Ticked off the bluegrass

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j4c11

Discussion Starter · Feb 28, 2018

For this year I was planning on lowering the cut to 2". So with the grass growing after a couple of weeks of warm weather, I cut to 2.5" and then a few days later down to 2". This was Saturday. Well it really didn't like that, and it turned a splotchy lime-green-yellowish color overnight. Ooops :shock: . Should I just leave it be or try some iron? How long for color recovery?

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wardconnor

· #2 · Feb 28, 2018

It will recover with time. Keep mowing it short over and over and eventually it will get used to it. Could it be a heavy thatch layer your scalping?

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social port

· #3 · Mar 1, 2018

For what it's worth, I just got the same response from my fescue when cut at 3 inches-in isolated spots, though.

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Ridgerunner

· #4 · Mar 1, 2018

If you keep the mowing height consistent, new shoot growth (7-14 days) will fix the issue.

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j4c11

Discussion Starter · #5 · Mar 1, 2018

Great, thank you all. I'll just be patient.

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social port

· #6 · Mar 4, 2018

Here is my fescue. Unlike j4c11, my fescue did not have a gradual transition in height. Mine went from approx 6 - 7 inches down to 3-in a single cut. It was unavoidable.

Here are some pictures. I've tried to capture the yellowish discoloration as well as some closer pics of the blades. This is five days after the mow. Should I simply be patient as well? I put N down less than a month ago.

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GrassDaddy

· #7 · Mar 5, 2018

Yup, the sun hasnt been hitting the lower spots so it's discolored.

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ericgautier

· #8 · Mar 6, 2018

wardconnor said:
It will recover with time. Keep mowing it short over and over and eventually it will get used to it. Could it be a heavy thatch layer your scalping?

^ this.

My little experiment:

- June: circle around playset down to 1.5" from 3" - pic
- July: maintained 1.5" circle, surrounding grass is at 3.5" - pic

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social port

· #9 · Mar 7, 2018

@ericgautier very cool of you to link those pictures. Nothing convinces better than seeing that recovery over time.

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