass
depend upon
the variety and purpose for which this grass is chosen.
Golf
course and athletic fields are the highest maintained areas. These are
usually the hybrid Bermudas that were specifically developed for this kind of activity and in the
past were only sodded. Seeded varieties are now opening up the field for home owners to
achieve a better Bermudagrass lawns than previously possible.
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The Basics Of Bermuda Grass Maintenance
WATERING: Golfing greens,
athletic fields of all
kinds need a particular watering schedule (usually irrigation) to maintain the highest
degree of growth that can be obtained with grasses. Over watering can bring about fungus
and invitations to insects. Trained groundskeepers time all maintenance to
conditions and season. Lawns that are not highly maintained can use the drought tolerance
of this grass to their advantage. In most average rainfall seasons little if any water may
be needed. Although Bermuda grass is drought tolerant it does responds well to watering
and fertilization if the desired density is not sufficient or if
it is slower growing than usual during
peak seasons.
WEEDING: This is an aggressive grass and can usually take care of
weeds on its own once the sod is established and well managed. A
regular mowing program helps control weeds. The same goes for pastures.
FERTILIZATION: Although Bermudagrass generally requires lower
amounts of fertilizer, usage will determine how much "fuel" this grass will
need. Under intense wear, mowing and watering schedules more of the fertilizer will be
used or leached into the soil. Bermudagrass used in average lawns and erosion control situations
generally needs less fertilizer.
MOWING: Lawns planted with this grass can be mown much closer than other
warm season grasses. Once more this information is according to the variety and cutting heights range from 1/2 to 1 1/2 inches. The closest mown Bermudagrass
are the
most improved varieties which include the vegetative as well as the newer seeded
varieties. The newer seeded varieties can be maintained as low
as 3/8 in. while the hybrids can be mown down to 3/16 range.
Low mowing of Bermuda will generally require daily mowing during
peak growing seasons.
DISEASE / INSECTS:
Pearl Scale is a big problem on Tifgreen and other sodded
Bermuda grasses.
Unfortunately, there is no good method to control them on some of
the improved vegetatively established Bermudas. The pearl
scale feeds on the roots, so getting insecticide down in the soil
where the insects are is difficult, and insecticides are not that
effective against them. The best option in turf infested with
pearl scale is to plant seeded Bermudagrasses which are naturally
resistant to them. No one knows the mechanism of resistance in the seeded Bermuda grasses to
pearl scale - they just never get infested with it.
OVERSEEDING: Why overseed, when to overseed, how to
overseed and with what grass, does one overseed with? These are the questions that can be
answered at the lawn forum. A short version at this time from us is that overseeding
accomplishes many goals for improvement, continuous green look, and is the prime example of
human ingenuity over Mother Nature. Grass coverage is now (more than ever before) an
erosion control factor. Once in place we yearn to keep the cover as green as long as
possible. Overseeding warm grasses with cool grasses in the transition zone has succeeded
with this goal. Athletic fields and golf courses led the way with a demand for grasses to
provide a year round playing field.
- Perennial rye grass
is the number one favorite
to overseed Bermudagrass. The perennial ryegrass will not compete as aggressively with the
Bermuda and will die back as soon as the temperature rises. Also it germinates quickly and
has good disease resistance and high traffic density.
- Annual rye is also used in a lot of lawns
because of the price and ease of overseeding. Sometimes the annual may return in weed form
and cause problems later.
- Overseeding also thins
the Bermuda turf and over a period of time this
results in having to overseed with with more Bermudagrass seeds. This is an excellent opportunity to add
newer varieties to improve the old lawn's characteristics. The best advice for overseeding
is water according to directions and keep off the grass until it is growing sufficiently.
In the spring you should start a transition program to encourage
the Bermuda to grow while forcing the ryegrass to die out.
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Bermuda Grass Pasture Maintenance
Pastures planted in Bermudagrass
require more
maintenance than many other warm season grasses. Many of these fields have been
vegetatively
planted with hybrid Bermudas which produce more forage and hay material than the common
Bermuda does. It is important to remember that Bermuda that is seeded for lawns was
developed for those particular characteristics and the forage industry is still behind on
the seeded varieties. Vegetative hybrids require more in the management process but are
still the largest in production forage value for serious ranchers and farmers.
For the person needing a basic pasture for low maintenance the common
Bermudagrass can be
their answer. It will still need fertilizing to realize full potential and added
nutrients for better quality grass. Rotational grazing also helps extend the pasturage.
The improved forage cultivars selections are also excellent
choices (Ranchero Frio, Cheyenne).
Pasture Fertilization requirements need to be met for the best results in any planting
unless you live in the most fertile land on earth and even then you will eventually need
supplements of some kind to maintain quality forage. Soil tests are
the best indicators to the actual amount of necessary components you will need to
apply. The rate can be anywhere from 250 - 450+ lb. per acre in a year. All amounts of
fertilizer and additives will be determined by the usage of the crop. Hay cuttings will
naturally demand more fertilization and a different schedule than grazing pastures.
Climate impacts upon the amount and timing of application.
Yearly fertilization on
pastures should be conducted after soil testing, Haying requires fertilization to
get the most cuttings, spurring growth and increase sod density at the same time.
Better fertilization scheduling is needed to improve nutritive value and lessen the need
to supply additional feeds. Pastures need approximately 100-300lb/A and up to 100 LB/A and
0-100 if P2O and 0-120 of K2O yearly depending upon your soil. Amounts for haying purposes
will be different depending upon how many cuttings are taken. Soil pH should be nearest to
5.5 and above.
Pastures that are cut for hay will need fertilizer after each cutting to
promote the heaviest amount of growth possible. This should be followed by mowing or grazing and yearly burns if weeds become a problem. Mowing, burning yearly or applications of weed control may be another
management practice. Overseeding with cool season forage grasses or crops where the weather permits
extends grazing seasons.
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