Seeding Bermuda?

[jstfshn]

I am plannning on seeding my yard with Scott's Turf Builder Bermuda. I have a hybrid bermuda in my yard and the crabgrass has gotten so bad that it has taken over about 2/3 of the yard. I have sprayed the crabbgrass and it will set back for a while but it my current Bermuda will not spread to shade it out. I am planning on renting a scraper and getting all the grass out of the yard. Next I'm going to disk it up with a 4 wheeler disk and spread the seed and fertilizer out. Then going to drag it with a piece of chain link fence. Am I missing anything here? Was thinking I might need to spray with some sort of pre-emerge after the bermuda starts to come up. The water is toooo high to fish and I can't stand looking at this spotty yard anymore but am not real sure on how to go about doing it. I do know that sodding it ain't in the budget.

[Fisherman_Wantabe]

I am plannning on seeding my yard with Scott's Turf Builder Bermuda. I have a hybrid bermuda in my yard and the crabgrass has gotten so bad that it has taken over about 2/3 of the yard. I have sprayed the crabbgrass and it will set back for a while but it my current Bermuda will not spread to shade it out. I am planning on renting a scraper and getting all the grass out of the yard. Next I'm going to disk it up with a 4 wheeler disk and spread the seed and fertilizer out. Then going to drag it with a piece of chain link fence. Am I missing anything here? Was thinking I might need to spray with some sort of pre-emerge after the bermuda starts to come up. The water is toooo high to fish and I can't stand looking at this spotty yard anymore but am not real sure on how to go about doing it. I do know that sodding it ain't in the budget.

Sounds to me like you got it covered! Not sure about the pre-emerge, but don't think it will hurt.

[Rip a Lip]

I wouldn't kill out the Bermuda. What are you using to control the crabgrass? If you will spray it multiple times during the hottest part of the summer to get it under control and then use pre emerge in Oct. and again in Feb. You'll get it under control. The pre emerge is the key, next year you wouldn't have any weeds.

My neighbor started doing the same thing you are talking about doing. I went and talked to him and helped him get things under control. By the following Summer he had one of the most beautiful lawns in the neighborhood.

If you've got a strong stand of Bermuda, don't kill it out!!

Send me a pm if you like and I'll get you a sheet to follow for a beautiful lawn.

[E-Z Poleholder]

I think you are right Rip, I used to have a beautiful bermuda lawn at a long ago moved from house. Seems like I used MSMA on it a couple times a year and it killed everything except the bermuda. My memory ain't what it used to be.
Secret, mix 2 capfulls of JOY in your 2 gallon sprayer to cut the film on the "crap grass" and it will kill it. or whatever chemical you use, still use the Joy.. If you mix it too strong, it will also spot your bermuda as well, but crabgrass has 0 chance.

[bchappell]

Good luck on finding MSMA. They stopped selling it last year. It worked great on situations like yours.

[Rip a Lip]

Bermuda lawns are simple if you just do it right. Lots of products have an agent mixed in now that help the chemical stick to the grass which is what the joy does. You should use trimec (2-4D) now, if it ever quits raining, for broadleaf grass. Then, MSMA when it gets above 85 for grassy leaf stuff (crabgrass). Don't spot spray, get the whole yard multiple times if needed. The hotter the better for MSMA. Put red sand on the bald spots, fertilize and watch how fast the Bermuda will climb into those spots! Then, pre emerge in the fall and late winter. Next year, viola, feed and water your beautiful lawn!!!
Pre emerge, pre emerge, pre emerge!!! You won't have hardly any weeds at all come Spring and Summer!!!

Don't buy the crap from home fixer upper stores. Go to the co-op and get the stuff that works!

[Rip a Lip]

Good luck on finding MSMA. They stopped selling it last year. It worked great on situations like yours.

Just called the co op on that one. They have MSMA, it's named target six.

[MO' MONEY]

I've gotta get on my yard too.. Got a good bit or bermuda but the stickers and other weeds are tryin to take over..

[crappiholic]

Scotts will work great if your raising cattle. That isn't the Bermuda you want.

[sbcpower]

Scotts will work great if your raising cattle. That isn't the Bermuda you want.

You got that right. Stuff clumps and strings out bad. My wife ordered seed from some online store that was great...most of the runners were under the surface so it doesn't clump up. Wasn't cheap though...she still mentions that when I have grass to cut.