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Plants and Mixtures |
Planting Rates per Acre |
Planting Dates |
Notes |
| 1. |
Pensacola Bahiagrass |
40-50 lbs. |
Mar. 15 - June 15 |
Adapted south of line - from Rockingham to Washington,
N.C. |
| 2. |
Wilmington Bahiagrass |
40-50 lbs. |
Mar. 15 - June 15 |
Adapted south of line - from Shelby, Greensboro, Elizabeth
City, N.C. |
3.
4. |
Common Bermudagrass (hulled)
Common Bermudagrass (unhulled) |
8-12 lbs.
15-20 lbs. |
April - July
January - March |
Bermuda stands traffic, does not tolerate shade. In
mountains keep under 2,000 elevation, on well-drained sunny sites.
Refer to specifications for SODDING and SPRIGGING. |
| 5. |
Sericea Lespedeza (scarified)
Weeping Lovegrass |
40-50 lbs.
4-5 lbs. |
March - June |
Lovegrass provides quick protective cover. |
| 6. |
Sericea Lespedeza (scarified)
Common Bermudagrass (hulled) |
40-50 lbs.
6-8 lbs. |
March - June |
Bermuda provides quick cover, spreads and heals in open
areas. |
| 7. |
Sericea Lespedeza (scarified)
Tall Fescue |
40-50 lbs.
25-30 lbs. |
March - April |
Scarified Sericea may be spring seeded on Fescue that
was seeded the previous fall. |
| 8. |
Sericea Lespedeza (unscarified)
Tall Fescue |
50-60 lbs.
25-30 lbs. |
Dec. - Feb. |
If Sericea seed unavailable at planting time, it may
be overseeded on Fescue later in the winter. |
| 9. |
Sericea Lespedeza (unhulled - unscarified)
Tall Fescue
Millet or Sudan |
60-70 lbs.
20-30 lbs.
15-20 lbs. |
Sept. - Jan. |
Include summer annuals in early seedings only. If Sudan
growth exceeds 10 inches, mow. |
| 10. |
Sericea Lespedeza (unhulled - unscarified)
Common Bermuda (unhulled)
Rye |
60-70 lbs.
10 lbs.
25 lbs. |
Sept. - Dec. |
Rye used to provide quicker cover and help hold mulch.
Mow rye when growth exceeds 10 inches (height). |
| 11. |
Tall Fescue |
40-60 lbs. |
Sept. - Nov. |
Not well suited to infertile, droughty, sandy soils.
Requires good maintenance. Good shade tolerance. Double seeding rate
for lawn-quality turf. |
| 12. |
Tall Fescue
and
White Clover |
30-50 lbs.
3-4 lbs. |
Sept. - Nov. |
Can be used where regular mowing is desired and high
level of maintenance will be provided. |
| 13. |
Tall Fescue
and
Brown Millet
or
Sorghum-Sudan Hybrids |
60 lbs.
35 lbs.
30 lbs. |
Aug. - Sept. |
Keep annuals cut back to 10-12 inches. |
| 14. |
Tall Fescue
and
Rye |
70 lbs.
25 lbs. |
Dec. - Jan. |
Use only when necessary to complete a job. Mulching
will be necessary to provide erosion control. Keep annuals cut back
to 10"-12". |
| 15. |
Weeping Lovegrass |
4-5 lbs. |
March - June |
Gives quick summer cover - well adapted to droughty
sites - best in mixtures with Sericea Lespedeza. Tends to become clumpy
with age. |
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NOTES:
1. There will be conditions and interest that will warrant the
use of other plants or mixtures not listed in the table above. Their
use should be evaluated for each site.
2. Some rules of thumb for conversions:
- Pounds per Acre x 0.23 = Pounds per 1,000 sq. ft.
- Square Feet of Area x 0.000023 = Acres (valid up to 10 acres)
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