I found this forum last winter looking for a warm season grass that would work in Ky. I have spent lots of time sifting through the information here trying to find a variety that would work in my area. I intended to plant 20 acres or so back in may. I eventually talked myself out of doing, mostly from pm's from people on here. I have decided to go much smaller scale, and actually follow through despite my total inexperience with Bermuda. I am going to turn my garden in to a test plot. I am sick of fooling with it anyway, and I can irrigate it.
Things I've learned here:
1. Sprigged varieties are better than seed varieties
2. High nitrogen requirements
3. Some varieties are patent protected for lack of a better word
4. Most varieties are not cold tolerant
5. Sprigs don't last long-----they need to be planted soon after gathering
My plan:
1. Turn my 30 x 50 garden into a test plot
2. Plant two varieties, that I can harvest my on sprigs from
3. Keep the broadleaves out, and keep watered and fertilized
4. Stay the course for two years
What I need to know from you guys:
1. Are the varieties Vaughn's # 1, world feeder, midland 99, and wrangler protected varieties. In other words can I just up and plant them.
2. If I can plant any of them, which two do you recomend
3. Which are seed varieties, and which can start from sprigs
4. And how in the bajebas will I get sprigs from where they are to my place
5. Where would sprigs even be available from, especially on this small of a scale
6. My understanding is that my tobacco setter can be used to plant sprigs, you guys down south may not know the answer to this one
Things I've learned here:
1. Sprigged varieties are better than seed varieties
2. High nitrogen requirements
3. Some varieties are patent protected for lack of a better word
4. Most varieties are not cold tolerant
5. Sprigs don't last long-----they need to be planted soon after gathering
My plan:
1. Turn my 30 x 50 garden into a test plot
2. Plant two varieties, that I can harvest my on sprigs from
3. Keep the broadleaves out, and keep watered and fertilized
4. Stay the course for two years
What I need to know from you guys:
1. Are the varieties Vaughn's # 1, world feeder, midland 99, and wrangler protected varieties. In other words can I just up and plant them.
2. If I can plant any of them, which two do you recomend
3. Which are seed varieties, and which can start from sprigs
4. And how in the bajebas will I get sprigs from where they are to my place
5. Where would sprigs even be available from, especially on this small of a scale
6. My understanding is that my tobacco setter can be used to plant sprigs, you guys down south may not know the answer to this one