You think my ph being somewhat high is the cause?

 

Could be. We have 2 centipede yards. The first one was an experiment. Did the soil test, tiger90 bla bla bla. The last one we took over looked horrible. I didn't order a soil test. We just applied the tiger 90 and fert. Looks like a completely new lawn. Growing like crazy and 0 weeds. Wish I had some before and afters but I don't. Took a few months to see the turn around.

 

My personal centipede had a lot of winterkill the last 2 years. Slow to come back. Soil ph 7.0

Been using greentrx, 17% sulfur, to try and bring it down some. Will have to pick up some tigersul.

Thanks for the tip.

 

I was told by someone it looks like I may need to have my lawn dethatched?

 

Where do you get this tiger 90 sulfur from.

 

My siteone brought it in for me. Took a few weeks.

 

Is it ok to apply some kmag and sulfur to my lawn after replacing some new sod in bare spots?

 

What is this???

 

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Slime mold

 

Hey guys, can anyone help me out here? This is my personal lawn. I have browning spots where grass is just dying off and I have thinning spots as well. Only thing used on the yard was Celsius with a mild app of 24d to control lawn bur/spur weed. But that was mainly done while the yard was still dormant. I've since fertilized with a 16-0-8 with atrazine.

 

Hey guys, can anyone help me out here? This is my personal lawn. I have browning spots where grass is just dying off and I have thinning spots as well. Only thing used on the yard was Celsius with a mild app of 24d to control lawn bur/spur weed. But that was mainly done while the yard was still dormant. I've since fertilized with a 16-0-8 with atrazine.

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where at in la do you live?

 

Wondering what everyone is running for fertility this year? I’ve got a custom AS/SOP with axillo micros coming. 1-1.25 lb N this growing season.

 

15-0-15 Amm. Sulfate/SOP with micro package. 50% SRN .75#N

 

I finally did a soil test on my centipede! Can any of the guru's look at it and tell me what you think. I know my ph is def to high!

 

15-0-15 Amm. Sulfate/SOP with micro package. 50% SRN .75#N

What brand?

 

Sorry, I haven't been on in a while. Harrells custom blend

 

I finally did a soil test on my centipede! Can any of the guru's look at it and tell me what you think. I know my ph is def to high! View attachment 400077 View attachment 400078

15-0-15 with a micro nutrient package, no Phosphorous at all, likely not ever again for years.

Start with Tiger90 treatments every couple months, plan out what is needed to lower pH to 5.5, and break it up into multiple applications. You will not get it all at once.

 

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Any suggestions. The yard looks like ish as usual.

 

 

Does anyone have a preemergent recommendation for lespedeza on centipede? Lespedeza and prostrate spurge are a force around here in clay/sand soil.

 

My first thought is gallery although I have never used it...

 

Split apps of dimension in spring.

 

Hi everyone,

There hasn't been a post in a few years so hopefully this is still the "official" Centipede thread as the title states.

I've read through all sixteen pages of this thread and have come away with some good advise. Gallery as a pre and Celsius as a post seem to be the two safest options. MSM as a low rate (0.25 ounce per acre) and Tenacity seem to get good reviews as well.

I have two primary questions:

1. How often are you all applying Gallery? Once in the Spring and once in the Fall?
2. How often are you all applying Celsius? There are a lot of broadleaf weeds in the yard now, but if Celsius is being relied on to remove weeds in the Spring/Summer and Winter then I would need to be selective on when to apply so ensure I don't exceed the annual rate.

Thanks in advance for any advice.

 

I would love to dust off this thread and get updated information from everyone. Your post was in March so I’m interested in how things went and what you decided to do. Despite multiple application applications of clethodim, i have quite a bit of bermuda sneeking back up from the depths of hell where all Bermuda grass comes from. Also have some very low growing Zoysia weaseling it’s way across the areas where the Bermuda was despite the Centipede sending a runner or two. Seems like the Zoysia gets there first or the Bermuda does. Constant battle. Anyway, I am thinking of a strong shot of Tenacity on the front lawn to punch the Zoysia in the junk and be a stop gap pre-emergent for the small amount of spotted spurge that made it to seed. It probably would not germinate before I put down the fall pre-emergent, but figured it can’t really hurt. I hit it with Celsius two weeks ago to get the spotted spurge and virginia button weed (VBW) that broke through. I would then spot treat the VBW if it’s still kicking before I put down 0-0-60 and my pre-emergent.

I have both gallery and simazine, along with a lot of podiamine from 18 months ago. Afraid of the podiamine due to root pruning. I believe I nearly destroyed my lawn two years ago in the fall by putting down the max rate in early October. In the spring, green up was super slow, but I put down sethodym anyway to try to kill the emerging Bermuda, and had most of the runners dead with no roots on them. Took until June to start seeing strong growth again.

Interested in knowing what y’all have planned from here out and if you think my Tenacity plan is foolhardy.

 

To follow up I have been applying Celsius at a medium rate once per year for the past two years. It has done a good job of handling most of the most obvious weeds.

I have not been applying a pre-emergent, but would be happy to hear what has worked for everyone else.

I also had a soil analysis completed and have been applied lime, phosphorus, and nitrogen this year to try and get the various levels in more optimal ranges.

 

also had a soil analysis completed and have been applied lime, phosphorus, and nitrogen this year to try and get the various levels in more optimal ranges

What was your soil ph?
Centipede likes it acidic

 

It was 5.3 originally. I have not tested it since I applied the lime, but plan to in the winter.

It felt strange to apply the lime as all of the forums discuss a low pH for Centipede. The recommendation was from the local state university (Clemson University) so I thought I would try to take the recommendation of academia. The recommendation was for 60 pounds per 1,000 square feet, but we only applied 30 pounds per 1,000 square feet.

We will see what the outcome is.

 

Did they know you have a centipede lawn?
How's your lawn looking

 

I believe so. Centipede was listed on the form and I called after I received the results to double check they would recommend the lime. It was contradictory to what I read on this site.

The lawn seems to be doing ok. Certainly not worse than it was before. I believe I have quite a bit of thatch, but I also cut ~two acres and can not figure out a way to economically remove it.