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I dont mind cutting 5-6 times a week so I was wondering if it's too late in the season to get the other positive effects of pgr. Also, I just put down another 3 tons of leveling sand. Thanks.
 

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I don't think it's ever too late to apply PGR to bermuda (unless it's dormant) :D
 

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Hownofter do you have to mow with PGR? So far I'm only mowing twice a week at 5/8th HOC and that's been fine. What are the other benefits of PGR? Sorry, I'm a total noob to PGR....
 

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Txmx583 said:
Hownofter do you have to mow with PGR? So far I'm only mowing twice a week at 5/8th HOC and that's been fine. What are the other benefits of PGR? Sorry, I'm a total noob to PGR....
I still mow 2-3 times a week at 1/2" HOC with PGR, but I think I would be mowing every other day without it. In your case, what you would probably notice is the twice a week cuts aren't quite as aggressive. Everyone's situation is a little different though.

Things like increased turf density and pre-stress conditioning are other positive benefits. Here are a couple sprigs I pulled last week. The one on the left is from my neighbor's yard and the ones on the right are from mine:

 

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M311att said:
So am I understanding the dilution rate correctly? A half ounce per 1000 square feet...... doesn't matter how much water as long as I use all of the .5 oz solution every 10 X 100 section?
Correct. There is technically a range of rates for different Bermuda cultivars and mowing heights on the label, but 1/2 oz per thousand seems to be a popular rate among users here.
 

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Thanks Ware, I've never used liquid before so I'll have to get a pump sprayer and try it out!! Any recommendations or will a regular pump sprayer get me started on the cheap? Thanks for the info!!
 

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Thanks Ware, I've never used liquid before so I'll have to get a pump sprayer and try it out!! Any recommendations or will a regular pump sprayer get me started on the cheap? Thanks for the info!!
A pump sprayer should work fine but how large or small is your lawn?
 

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Txmx583 said:
Thanks Ware, I've never used liquid before so I'll have to get a pump sprayer and try it out!! Any recommendations or will a regular pump sprayer get me started on the cheap? Thanks for the info!!
A pump sprayer should work fine but how large or small is your lawn?
My lawn is about 4200sqft
 

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What kind of PGR does everyone prefer? I saw some on Amazon but I'm not sure what you guys are using.
 

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Txmx583 said:
Mightyquinn said:
Txmx583 said:
Thanks Ware, I've never used liquid before so I'll have to get a pump sprayer and try it out!! Any recommendations or will a regular pump sprayer get me started on the cheap? Thanks for the info!!
A pump sprayer should work fine but how large or small is your lawn?
My lawn is about 4200sqft
A backpack sprayer should be fine for that size of lawn, just make sure to calibrate it before spraying.

I think PGR only comes in a gallon size anymore so you will have to shop around for the best price but just make sure that the AI is the same and JN stated above.
 
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