If you have not done it , dial in your irrigation system now .
Water as usual to push new growth and weed germination and apply gly as more green comes up .
IDK anything about KBG
I suppose like any grass timing is key
Seed down when soil temps drop and the threat of summer heat has passed. Then enough time before the first frost to establish.

have you had a soil test?
my most successful seeding was with a larger commercial walk behind over seeder.
Had rollers/cutters and seeds dropped down into these slits . Made for a nice even dispersal . The rental place only had the small ones now which suck imo

https://extension.missouri.edu/publications/mg10

 

If you have not done it , dial in your irrigation system now .
Water as usual to push new growth and weed germination and apply gly as more green comes up .
IDK anything about KBG
I suppose like any grass timing is key
Seed down when soil temps drop and the threat of summer heat has passed. Then enough time before the first frost to establish.

have you had a soil test?
my most successful seeding was with a larger commercial walk behind over seeder.
Had rollers/cutters and seeds dropped down into these slits . Made for a nice even dispersal . The rental place only had the small ones now which suck imo

https://extension.missouri.edu/publications/mg10

No soil test. I will look into the slice seeders

 

Also : you probably have better access to quality seeding machines out there in farm country . This is the seeder I used that did the best job IMO compared to the small front hopper style .

 

I would look up the first average frost date in your area and count back from there. I like at least 2 months. KBG takes so long, I am targeting mid August as well.

Don't leave the seed exposed after you hit it with the scarifier. I would top dress a thin layer or at least gently rake to get it some protection from the birds.

You might find you are a week in after seeding and see nothing coming up, keep the faith.

 

I would look up the first average frost date in your area and count back from there. I like at least 2 months. KBG takes so long, I am targeting mid August as well.

Don't leave the seed exposed after you hit it with the scarifier. I would top dress a thin layer or at least gently rake to get it some protection from the birds.

You might find you are a week in after seeding and see nothing coming up, keep the faith.

Great advice! Thank you

 

I wouldn't do the detacher after you spread the seed, that thing will leave piles of junk unless you rake but then what's the point of it.

Just run it clean the mess, spread the seed, lightly rake or roll and water.

 

Thanks for the advice

 

Is there any reason not to burn off the dead grass?

 

I didn’t want to chance it spreading lol

 

When I planted my Mazama KBG a few years ago I did the bare minimum of killing it off and then mowing as low as my mower would go. I did a couple passes and bagged up clippings. I then applied seed and watered and it came up just fine. I only had a 1k sqft area so not my entire lawn. Was it the best possible way of doing it? Probably not but still had decent results. If I remember right I did my seed in early Sept. I think Mid August is fine if you can keep it wet enough. As you know, now till late August is typically our warmest part of the year.

 

Definitely and I do have an irrigation system and I will be putting a wetting agent down with my meso when I seed.

 

Mazama KBG Reno update. Seeded august 12th and re-did some spots 2 weeks after that. Second mow at either 1 or 1.5 inches, the lowest my push mower goes. I’m happy with the progress so far. Hopefully will fill in some more this fall and next spring.

 

Heck yeah man, that’s looking great. I like that plot of land you have. The contrast of the neat manicured turf and the semi-prairie surroundings just looks special.