[Still learnin]

After reading Movingshrub's post on stolonizing TifTuf, I became more interested. I browsed the interwebs and located this interesting article regarding dormant sprigging.

http://www.golfdom.com/dormant-sprigging-of-bermudagrass-and-zoysiagrass/

 

[Movingshrub]

I imagine dormant sprigging would be viable so long as you don't have frost damage. I wish that article had more detail on the method, irrigation, fertilizer, soil temp at time of sprigging, etc. Also, that article is catering to a golf course. I didn't have the same time is money constraint. I just wanted it to work.

 

[Still learnin]

I agree. I'd like to hear more on the methods used. I just think it could be useful for those who would have the time to start early in the season and really want a good yard for a better portion of the summer the first year.

 

[Ware]

Looks like that study was conducted just up the road from me. What really stands out to me is the "dormant sprigging" date was March 28. Their 50% probability last frost date is April 8, so I would say it was more or less spring there at that time. For whatever reason when I read "dormant sprigging" in the title I was thinking more like Nov-Feb. After reading it, the timing doesn't sound quite as crazy.

Something else to consider is making sure you got a good kill on whatever grass you're replacing with the sprigs. It would be hard to judge that if the remnants of the existing turf were still dormant. Although that may not be an issue if you are converting from Fescue. :thumbup:

 

[Movingshrub]

Looks like that study was conducted just up the road from me. What really stands out to me is the "dormant sprigging" date was March 28. Their 50% probability last frost date is April 8, so I would say it was more or less spring there at that time. For whatever reason when I read "dormant sprigging" in the title I was thinking more like Nov-Feb. After reading it, the timing doesn't sound quite as crazy.

Something else to consider is making sure you got a good kill on whatever grass you're replacing with the sprigs. It would be hard to judge that if the remnants of the existing turf were still dormant. Although that may not be an issue if you are converting from Fescue. :thumbup:

Exactly why I remarked about the soil temp. If they killed off everything the previous fall, then sprigged in the winter, I would give credit to it being called dormant sprigging.