Skins Fan Renovation (Pic Update 12 Week Mark)

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Skins Fan Renovation (Pic Update 12 Week Mark)

Postby skins fan » September 5th, 2010, 1:04 pm

Yesterday, I scalped, raked, and spread about 600 lbs of compost and a light top dress of peat. With my high Phosphorous levels (from my soil test), what should I apply in a couple of weeks?

I dropped Milorganite about 3 weeks ago.

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Re: Seed is down, what to add in 2 weeks

Postby MorpheusPA » September 5th, 2010, 1:30 pm

More Milorganite is fine. If you want to add a half dose of synthetics, I'd wait a month. The seed contains everything the initial plant needs to get moving for several weeks, and your Milorganite drop 3 weeks ago will still be working away.
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Re: Seed is down, what to add in 2 weeks

Postby skins fan » September 5th, 2010, 9:45 pm

Sounds good, any suggestions on a synthetic?
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Re: Seed is down, what to add in 2 weeks

Postby MorpheusPA » September 5th, 2010, 9:51 pm

Really, any good feeding would be fine--Turf Builder, store brand, whatever. At that point you don't need the phosphorus so much any longer, so don't bother with a starter.
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Re: Seed is down, what to add in 2 weeks (edited w/ pics)

Postby skins fan » September 6th, 2010, 10:24 pm

I'll post new pics of the progress
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Re: Skins Fan Renovation

Postby skins fan » September 12th, 2010, 9:53 am

Seeded Sept. 4 (Spyder LS, Avenger, and 2nd Millenium).

Day 6 first signs of sprouts, now on day 8 and more sprouts. Will follow up with more pics soon.
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Re: Skins Fan Renovation (Pic Update)

Postby skins fan » September 12th, 2010, 5:36 pm

Heres a couple of pics @ day 8.
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Re: Skins Fan Renovation (Update Day 16)

Postby skins fan » September 20th, 2010, 9:51 am

Here are a few pics from this morning, Day 16. It's really coming in nicely, a few patches are a little slow, so I threw down a couple of small handfulls of additional seed last week just in case.

I've been watering 3-4 times a day for about 15 minutes each, but will cut back to twice a day now. I plan to drop a bag of Milorganite in the next day or so, and will probably add a little synthetic in with it.

Mountain View Seed claims the first cut should be in about 3 weeks, so my question is should I wait or cut it now? ........ It's about 2-3 inches in most spots.
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Re: Skins Fan Renovation (Pic Update Day 16)

Postby d16daily » September 20th, 2010, 1:45 pm

looks good neighbor!
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Re: Skins Fan Renovation (Pic Update Day 21)

Postby skins fan » September 25th, 2010, 11:21 pm

Today marks the 3 week mark since I seeded. I dropped 36 lbs of Milorganite on tuesday, and today it was cut for the 2nd time. Still have a few bare patches lagging behind, but hopefully they'll fill in over the next few weeks.
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Re: Skins Fan Renovation (Pic Update Day 21)

Postby southerncalpal » September 26th, 2010, 8:42 am

instant lawn! I may throw some of that fescue out back next year.
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Re: Skins Fan Renovation (Pic Update Day 21)

Postby Ohio2112 » September 29th, 2010, 8:41 am

Looks great!
Nice job!

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Re: Skins Fan Renovation (Pic Update Day 21)

Postby CTShoreGuy » September 29th, 2010, 10:11 pm

Looks awesome...even for a skins fan!!!!! :clapping:

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Re: Skins Fan Renovation (Pic Update Day 21)

Postby eriocaulon » September 30th, 2010, 4:17 am

Looking great already! Kudos!
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Re: Skins Fan Renovation (Pic Update Day 21)

Postby CTShoreGuy » September 30th, 2010, 8:33 am

BTW Skins fan...Good luck this weekend..We probably have one thing in common..a hatred for the Egirls!!!!
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Re: Skins Fan Renovation (Pic Update Day 21)

Postby skins fan » September 30th, 2010, 10:15 pm

Thanks everyone. Stay tuned for week 4 pic update soon, if the rain ever stops.......

Should be a good game this weekend, I'm cautiously optimistic.
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Re: Skins Fan Renovation (Pic Update 4 Week Mark)

Postby skins fan » October 2nd, 2010, 10:10 pm

Ok, here we are at week 4. As noted in a previous post I dropped 1 bag of Milorganite last week - and with about 5 inches of rain this week, we're looking pretty good right now.

I've been trying to cut it every 3 days if possible and it's growing like crazy and seems to be thickening very well.

Here are few more pics, be sure to notice the nice looking lawn next door........and the weeds I fight daily.
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Re: Skins Fan Renovation (Pic Update 4 Week Mark)

Postby eriocaulon » October 2nd, 2010, 10:39 pm

Man, I am loving the TTTF so much, I am seriously thinking about killing off my back yard and doing it in TTTF myself.
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Re: Skins Fan Renovation (Pic Update 4 Week Mark)

Postby d16daily » October 2nd, 2010, 10:46 pm

I hear ya eric. nothing but weeds in my backyard now but maybe next year I will try the TTTF. looks purdy
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Re: Skins Fan Renovation (Pic Update 4 Week Mark)

Postby nothing0 » October 2nd, 2010, 10:56 pm

Looks great skins fan. Rebel is calling my name. He wants to be in my back yard next year.

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