Time for Fall Seeding of Tall Fescue
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Collapse ▲Time for Fall Seeding of Tall Fescue
ue is seeded in under less than ideal conditions (too cool or no soil moisture), you may experience a thin turf stand going into the winter. With the need for both moisture and moderate temperatures, it is better to seed a little early just in case we experience a cool and dry fall. So, if you have not already planted, try to get your seed out by mid-October, as by then the likelihood of slow/low germination will get much higher.
Before seeding core aerification is recommended to reduce compacted areas. Getting good soil to seed contact is paramount to maximize available soil moisture. The core aerification holes will capture seed and hold moisture so the tall fescue seedlings often come up as a tuft of turf from the aerification holes. A typical tall fescue seeding rate is 5 to 6 pounds of seed per 1000 square feet. Germination will normally be in 10 to 21 days with soil moisture and suitable soil temperatures.
Since seeds and seedlings may be damaged by some herbicide applications, fall seeded tall fescue should not have any herbicides applied until it is extensively tillered.
Note that warm-season grasses such as bermudagrass, zoysiagrass, centipedegrass, and St. Augustinegrass can be sodded in the fall, but it is generally not recommended unless bare ground needs to be covered. Warm-season grasses should not be seeded in the fall as there is inadequate time for maturity before the first expected frost.