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PLANTING SPECIFICATIONS
Daily Light Required: Full sun (8+ hours of daily sun)
Sun Tolerance: High
Shade Tolerance: Low
Grass Color: Medium green
Grass Texture: Medium
Drought Tolerance: Moderate
Disease Resistance: Moderate
Traffic Tolerance: Moderate
Planting Zones: Extreme lower 8,9, coastal 11
Recommended Planting Dates: Spring through summer
Planting Rate: 7 1/2 lbs/1,000 sq ft
Planting Depth: 1/4”
Germination: Up to 30 days
Mowing Height: 1 1/2”-2”
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PLANTING INSTRUCTIONS
New Seeding Method 1
Prepare your lawn for seeding by plowing then smoothing and raking the lawn to the point of having a smooth firm seedbed. Plant 15 lbs. of PennSpeed Plus per 2,000 square feet. The seed and mulch are blended to give the correct seeding rate for each of the three components. Lightly rake the seedbed to cover the seed and mulch no deeper than _ inch. Mulch the seeded area lightly with wheat straw if desired. Water daily for 30 days keeping the seedbed moist at all times. The ryegrass and carpetgrass plants will emerge quickly, and over a period of one growing season, the centipede plants should form a sod. On poor soils or in unfavorable growing conditions, it may take two growing seasons to completely form a sod.
New Seeding Method 2
Spray the present grass on the lawn with a non-selective herbicide. Wait approximately 7 days to make certain all grass is killed. On spots not completely dead, re-spray with herbicide. Wait approximately 7 days after the final spraying and plant PennSpeed Plus at the rate of 15 lbs./2,000 square feet, making certain the seed and mulch are spread evenly across the area. Aerate the area thoroughly using a checkerboard type pattern. Using a standard lawn mower, mow the dead grass close to the ground allowing the clippings to remain on the ground as a mulch covering the seed. Water daily for 30 days keeping the seedbed moist at all times.
Overseeding Method
An alternate method of seeding is to mow the lawn closely then aerate the lawn well with a spike aerator or similar tool. Plant the seed as directed in Methods 1 or 2, then aerate or rake lightly to cover the seed no deeper than _” deep. Water daily for 30 days, keeping the seed moist at all times.
Important Notice
Seed must be kept moist until germination is complete and 2” seedlings are established after which watering should take place 2-3 times weekly.
Centipede seed germinate and establish slower than carpetgrass seed.
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