g-man 2023 lawn journal

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g-man

Discussion Starter · 2 mo ago

An Indianapolis suburbs Bewitched KBG lawn reel mowed at 23mm (~15/16in).

Cross References:
The early years: 2016-2018
220E Rebuild
2019 Lawn Journal + Renovation
2020 Lawn Journal
2021 Lawn Journal
2022 Lawn Journal

Soil Test
Soil Test 2016-2018
Soil test 2019
Soil test 2020
Soil test 2021
Soil test 2022

Goals for 2022:

Continue to reduce my inputs (aka move more into maintenance)
Remove backyard apple trees.

Winter
It was a mild winter. We barely had snow coverage but we had a ton of rain. Overall the lawn looks healthy. The side yard developed some powdery mildew that I sprayed with fungicide 3 weeks ago.

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g-man

Discussion Starter · #2 · 2 mo ago

2023.Mar.26

I was finally able to mow the lawn. It's been raining every day and the backyard is still muddy wet. I applied AMS to the front reno. I still need to do prem, but more rain is in the forecast tonight.

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Green

· #3 · 2 mo ago (Edited)

You guys in the Midwest did well this Winter and kept so much color!

Here, I did not see a single lawn that did not brown out despite record warm temps most of the Winter. I think the 18 inches of rain in well under 3 months (closer to 2 months time) was the cause. I think we beat you with the rain amount.

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Jeff_MI84

· #4 · 2 mo ago

I'm guessing that a warm winter helped your reno look this good coming into spring?

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g-man

Discussion Starter · #5 · 2 mo ago

I followed the Reno guide. I start early and feed it in fall so it goes into winter strong.

Here is a picture from 14 January and look at the background yards.

Land lot Sky Urban design Grass Landscape

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g-man

Discussion Starter · #6 · 2 mo ago

02APR2023

5g/ksqft of prodiamine
2tsp into 3ksqft of front lawn tenacity (very old bottle)
1g/ksqft water

Fired up the irrigation to water it in before the next line of storms.

Socks, pants, long sleeve jacket and t shirt are in the washer.

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g-man

Discussion Starter · #7 · 2 mo ago

11Aug2023

Mowed after replacing the reel. I was a day later than what I wanted. The lawn is growing and the tenacity is bleaching all of the weeds. I need to spot spray with a 3 way and use round up in the flower beds to kill the grass growing there. It is starting to fill in. The weather is getting warmer and now less rain, so the irrigation is running using the weather data. One inch clippings since the last mow so I double mowed the front in a checker board pattern.

Plant Grass Road surface Asphalt Urban design

Road surface Asphalt Grass Rectangle Line

Plant Terrestrial plant Flooring Grass Groundcover

@hoosierfan0012 FYI

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RyanH

· #8 · 2 mo ago

So green early. That's nice concrete work too.

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Marzbar

· #9 · 2 mo ago

Soooo thick and lush!

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SNOWBOB11

· #10 · 2 mo ago (Edited)

What happened to the reel? Damage or just regular maintenance replacement?

Edit - I read up in your other thread why you changed it 👍.

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g-man

Discussion Starter · #11 · 2 mo ago

13Apr

Another mow before the predicted rain. 3/4 to 1in clippings again. I might need to start PGR next week since it is 1in in 3 days (too much). Temps are supposed to drop, so that should slow it down.

Pulled poa annua that tenacity bleached.

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Stuofsci02

· #12 · 2 mo ago

g-man said:
13Apr

Another mow before the predicted rain. 3/4 to 1in clippings again. I might need to start PGR next week since it is 1in in 3 days (too much). Temps are supposed to drop, so that should slow it down.

Pulled poa annua that tenacity bleached.

What rate on the Tenacity did you apply to light up the Poa A? I know that the number is on the site somewhere, but I can't recall...

DISREGARD> I see it in an earlier post..

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lbb091919

· #13 · 2 mo ago

For those that didn’t see the earlier post, I have in my notes:

Mix 0.17oz/1000 with label rate of Triclopyr. One week later use 0.085oz/1000 with label rate of Triclopyr.

Sound right?

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g-man

Discussion Starter · #14 · 2 mo ago

15Apr2023

Backlap the reel mower with 120 and 180 compound. The greaser/cleaning of most surfaces. It looks like new.
Edge and mow. 3/4in in 2 days. No applied nitrogen. I need PGR.
Round up mulch beds and mulch edges.
Collect soil sample (only from the backyard)
2lb/ksqft of SOP
Spot round up anything that looks like poa annua.

I inspected the area I had poa t in previous years. I'm happy to report, no poa t in sight. The approach was round up in late Oct. Dead spot all winter and then plug the area in spring.

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jskierko

· #15 · 2 mo ago

g-man said:
3/4in in 2 days.

Kinda wild, yet typical for Indiana. Growth potential 99+% over the weekend, down to 2% today, then back up to 98% by 4/19. Right on par with years past though. Looked through pics and saw we had ground covering snow on 4/18/22 and 4/20/21.

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g-man

Discussion Starter · #16 · 1 mo ago

03May

After so much rain and cold days, I was finally able to mow (1week since the last mow). 2in clippings. I had to double mow the front to make it look ok. The backyard will need the double mow this weekend.

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TLowe

· #17 · 1 mo ago

This plugging strategy seems like the best way.
I bought a pro plugger and did a little last week.

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michigreender

· #18 · 1 mo ago

g-man said:
15Apr2023

Backlap the reel mower with 120 and 180 compound. The greaser/cleaning of most surfaces. It looks like new.

Edge and mow. 3/4in in 2 days. No applied nitrogen. I need PGR.

Round up mulch beds and mulch edges.

Collect soil sample (only from the backyard)

2lb/ksqft of SOP

Spot round up anything that looks like poa annua.

I inspected the area I had poa t in previous years. I'm happy to report, no poa t in sight. The approach was round up in late Oct. Dead spot all winter and then plug the area in spring.

G-man, where did you get your SOP? My local SiteOne doesn't carry it and I haven't found a good, cost-effective source online.