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<blockquote data-quote="BeefmasterB" data-source="post: 674288" data-attributes="member: 8931"><p>Don't know anything about millet but wanted to ask if had considered Jiggs Bermuda? No seed involved. Just plant tops into moist soil.</p><p></p><p>Planting Tops Rather Than Sprigs</p><p>Planting tops is somewhat different from planting sprigs in establishing bermudagrass. Sprigs are underground roots that are dug and planted. Tops are above-ground, green, mature stems. Tops, unlike sprigs, must develop roots at the nodes to become a plant. For a top (stem or runner) to root, it must be mature, about 6 weeks old, and 18 to 24 inches long, and it must have 6 or more nodes.</p><p></p><p>Planting tops allows producers to plant throughout the growing season as long as soil moisture is sufficient. Tops have been planted from late April through September. Fall-planted tops must have enough time to form roots and become well established before frost, or they will die during the winter. Tops planted in the late spring or early summer have the best chance to survive.</p><p></p><p>Planting tops has also allowed producers to establish a nursery and transplant runners to larger fields as they mature. This practice can decrease the cost of paying for complete sprigging and can be done by the producer.</p><p></p><p>The new Tifton 85 and Jiggs are easier to root by tops than other hybrid grasses.</p><p>The following suggestions will increase the chances of success: </p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Plant 5 to 7 bales per acre. </strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Cut the tops with a sickle mower, bale immediately, and plant as soon as possible before the bale becomes hot enough to kill the grass. With small plantings, "pitching" the newly cut grass on a trailer and spreading is adequate.</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Scatter and disk tops into moist soil before they wilt. Tops can die within minutes. </strong></p><p><strong>Pack the soil immediately(using a roller) around new runners to prevent excessive moisture loss and ensure good soil contact.</strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BeefmasterB, post: 674288, member: 8931"] Don't know anything about millet but wanted to ask if had considered Jiggs Bermuda? No seed involved. Just plant tops into moist soil. Planting Tops Rather Than Sprigs Planting tops is somewhat different from planting sprigs in establishing bermudagrass. Sprigs are underground roots that are dug and planted. Tops are above-ground, green, mature stems. Tops, unlike sprigs, must develop roots at the nodes to become a plant. For a top (stem or runner) to root, it must be mature, about 6 weeks old, and 18 to 24 inches long, and it must have 6 or more nodes. Planting tops allows producers to plant throughout the growing season as long as soil moisture is sufficient. Tops have been planted from late April through September. Fall-planted tops must have enough time to form roots and become well established before frost, or they will die during the winter. Tops planted in the late spring or early summer have the best chance to survive. Planting tops has also allowed producers to establish a nursery and transplant runners to larger fields as they mature. This practice can decrease the cost of paying for complete sprigging and can be done by the producer. The new Tifton 85 and Jiggs are easier to root by tops than other hybrid grasses. The following suggestions will increase the chances of success: [b]Plant 5 to 7 bales per acre. Cut the tops with a sickle mower, bale immediately, and plant as soon as possible before the bale becomes hot enough to kill the grass. With small plantings, "pitching" the newly cut grass on a trailer and spreading is adequate. Scatter and disk tops into moist soil before they wilt. Tops can die within minutes. Pack the soil immediately(using a roller) around new runners to prevent excessive moisture loss and ensure good soil contact.[/b] [/QUOTE]
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