I am in an area that gets cool during the winter months and my bermudagrass will go into winter dormancy. May I overseed with cool season grasses for year round green color?
A. Yes, however, it is usually not recommended on immature bermudagrass or turf less than 6 to 8 months of age. The mechanical processes involved in the overseeding process, scalping and verticutting, can be detrimental to the young stand of bermudagrass. In addition, if the underlying bermudagrass stand is damaged during the process and the cool season grass takes hold, it may be very hard for the damaged, stressed bermudagrass to recover and compete when warm weather returns. If you must overseed with cool season grass on a relatively young stand of bermudagrass, please be mindful of the situation. Do not overseed too heavily with the cool season grass. Use a moderate planting rate. It may also be helpful to plan on some cultural maintenance in the spring to encourage the bermudagrass regrowth with a possible light overseeding of bermudagrass in the spring to increase the bermudagrass plant population.
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