*Planting
Instructions:
Pennington TifBlair Centipede + Mulch
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Combination grass seed & mulch
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Spreading, sun-loving, sod-producing grass with a medium
texture and darker green color
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Creates a low maintenance lawn requiring less fertilizer
and fewer mowings.
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Wider adaptation due to exceptional cold tolerance
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Seeding Zone: Extreme Lower 8, 9, Coastal 11
(These are not USDA zones, these are zone number
provided by Pennington Seed, please use their map below for correct location
for these zones)
Best Time
to Plant: Late spring or summer
Planting Depth: ¼” ideal - do not plant deeper
Germination Time: Up to 30 days
Seeding Rate:
¼ - ½ lbs per 1000 sq. ft. Minimal planting rate.
Ideal planting rate = 1/2 to 1 lb. per 1000 sq. ft.
Color: Medium to Light Green
Texture: Medium
Sun Tolerance: High
Shade Tolerance: Moderate
Drought Tolerance: High
Traffic Tolerance: High
Disease Tolerance: Moderate
Recommended Mowing Height: 1 – 1 ½”
New Seeding Method 1
Prepare the soil for seeding by tilling then smoothing and raking the lawn to
the point of having a smooth firm seedbed. Plant one bag of Pennington’s
TifBlair Centipede Grass Seed & Mulch mixture per 2,000 square feet. The seed
and mulch are blended to give the correct seeding rate for each of the two
components.
Lightly rake the seedbed to cover the seed and the mulch
no more than 1/4” deep. Mulch the seeded area lightly with wheat straw or pine
straw. Water daily for 30 days keeping the seedbed moist at all times. The
Centipede plants will emerge, and over a period of one growing season 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 existing grass with a non-selective herbicide labeled for lawn use.
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 Pennington’s TifBlair Centipede Grass Seed & Mulch
mixture at the rate of one bag per 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 1/4” deep.
Water daily for 30 days, keeping the seed moist at all times.
Care & Maintenance
Fertilize in early spring with a Centipede fertilizer. Centipede lawns prefer a
pH between 5.0-6.0. Water weekly for best appearance when established.
