[Acutarel]

This is my lawn right after mowing it. Seemed relatively green before I mowed it, what's wrong???

 

[pennstater2005]

Has this greened back up since you mowed it? Welcome to TLF!

 

[Greendoc]

Unless your riding mower is a trim triplex, that is what is wrong. I see shredding and tearing.

 

[raymond]

Did you ever scalp, or at least bring the HOC power than your regular cutting height?

If not, Zoysia like Bermuda, will show the prior seasons dead grass.

👍👍

 

[raymond]

Did you ever scalp, or at least bring the HOC power than your regular cutting height?

If not, Zoysia like Bermuda, will show the prior seasons dead grass.

This would explain why it's green before cut and not after. Unlike what Connor says in his video, for us with Zoysia and Bermuda continuing to cut at lower height won't natually lead to greener grass without removing the thatch and dead old grass. 👍👍

 

[raymond]

Did you ever scalp, or at least bring the HOC power than your regular cutting height?

If not, Zoysia like Bermuda, will show the prior seasons dead grass.

This would explain why it's green before cut and not after. Unlike what Connor says in his video, for us with Zoysia and Bermuda continuing to cut at lower height won't natually lead to greener grass without removing the thatch and dead old grass. 👍👍

 

[Gregau33]

Unless your riding mower is a trim triplex, that is what is wrong. I see shredding and tearing.

I maintain my Empire at 2.75" and it is super thick. Should I not be doing this? I just like the height and it's ability to choke out weeds

 

[Greendoc]

That is why a scalp for Bermuda or Zoysia to me means seeing dirt.

 

[Greendoc]

Unless your riding mower is a trim triplex, that is what is wrong. I see shredding and tearing.

I maintain my Empire at 2.75" and it is super thick. Should I not be doing this? I just like the height and it's a ility to choke out weeds

I hope you are in a location that never gets cold, rainy or cloudy ever. Empire at 2.75" gets fungal diseases something awful unless it is sunny and dry all the time. Zoysia chokes out weeds at any height short of dirt. If you do have weeds and the Zoysia is thin at a given height of cut that is not down to the dirt, I look for nematodes.

 

[Talental]

I have a newly sodded Meyer zoysia yard and was unsure if I should scalp it next spring or not.

Also being the first growing season I have been cutting mine at 2" with a Honda rotary. Should I go lower this year or just wait till next year?

 

[Spammage]

I have a newly sodded Meyer zoysia yard and was unsure if I should scalp it next spring or not.

Also being the first growing season I have been cutting mine at 2" with a Honda rotary. Should I go lower this year or just wait till next year?

Since it's newly sodded, I would wait until next year. Scalp it down as low as you can when you start to see green up and have some warm weather forecast. Your rotary will be your limiter as far as cut height is concerned, as you will need to raise the cut height after scalping to avoid continuously scalping. I have some Meyer that is maintained with a reel at 7/16" with the rest of the lawn and it performs admirably.

 

[Talental]

Thanks for the advice. I plan on buying a Tru-cut reel mower before next spring. My yard needs a good leveling though.
Being just the 2nd growing season, will next spring be to early for a leveling job?

 

[Spammage]

will next spring be to early for a leveling job?

Nope, that should work great.

 

[Hambone79]

Looks to be a combination of scalping and excessive thatch build-up. You can rent a verticutter from your local rental store and dethatch it. Right now is the perfect time to do so!