Cost to plant jiggs

[jsm]

All, what would it cost per acre to have jiggs planted? Has anyone priced this lately?

Thanks,
Joseph

 

[James T]

It won't be any different than the cost of planting Tifton 85 or Coastal. The quote I received last year was $25 per acre to plant, plus the cost of the grass - sprigs or tops.

The neat thing about Jiggs or Tifton is the abilty to buy it baled green and then spread the tops and disc them in lightly - all before a rain or at least into moist soil. Jiggs is incredibly aggressive. I have a small nursery of both and cut the tops every now and then and replant them where needed with a little phosphorus sprinkled around. It will get up and go!

 

[bird dog]

I was quoted $90 per acre last February. He recommended sprigging it in March as the sprigs are as cold hardy as coastal.

 

[jsm]

Thanks. I hope I can do some of the work and save myself some money.

 

[James T]

Thanks. I hope I can do some of the work and save myself some money.

You can. If you can locate a professional who has a Bermuda King who's willing to rent out the machine there is a pretty good savings to be had. They are fairly simple to operate. Just need a driver and also someone to break the square bales (if your using tops) to feed into the machine. Sprigs will cost you quite a bit more but they come loose already. Whoever has the machine to rent probably has a source for the tops or sprigs too.