Cut number 2 with the manual, still having trouble finding the lines. Really need to cut often during the growing season I guess. Just happy it’s not scalping anywhere. People stopping by to talk about the manual reel.

Side cut at 2 inches. Thickening up nicely, just dealing with squirrel/chipmunks digging and planting acorns.

In the middle of cutting the back had to stop with dad duty. Hopefully I can pick it up in a bit.

 

Had a little free time, sharpened the reel and adjusted the bed knife, cut some paper. Put it down to 1.25 inches. Cut the front with no bag on. I am enjoying this but it needs work at that height. Will probably put some more AMS down before the final sprinkler cycle of the day.

Hoping to get a cut in on the back at 2 inches with the HRX later, all depends on the honey do list.

 

9/16 - Put on the heavy roller for the Earthwise from ReelCNC. That thing just feels so much better I couldn’t believe the difference. I am definitely going to try to bring the HOC on the KBG down from 1.5 now that I like how that cuts. I couldn’t help it, was out there at 7 pm using it on the front till it got too dark.

 

Those stripes are looking real nice!

 

Friday night mow at 2 inches on the side. Back is on deck for the weekend. Heavy roller for the manual reel came today, will work on that tomorrow. Want to keep the KBG at 1.5 it’s just so thick. The side Rye with the mix already down will be much nicer when the Rye matures a little more.

 

Another spreadsheet enthusiast over here!

What is the color coding on the left column and what is the date in the second column for?

 

Fungicide is Pink, Insecticide is Orange, Fert is Green because obviously and PGR is darkblue. The date on the left is the plan, the date on the right is actual application date. I do the bright blue so I know I applied it.

It's a work in progress, next year side will have it's own sheet.

 

9/7 Cut the Side and Back at 2 inches.

9/9 Cut the Front at 1.5 inches. Applied 13-13-13 at 2 lbs per 1000 throughout. Second wave of germination hitting from the reseeds, things are filling in. Wanted some available P for the new stuff. Will probably just go AMS after that for the season. Little too high on the N for the front and side, will adjust during the offseason.

Front and Side

Back

Next app is Phosphites at 5 oz per 1000 and some Iron at 5 oz per 1000 on the Front and Side, looking for mid month. I am going to try to do Phosphites in between the Fungicide apps.

 

9/5 - Applied Front, Back and Side (10k total)

Per 1,000

1.2 oz Gravex
3 oz Root Ruckus
4 oz Green Envy
1 oz Talak (bifenthri

Rain in the morning should water it in.

 

What is this "rain" you speak of?

 

Too windy for spraying today so I ended up cutting the front at 1.5 again.

Some light green close ups of the new KBG coming up all over, will darken up as it matures.

Bonus pic of the light green rye on the side and nutsedge. There’s nutsedge everywhere. I am keeping it from going to seed before I can safely spray.

Storm is just starting so I will be twiddling my thumbs.

 

Stay the course it looks really really good 👍. Once you start pumping some nitrogen it's going to take off sharpen those blades you going to be cutting some serious grass and with that comes some tillering n thickness.

 

Yea I keep a second set sharpened, will probably go to changing them monthly. Moved my torque wrench to the garage already in preparation 😬.

I just have to survive till spring growth regulator right? Better get more lawn bags too.

 

9/3 Back - Put some more Tuff Turf After Dark down on some thin spots. 24 DAS I would expect anything that is gonna come up would have. Gotta take advantage of this projected 4 days of rain in the 10 day forecast.

Front - 22 DAS Applied 3.5 lbs of AMS (1lb per 1000) then watered. Afternoon gardened weaseled some additional seed in thin/summer damaged spots. Will try to get a cut in tomorrow before the rain, probably at 1.5 again.

Will try to spray Gravex with root ruckus and green envy tomorrow morning, rains starts tomorrow night. Will be happy to give sprinklers a break.

 

I can’t believe how fast everything came in. Nice work bud

 

At least it’s something to do with the KBG still pouting.

Spoon fed 1lb per 1000 AMS on the Side using the Lesco hand spreader at the 2.5 setting. Ran the sprinklers after. Oddly satisfying.

 

Double doubles!

The lawn thirsts for nitrogen. You know you want to see how dark it can get.

 

Haha yea, I am going to put some down with the next watering scheduled. With some reseeded spots I don’t want to let it sit long. I got the iron waiting for a few weeks.

 

Definitely thickening up, threw on the stryper today just felt some doubles. This is going to be a fun fall. Cut at 2 inches, half bag for the Honda. Might actually be ready from some AMS.

 

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Definitely thickening up, threw on the Stryker today just felt some doubles. This is going to be a fun fall. Cut at 2 inches, half bag for the Honda. Might actually be ready from some AMS.

That looks beautiful.

 

All looks really good but that Obsidian is off to an amazing start. Gonna be gorgeous once it matures a bit and maybe gets a sip of iron!

 

Weekend update

Back Overseed 4.5K sq ft Tuff Turf After Dark
22 DAS first cut

Not a ton of growth at 2.5 bagger was half full. Established stuff still under regulation. Have a few thin spots I will be adding more seed in the coming days (30 after tenacity).

Had some extra compost put it down in the back will be seeding as well.

Side 2k sq ft Obsidian PRG

DAS 16

Got a second cut on this the other day, went to 1.5 inches to see the canopy. Ended up re seeding some thin spots 8/29. Will probably go up to 2 inches for the rest of the fall after it gets going.

Front 3.5k sq ft Bewitched overseeding BlueBank/Mazama.
20 DAS

Cut this at 1.5 the other day, wanted to give the sprouting babies clear sunlight. You can see from the next picture a lot of young KBG in between the bewitched blades.

Will probably keep this at 1.5 for the new stuff to have a chance. Will look at some spoonfeeding after 9/12.

I did get some 3336F to add to the rotation, plan is to go Gravex for all 3 when the back is ready with some AMS and my usual root ruckus and green envy.

Looking good, just waiting patiently before doing more.

 

8/26 Side 2k sq ft Obsidian overseed/leveling repair. Shut off water after the 4 am run. Replace blades with sharpened set. Cut at 2 inches.

Can’t beat those PRG footsteps. Did not use striper, took care on turns. 10 DAS right on schedule, this forecast for the next week will help it along.

Upon close review you can see it still needs to fill in quite a bit, the cut should help.

The back is about ready as well, will cut Thursday DAS 18. Front KBG isn’t close but I would expect no less 16 DAS.

 

Weekend update before the rain today.

Back 4.5k sq ft tuff Turf After Dark 14 DAS

Tried to get the same angles as seeding day. I measured and some of it is getting close to 3 inches. Will give it a few more days to fill in some of the slower spots then it will be ready for a mow. Normal TTTF thin blades will fill in nicely once the mowing gets going, no real issues back here. Probably start cutting back the watering after day 21.

Front 3.5k sq ft Bewitched (seeded Bluebank and Mazama) 12 DAS

Hard to see from these angles but there is widespread germination when I walk the lawn. Lots of pouting. Just got the alert from GreenCast about the first GDD alert. Went double so waiting for the second alert. With the cooling temps it should give it more time to come up. I also have the manual reel I can cut with to keep it short for the new stuff to compete. Will not change this watering schedule for some time. Found some washout germinating nicely in the driveway, placed that back into some empty spots 😂.

Side 2k sq ft mix overseeded with Obsidian 8 DAS

PRG doing what it does. Not quite at 2 inches yet but I am pretty sure this will be ready for a mow this week.

 

Nice!

 

Kinda surprised the obsidian took that long to come up, but glad to see it has! You’ll probably be mowing it in a week haha

 

Got 0.8 inches of rain yesterday, steady nothing too crazy. Just walked the front and side.

The Obsidian is just starting 5 DAS.

Also starting to see the green haze of the Mazama/Bluebank 9 DAS.

Still got another 405 GDD for the Bewitched based on the double app of T-Nex, hopefully the new stuff is past sprout and pout then.

Can’t beat rain. Glad it is all coming in now. Keep the faith.

 

Looking good!

 

WOW that's some quick germination I'm impressed 👍

 

Best of luck bud!

 

Back 9 DAS very impressed with the Tuff Turf After Dark. It is coming up everywhere, I can already see the existing turf thickening.

Nothing going on the front KBG or side PRG, expecting the side tomorrow or the next day, KBG who knows lol.