St Augustine Plugs

TeamGreen · Jul 14, 2018

I bought a plug tool and have been taking plugs from healthy inconspicuous spots of my yard and placing them in my trouble areas 8-10" inches apart and staggered. Is this the proper method? Some are surviving but others are not doing so well. I do a heavy saturation water in the early morning 1 day a week. Should I be placing some fertilizer or anything in the hole before inserting the plug? Appreciate any help.

Gregau33 · Jul 14, 2018

The plugs need to be watered quite a bit until they take root. I know where I am, I would have to water them multiple times a day until established.

Alan · Jul 14, 2018

Sounds like the way I'd do it. It may need more water than a once a week soaking. St. A's fertilizer needs are pretty low so I don't think lack of fertilizer is the issue. Personally, I think it's just a finicky grass, if everything isn't just right it gets sick or it dies.

Alan · Jul 14, 2018

Greg beat me to the punch.

CenlaLowell · Jul 14, 2018

That's fine the way your doing it. Keep in my you need to water in the morning and evening everyday. They will die back little keep the water to them and they will be just fine.

TeamGreen · Jul 14, 2018

Sounds good. Thank you.

Bunnysarefat · Jul 15, 2018

I've found st. Augustine plugs to be more difficult than Bermuda. StA for me has been very slow to establish and begin to send out runners and some of the plugs do do not survive for unknown reasons. It just takes time but they will take off eventually. Probably need more water as others have said.

TN Hawkeye · Jul 15, 2018

The Lawn Care Nut has a 3 video series on plugging St Augustine. Might be worth watching.

TeamGreen · Jul 16, 2018

TN Hawkeye said:
The Lawn Care Nut has a 3 video series on plugging St Augustine. Might be worth watching.

I know which ones you mean and I watched them. Thanks for the help.

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