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 Post subject: grass seed
PostPosted: Wed Jan 28, 2004 9:17 am 
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I have had trouble with an area of grass seed this fall and winter. I have seeded 3 times. The seed seems to rot on the ground or come up slightly and then rot away. Other areas have grown in beautifully. Seeding is not that difficult and usually a pretty sure thing. I was thinking of areating and adding dry molasses. What could be causing this. Also the squirrels are eating all of the pansies. I have tried everything. Desperate, Karen


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 Post subject: grass seed
PostPosted: Thu Jan 29, 2004 2:06 am 
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What kind of grass seed?
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 Post subject: Re: grass seed
PostPosted: Thu Jan 29, 2004 7:33 am 
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Robert D Bard wrote:
What kind of grass seed?
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The grass seed is annual rye and fescue. I have seeded this yard and others for many years. This is the first time I am having this problem. All my other properties are beautiful green lawns. Karen


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Regarding the squirrels eating plants, try a hot pepper spray. You could add the pepper spray to compost tea or Garrett Juice and accomplish two things at once. I have never had this problem so I would be interested to know if it works.

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Rot is likely caused by a fungus. The best solution for this is usually corn meal, BUT NOT IN YOUR CASE. Corn meal, even ordinary corn meal, is having some preemergent seed inhibition effects, so if you want your seeds to germinate and grow, don't use corn meal. Corn gluten meal is usually thought of as being the organic preemergent seed control, but ordinary corn meal is also having that effect. So, instead of corn meal I would suggest an ounce of milk per gallon of water and sprinkle the problem areas before you plant your seed. Milk has anti fungal properties but I've not heard of preemergent properties. The milk can be skim or whatever. I would spray three ounces of milk (three gallons of the mix) per 1,000 square feet.

Once the seed has germinated to your satisfaction, then hit the area with corn meal at a rate of 20 pounds per 1,000 square feet. Do that one time to take out the bad fungus in the soil and fertilize. Then you can fertilize every 90 days or so as you think you need more. I use corn meal and/or alfalfa pellets at a rate of 10-20 pounds per 1,000 square feet for everything.

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