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Sun, Jun 10, 12 at 22:01
| I am having approx 10,000 sq ft of TifGrand going in this week. The yard was killed and tilled and will be graded before the sod is installed. I know watering is key and have read through the Bermuda Bible, though are there any other tips anyone can give me on taking care of TifGrand specifically. The lawn has a good amount of shade from a few large oak trees, and most of the sod will be receiving anywhere from 3-6 hours of full sun a day. |
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- Posted by texas-weed 7A (My Page) on Sun, Jun 10, 12 at 23:02
| Well to start make sure you keep the sod good and wet for the first couple of weeks until the roots set. After the roots set start weening it off of water. Did you apply a starter fertilizer? If not get some down. I have no experience with TifGrand, but have read a lot about it in trade magazines, and heard from home owners who have used it and it appears TifGrand does not live up to its shade tolerance claims of 60%. So do not be surprised if you see thinning in the shaded areas as the season progresses. |
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| 3 hours of sun on Bermuda is considered shade. |
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- Posted by texas-weed 7A (My Page) on Thu, Jun 14, 12 at 16:55
| 3 hours would be considered deep shade for Bermuda and the Bermuda will die off, even TifGrand or Celebration. Not even Saint Augustine can survive with only 3 hours of direct sunlight. |
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- Posted by c_smedberg none (My Page) on Fri, Jun 15, 12 at 22:40
| thanks for the feedback! the sod went in a couple days ago and I have been watering each evening. I can increase the amount of direct sunlight slightly by lopping off some of the lower limbs. I will probably do that this winter. |
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- Posted by c_smedberg none (My Page) on Fri, Jun 15, 12 at 22:42
| here is another pic with the area that gets more shade. |
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| Here's what my TG looks like one year after planting. This area gets roughly 5 hours of sun and is irrigated. |
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