Seeded bermuda varities Cancel The title field is required!

1. McCallum David K

   
   3/12/2012 12:03 PM

   Got a phone call from a small 9 hole golf course near me asking for suggestions as the best variety of seeded bermuda to inter seed their common fairways with. Have little experience in seeded bermuda types and sure since the last time I actually used some there are better choices on the market now. Any suggestions appreciated.

   
   
   
   
2. Storm Lupier

   

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   3/12/2012 4:03 PM

   David,
   
   NTEP has recent data, on seeded varieties of bermuda, that may help them.
   
   http://www.ntep.org/bg.htm

   
   
   
   
3. Terry Smith

   

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   3/12/2012 7:03 PM

   Princess 77 looks great. The problem with any of the newer smaller leafed varieties would be how they might blend with their existing stand.

   
   
   
   
4. Andy Jorgensen

   

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   3/13/2012 4:03 AM

   Terry Smith said: Princess 77 looks great. The problem with any of the newer smaller leafed varieties would be how they might blend with their existing stand.

   
   
   
   Or actually establish against an aggressive common variety.....

   
   
   
   
5. McCallum David K

   
   3/13/2012 6:03 AM

   Thanks for the feedback. Will forward the list to them to decide.

   
   
   
   
6. James Smith

   

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   3/13/2012 9:03 AM

   David, I had seeded Cheyenne into some of my fairways (6,7,8,9,12) about 13 years ago. The only real area where you can see it is where we had run the new irrigation system the previous year (trenches). While it had been steadily growing out and filling in some areas I would say the method of simply putting it out and keeping it wet was not very successful. Personally I think he needs some disruption in the soil for the seed to get into. If I had to try it over again I would use my fairway aerifyer without weights and aerifye my fairways extra heavy duty. this would at lease help some of the seeds to get into the ground while pulling some soil out to help the seeds get a hold of when germinating.
   
   I am not saying that it can not be done but extra work to give it a better chance would make it better. either way unless he kills out the common it will be a slow process (years). Good Luck

   
   
   
   
7. Melvin Waldron

   

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   3/13/2012 11:03 AM

   I agree with James on seeding, we used to seed pretty regularly here but at too light of rates and not really preparing the soil for seed. We did much better when we finally sprigged.
   
   Mel

   
   Melvin H. Waldron III, CGCS, Horton Smith Golf Course, City of Springfield/Greene County MO