[marshtj]

Just ordered a proplugger and I'm going to use it to seed some of the bare patches in my lawn. My question is, what is a good procedure/ hole filling mix to use (soil, sand, fertilizer, etc.)? Also what dept should I use?

 

[Dico112lr4]

I push the plugger all the way down when removing the plug and then do a one for one swap; one plug for the other(unless there was something wrong with that dirt).

 

[marshtj]

I should have clarified that I am thinking of using it to grow bermuda from seed.

 

[Tellycoleman]

??? Not sure if you are using the best device for the best job.
May I ask why you want to use a pro plugger for that instead of spreading it out with a spreader?

 

[marshtj]

I'm thinking that actually covering the seed with a mix (the elements of is part of my question) will increase the germination rate. Basic broadcast spreading does not generally lead to a great rate of germination.

 

[Suburban Jungle Life]

But, a proplugger pulls large tubes or dirt. 2",4",6". How will that help with seeding with a large and deep hole? I would recommend a garden weasel for smaller spots. Roll it back and forth until the dirt is all loose, drop seed, roll once more to work it into the dirt. Cover with peat moss or something to help retain moisture if you wish.

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[marshtj]

Just thought that growing plugs in place, as opposed to transplanting, might be easier. The depth was one of the questions I had. The proplugger that I purchased has a depth gauge.

 

[Colonel K0rn]

The ProPlugger is a different tool that you'd use for a different function, but with similar means to an end: growing grass. If you're planning on growing plugs, I would just use a garden trowel to dig up dirt, and put seed that was grown in peat pots into the holes. I used this to put new seedlings into areas of my lawn that were bare from the reno that I did last year.

Conversely, I used the ProPlugger to transplant plugs of grass from the thicker areas that were in my yard where there wasn't much grass.

Here's some pictures of grass that was grown from peat pots and transplanted, and plugs that were transplanted. Can you tell which one was cultivated from which? Take a guess in a post, and I'll reveal the answers in a reply.