How to Pre-Germinate Grass Seed
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- In this video I show you how to pre germinate your grass seed. I use Kentucky Blue Grass in this video and got germination in 6 days after seeding. CRAZY!
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Thank you for this video. It was really helpful.
Thank you for watching!
Nice another utahn puttin work. Im in Taylorsville myself. Nice to see local products being used for those of us in the area. GO UTES!!
Nice! I grew up in T-Ville. I use almost all local products and get amazing results.
And Go Utes!
Thanks for sharing! Awesome ❤️🙏🏽❤️
Thanks for the watching!
Many years ago - when I cared a little more than I do now, I mixed seed with wet peat moss and left it in the wheel barrow for a week or so. Then I spread it directly in bald spots. This was just for bald spots only, but most of the seed sprouted in just a few days after application. You have a beautiful lawn.
Thanks an interesting method! I’ll have to try it out. Thank you very much!
That's a great idea!
Gonna try that thx, and yes he does have a nice lawn.
Pregermination of my grass seed and worked awesome ....used a mesh laundry bag with a zipper to close it....wish I knew this years ago....24 hour soak first then dip in water every 12 hours to rewet the seed and you'll see sprouts in just days then spread.
Nice! Good work!
Cool video man. I’m going to give this a try. Thanks
Thanks for watching! Good luck on your project
Awesome cant wait to try it myself
Good luck on your project!
Great video
Thank you! 🤜🏼 🤛🏼
Beautiful lawn, love your willingness to try out different stuff and roll with it. Easy subscribe, good work. 👌
Thank you! Appreciate you watching and subscribing! 👍
sweet. nice vid
Thanks for watching
I tried this for the first time myself. I'm only 1 week in so time will tell. I let my seed (90% TTTF 10% KBG) soak for 5 days not sure if I should have let it soak longer but I kind of got tired of change the water out every 12hrs. I will say the Milorganite I mixed it with is definitely working!!! I'm the only one still mowing in my neighbor. It took me 10yrs to realize that Scott's fertilizer is for peasants.
Nice! Have you noticed any sort of germination yet? Your fescue should germinate pretty quick. The KBG will lag a little. I got germination on my KBG in 6 days after I spread it. This is probably the only way I’ll overseed moving forward.
So, after the 5th day I noticed the seed had slightly cracked open and a very very small sprout had formed. The problem is I overseeded the traditional way September 1 and the pre-germination method October 1 so in short, I played myself when it comes when it comes to comparing what's what. I'm making a video but not sure how I'm going to tell my story LOL. My goal was to show the difference between premium grass seed vs big box store grass seed.
@@dadsworkshopbykipplabrie7982 nice, right on man! I subbed to your channel. Looking forward to seeing your video!
Great vid bro, please keep us updated on your progress
Thanks Jimmy! I definitely will. There are a couple shorts posted already with the 7 and 14 day updates. Check those those out if you get a sec.
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@@HomegrownHowTo Bam, that's what I was looking for. Thank you sir!
@@BrandonTran thanks for watching!
I'm doing this! ❤
Awesome, good luck! Let me know how it goes!
I’ve tried pre-germinating 3 times before and have never been able to get it to work (using TTTF). I’m going to try one more time this weekend . Good video, thanks for sharing.
Really? Are you making sure to keep the seed/soil moist after spreading? Thanks for the kind words- I hope this go around works out for you
Some seed may take considerably longer to germinate in the water soak. I've run about 6 to 8 tests this year and the high-end seed I use takes considerably longer. For example the TTTF I'm using takes 11 to 14 takes to pop in the water soak. The KBG I use takes 14 days plus. When I plant them they'll pop in 3 to 6 days.
Keep them moist in the soil NOT wet.... wet will delay the full germination once in the soil.
@@jcs1758 good info! Thanks!
Also you need to scarify the lawn to have soil-seed contract
Good luck !!! I tried it for the 1st time this year in Colorado and it worked for me. I tried the water bucket with grass seed and top soil mix with grass seed. So far top soil and grass seed in the garage for 6-7 day worked for me. When I put it down on Sunday , by Wednesday it was already sprouting.
You can do the same and skip the week of watering. Take a wheelbarrow fill it with good soil mix in Jonathan Green grass seed. Water it good. Put a black tarp or trash bag. Water it for 5days and you will see it starting to grow. You yr it down throughout grass with peat moss you are good to go. Cool weather trick for the spring. Good luck
How many times do you have to water it per day?
Well i now know how im gonna grow some bermuda...in flats...after i sprout and grow my garden veggies...i can then put plugs or sheets down...i got about 40 flats so it will work great...
Nice. If I could grow warm season grass it would definitely be bermuda grass
exellent ,well done lad
Thank you! Appreciate you watching!
That's good advice about reading the label. You'll want 98+% a single type for the most even grass; no annual or creeping seed. Don't dump the rinse water on your existing grass as it can stunt it. I leave the bag open at top when doing 4 lbs or less. Then you can do a thorough pre-rinse before emersing and when changing water. It all sunk to the bottom of the pail without weighing it down. That way there weren't any dry clumps in the middle and I got all the brown poisons off all the seed. My seed showed sprouts in 4 days and greened up all the dead area (about 1/3 of the lawn) 6 days after spreading over a scalped and dethatched lawn.
Nice! Good information. I’ll have to try that out. Appreciate you watching.
@@HomegrownHowTo I'm pretty new to this, also. I don't know how many times I've spread seed in the past to have 90% die off despite watering multiple times a day. I dump my waste water on my bark-o-mulch; maybe fewer weed sprouts there afterwards. I also hold back a little grass seed for a second application. I sometimes have a couple small spots and/or edges where I didn't apply enough seed.
Great vid. Simple pre germ vid - definitely a newer thing in the home lawn and very very valuable to KBG audience.
Nice job!
Unstated kbG variety on seed label…. Living dangerous!
I live on the edge 😂. Thanks!
KBG?
The KBB audience is looking at vehicles.
@@aguyandhiscomputer thanks! I edited. Oops!
Great video. I’m planing on doing this with rye. I know it germinates quickly but I would like to take advantage of the water saving and improving success rate. Do you think I should only soak it for about 2-3 days ?
Absolutely a water saver! Yeah, I’d say if you want to try to push to 3 days just keep an eye out for little white puffs to show. If you see those spread it immediately as it would be super close to germination.
Ive done this with Rye, the seeds shells opened up, is that nornal?
Just wondering. What do you think about mixing the wet germinated grass seed with peat moss and then using one of the round push rollers they sell on like Amazon? Think that would work?
I’m not sure how well that would work. My feelings are it would clump up a lot and not spread great. Would also be pretty messy. That said I’ve never tried it, or heard of anyone trying it.
I also like peatmoss however, I think this is more on the acidic side on the PH scale, what are your thoughts about it when using to keep your soil moist, do we need to apply some sort of lime to get the PH back to level?
Thanks for sharing this awesome tip!!! I have Bermuda grass and the kind that I have I don’t like that much, been thinking to over seed a higher quality seed.
A really thin layer of Petemoss is fine. It is acidic but it shouldn’t really affect your soil too much. If your soil test comes back acidic the following year you could throw out some lime 👍
Hello , nice video 👍,,,,It would be possible to apply fertilizer and seed to it with the spreader to restore the lawn which has weeds and several dry areas with very little volume of grass. I have never worked with grasses and I don't know if after putting seed to make the grass grow if I can also put fertilizer to prevent weed. The grass type is Fecue and the date is 4/22/24. Thank you so much!
This is the only fertilizer I would recommend you put down after you seed. Any others have the likelihood of killing off the seed.
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Not only I pregerminate grass seeds but I germinate.
I punch 5-6 1 inch holes in plastic cans and I mix soil with seeds (not a so big amount). I soak and mix it all and wait until it begins to germinate. Don't let them germinate for too long otherwise the mix will be harder to spread.
When germination has started I go to the places I want to overseed and I add water to get a fine mud. I shake the bucket so the mud gets through the holes and distributes. If the weather is rainy when you distribute the seeds, it's even better.
I repeat this process from spring to frosts and it works well. And I use minimal amounts of seeds. Almost no loss. Few or no watering because the seeds quickly root.
That’s an interesting way to do it. I may have to experiment next season with this. Thanks for sharing!
I'm not following the point of holes. If you're mixing it , it would fall out the bottom.
@@vashon100 Very few fall out. Not even 1%. Better place the cans over a depleted spot to recover the seeds that escape.
You need holes:
1. To drain the mix
2. To be able to distribute the mix once germinated.
I place a cover on the cans to avoid evaporation during the process so I don't have to water and even less of the mix escapes.
@Marc Bergeron OK, thanks. Would this work with a plastic bucket, holes in bottom, seeds mixed with soil, of course some would be buried pretty deep, like HD bucket.
@@vashon100 I use old dry mix concrete plastic buckets or something similar and practise 5 to 6 1 inch holes. You can pile them while germination processes.
This way, if some seeds escape, they will fall in the lower buckets. When the seeds begin to sprout, I water again to ease evacuation by the holes. Then shake over the depleted spots.
You don't need such a great amount of seeds. I would say 4-5 cups by bucket.
How do you know what spreader setting to use after making a mixture? Like if I did this wil Milorganite would I still use the same spreader setting that the seed recommends?
I used the spreader setting that the Humate recommended, which I believe was 18. So if using Milorganite I would try the rec setting for that first.
Seeding a new lawn. Bermuda seed. Mixing with humichar. How many pounds per 1000sf should I set my spreader? Thank you!
I would just set it to the spreader setting on the bag if they have it. If not, I would keep it at around a lower setting
fun fact. this is genius. I just overseeded with tall fescue, top dressed and covered with peat moss to retain moisture and avoid birds eating for free. and being off work to make this project happen, i was outside twice a day, some times 3 to ensure the soil did not dry out. I have germination everywhere on the 6th day. this is the greatest idea ever to get kentucky bluegrass growing without running up ur water bill for 14-21 days. whatever the actual time may be.
Nice! Good work! Whenever I use KBG this is my go to method from now on.
@@HomegrownHowTo love the video man. we have had 90 degree temps over here in PA this past week. soon to be dropping but this is the best time to get that seed established for the fall temps! I might do this is in the future because of all the water saved and time spent watering a seed. did u leave them out in the sunshine to keep the water warm?
@@imskwid7497 yeah it saves so much water. It’s unreal. I left my seed in my garage while it soaked, brought out to change the water.
Could you spread the pre germinated seeds on raked bare spots Or do you have to mix with soil first then spread?
Yeah you can spread it on bare spots. I actually did this on my more bare spots as well and they grew in great.
If you overseed cut your lawn low before laying new seed down. This way you give the new seeds a better chance to grow, get sun, establish better. Also it gives you a better chance to have better seed to soil contact , more uniform coverage and seeds not ending on old grass in the air...
Absolutely! Key points for sure!
Another tip is to use a PGR 1 week before cutting it down. That'll keep the existing from growing as fast allowing the seed an even better chance
The first
You gotta airate also
@danvozza3799 aerating is optional at best. I'd rather use a biostimulant vs mechanical. If it works for you, by all means, use it but I think it does more harm than good
When overseeding when do you put fertilizer down before or after seeding ? Tia
It kind of depends on your fertilizer. If it’s fast release nitrogen source I’d probably wait about 4-6 weeks after seeding. If it’s slow release such as an organic fert like I used as shown you can apply any time.
What setting do you use on your broadcast spreader to spread the seed-humate mix?
Hi James, I used 14 as my setting. This was the recommended setting on the Humate bag for the Scott’s edge guard mini.
@@HomegrownHowTo awesome, thank you! Really appreciate the video!
@@jamesboney2426 I’m glad to know you found it helpful. This process is a game changer!
Is pre-germinating KBG & PRG blend worth the effort, as PRG germinates so much quicker than the KBG. How long should I plan to soak this blend?
Honestly I don’t know that I would do it. The PRG germs pretty quick as you mentioned. Just curious, what’s the percentage of KBG to PRG seed?
how to do we eliminate the weeds around the curbside and outside of the lawn area. Although there is weed barrier underneath the stones, we still get a lot of weed! and its pain to spray each one of them.
Weed barrier is only good for smothering the weeds and seeds on the soil at the time you lay the barrier. Any seeds blown into the area will germinate with right conditions. Spraying them is definitely the easiest option. You can apply some pre-emergent in the fall/spring as well.
Looks like a lotta work
Really wasn’t too bad.
How often do you water after spreading? Is it more on new grass watering schedule? (i.e. 3-6 times a day) Or is it more like established grass? (i.e. 2-3 times per week)
More like new grass watering. You just want to keep the soil moist to set you up for success.
Here’s a video I made to give you more info if needed. Thanks for watching!
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You’re right. We do like the word “moist”, and hopefully you will use the word “thick” in an upcoming video.
Oooohhh she thick, alright 😂
@@HomegrownHowTo A “thick” lawn. What were you thinking? LOL
@@mrBDeye my lawn identifies as a she. Lol what were YOU thinking. Lol
@@HomegrownHowTo This is getting too funny. HAPPY EASTER !!!
@@mrBDeye you as well! Thank you!
What setting did you have your Scotts Broadcast Spreader on?
14. That’s is what the humate recommended spread rate was.
Hey bro , can you soak fine fescue as well like this??
You absolutely can! I’d only soak it for probably 2-3 days. Be sure to watch for little white puffs on the seed, if you see this you’ll want to spread it immediately.
Thank you so much for your reply gonna give that a go mate cheers 🍻
All things being equal, would you use granular humate or milorganite when mixing?
Whatever is cheaper. Which would probably be the Humate.
@Steve Knopf - the further you get from WI the more expensive milo gets. In WI it is 8 ish bucks a bag. Michigan it is 12ish-18 a bag -if available. In utah it is 27 a bag per a friend of mine.
Here in NE ohio milorganite is easier to find...but $17 per
Milo is $23 in Asheville, NC this spring season :( It used to be so cheap. I still bought it...
Did the grass seeds ever start to smell duirng the process? I'm at about day 6 pre germinating KBG and it's beginning to smell quite a bit, not sure if im ruining my batch. I let the bag drain a bit before refilling.
Yeah it got pretty stinky
Did you have to put it on a higher spreading rate due to the higher ratio of conditioner?
I actually used the conditioner spreader rate which was higher than the seeding rate 👍
This is a comment. Great video good buddy
Appreciate that Joey!
Would that particular overseeding work during the summer?
It would work but keeping grass seedlings is harder in summer. Probably be your best bet to wait until Fall to increase your odds
I am at day 3 of pre-germinating KBG, I am starting to see green in the bag, is the seed ready?
Yes you want to spread it ASAP. If you noticed any white puffs at any point during your process then it’s go time!
Where do you store the bucket during the pre-germination
I kept mine in a shaded area in my backyard. If you can store in a garage/darker area that is best 👍
hey my friend where did you get that Kentucky blue grass seed? its hard to find a bag of it thats actually more than 75% kentucky blue grass
I got it at my local co-op/farm store, IFA. A lot of sod farms will sell seed as well. If you’re looking to buy online- Barenbrug andTwin City Seed are both solid brands that have very high quality seed varieties.
@@HomegrownHowTo thanks!
Enjoyed the video. Question, what was your spreader setting?
Thanks! I used the spreader setting that the bag of Humate recommended which was 14 for the Scott’s Edgeguard Mini.
@@HomegrownHowTo thanks so much. The tip on the strainer bag is great. Cheaper than cheesecloth. I’m gonna try it. I landscape for a living and am running out of time to get some bluegrass down for my own lawn. Too worried about others.
@@jbowden718 yeah the paint strainers did amazing. Probably easier to move around and start as well. Good luck on your overseed! Let me know how it goes!
The other video I saw said to pull the seed out of the bucket and let drain for 12 hours, then soak for 12 hours. I’m doing that and it’s not germinating. You can leave the seed in the water without letting it breathe?
I’ve heard of both methods. As long as the seed stays wet you should be good. Depending on where you’re at, spring has cooler temps so even if you do everything right the seed could be slower to germinate.
Was there a part 2? What were the results? Couldn't find the video on your channel.
This is 32 days post seeding. 👍
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Can I do this in spring in Minnesota?
You can. You’ll just need to make sure you’re watering effectively to get it through summer. However the fall is the best time to overseed, with this method or traditional seeding.
Would pelletized limestone work? they're even cheaper than humate
Unfortunately it is not recommended to use limestone with grass seed. Limestone can raise the soils pH levels making it less favorable conditions for the seed to germinate. Just my thoughts.
Are you doing this now in October? Do you still have adequate sunshine? When is it too late in the year to do this?
I did this just over a month ago. Temps were ranging from a low in the 60’s to mid 80’s as the high.
Usually if daytime temps are below 60, or risk of frost at night it’s probably too cold. If this is the case for you, you can look into dormant seeding. I haven’t tried it, yet. But a lot people do it and see some really good success.
@@HomegrownHowTo Thanks, I'll look into it.
What is the title to your follow up video to this video? Provide a link? Thanks
Yeah here it is!
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Thanks for watching!
Is there a follow up video? How did it turn out?😊
Turned out great!
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How did you like the IFA KBG?
So far it’s done really well. Germinated with no issues and has established pretty well. We’ll see how it does through winter and into summer.
Can you do this with fescue?
You can! Fescue germinates much faster than KBG, so a shorter soaking period is likely the case.
So, I just tried this, but I see no results it’s been 3 days since I put it down. I do want to mention did I make the mistake of covering it with sod.should I have left it uncovered?
If you laid sod why did you also seed? Sod is the fastest way to get an established lawn. But yeah laying sod over seed is going to smother the seed.
When soaking, in between the changing of the water, do you let the seed dry out some? Or does the seed basically want to be submerged for the 7 days?
Great question. I soaked completely changing twice every day and had great success. Others have said they soak one day then dip daily and allow water to drip out- this method still keeps the see moist so it should also have success. I don’t know which one will be better. But keeping the seed wet is key.
@@HomegrownHowTo Appreciate te info, sounds like both work. Just concerend wit drowning the seed, but sounds like they are not that sensitive. Peraps once they sprout one can drown them?
@@raczykyeah I had really good success. I am going to try the other way next time I do this to compare.
Where can I buy the humate? I'm in Ontario, can't seem to find it anywhere. Even a Google search can't find it.
Humic acid is the same thing. They have it in granular or liquid. Live Earth is the actual brand that makes them- it just gets rebranded in Utah. Here’s a link to their stuff on Amazon. You can definitely get humic acid cheaper, however.
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Nice vid! Where's the stash?
This was recorded pre-stash 😂
Can I start this now? I’m in Michigan
Once your temps start to hit about 60-70 degrees and your not getting freezing temps at night you should be good to go ahead and seed.
I’ve been soaking my Kentucky bluegrass midnight for 3-4 weeks now, changing the water every 12 hours. I thought I had to be looking for sprouts to then start spreading. Now I’m worried I soaked it for too long. Did I kill my grass seed?
Yeah, that’s probably way too long. 😬 I’m sure it’s toast. KBG will take about 25 days at most to germ regularly
How often do you water this if you’re doing it in the spring? I’m in Lehi
I assume you’re asking about after spreading the seed. It’s going to fluctuate with our crazy temps we get in Utah spring 😂. Just enough to keep the soil and seed moist. I’d probably start with 3 sessions for about 5 min and adjust more or less sessions as needed. Warmer days may need an extra cycle. This may also change based off your sprinklers set up.
Perfect. And if I’m overseeding the whole lawn (1/3 acre) it still works to pre germinate right?
Do I let the pre germinated seed dry before I put it in the broadcast spreader to spread?
I did not let mine dry at all and needed to use a TON of Humate to spread it. I’d let it dry to a point that it still has some dampness to it but not completely dry before mixing with the Humate or whatever binder you use to spread. But yes I used this method on my whole 5k sqft lawn.
Can you leave the seed inside or do you have to put it outside
Best keep it inside (garage or shed) where light is low.
For some reason my KBG seeds have blue color on top (Scotts). :)
Yeah it’s likely a coating to help keep the seed more moist to help aid in better germination. If the seed dries out it’s not a good thing. 👍
I've found that I need to spread the seed on a plastic sheet/tarp and let it dry for about an hour or so b4 I mix it
Yeah mine was super wet. Had to get a few more bags of humic to get it to spread, this is a good tip. Thanks!
@HomegrownHowTo I had the same problem with it not spreading which led to the tarp dry... thin it as much as you can to accelerate the drying. Another good tip I just picked up was to put a PGR on the lawn about 1 week before cutting it down. This allows the seed a better opportunity to sprout and grow without having to compete as much with the existing grass
Nice hat! Where is the follow up to this vid showing your results? Thanks!!
Thanks Dave!
Here is a couple video updates:
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HELL YEAH! I LOVE MOIST!!!!
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Do you think you can put pre germinated seed down on ground that was sprayed with prodiamine?
Good question-I would wait probably about 4 months from the time prodiamine was used.
I used a garden Weasel and broke the ground before putting the pregerminate seed down....it worked. I've done that before with regular seed. Work the soil vigorously
@@jcs1758 no doubt! Loosening up the soil is key. I used my dethatcher with scarifying cartridge to loosen up my soil and create grooves
@@HomegrownHowTo...it also allows you to seed after you've put down preemergent. I've been told the
% of seed germination is probably lower but I'm not convinced. I do seed a bit heavier tho just encase
@@jcs1758 interesting. Maybe I’ll start experimenting
What's the spreader set at?
14. It’s what the Humate spreading recommendations are. 👍
So how did it work?? where is the after? :) any videos about it ?
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It’s turned out really well! Lawn is super thick and healthy this Spring.
@@HomegrownHowTo I think you mean thicc
@@AB-wy7dr thicc thicc 😂
Has anyone tried Peat as the 'drying mix?
Nice idea - thanks for presenting it. Jim
Thank you Jim! I personally haven’t heard anyone using peat as the mix. My impression would be it would result in clumps and would be more difficult to spread. It would probably be pretty messy to mix as well.
@@HomegrownHowTo I can't resist... I have a mason's mortar box for mixing and one of those wire mesh roller gizmos I used to cover/spread peat over some Red Clover seeds in my woods for deer. I used a water-filled lawn roller after to help the prospective contact. I'll let you know. (I am also glad I watched again; I forgot about changing the water.). Cheers. Jim
@@jimcan9914 yes, keep me posted. I’m interested to see how it works! Good luck my friend!
It worked - I got antsy so the seeds were only soaked for ~5 days. I squeezed the water out, mixed them with peat and did the peat roller gizmo. It worked Ok. They 'appeared to have mixed pretty well.
However, I did a second patch on the same stretch of ground of simply dry seed and hit them both with the heavy roller after loosening the surface with a metal tooth rake (same with the mixed area also) ..then watered the whole plot for ~1hr in the evening. I didn't count the days, but the regular old seeds did just as fine as my wet seed/peat mix. I suspect: I simply did not get an even mixture of peat/seed, or the ground contact was affected... ' Still fun to think and play... Cheers. Jim
@@jimcan9914 good to know, Jim. Thanks for coming back to share. I’ll have to play around with it in the future. Great job!
I have been soaking my tall fescue seed for 4 days, was going to throw it down today but now I see a thunder storm 3 days from now.. I don't think I have a choice, I gotta throw it down anyway or it will germinate in the bucket. Bad luck
The rain won’t have an adverse effect on the seed. Thrower down. 👍 if you need to push the soak a bit longer throw it down tomorrow or the next day.
Where can you purchase some humate?
It’s more a local product my co-op sells. I believe The Lawn Rebel has some for sell on his TH-cam channels website. But you can use MILORGANITE, Moorganite, or a bio char. Really any sort of granular soil conditioner should work just fine. Your local farmers store should have some.
I’ve done it with both the humate in the video and Milo. Milo worked better at absorbing the water. The pros use kitty litter but I won’t try that method until next year.
@@Sandman0505 nice! Good info! Thanks brotha. Cat litter?! Whaaaat!
What bag you use?
No
Don't you think if the water is toxic to the seed, it would be bad for the grass and/or anything else you put it on??
Yeah it is. Luckily no damage was done
Can this be done with tttf?
Yes, soak TTTF seed in water 3 to 5 days, making sure to drain the water every 12 hours... Then add it to organic fertilizer, mix it thoroughly, give it a few hours to dry out the seed a little bit, then spread. Also do not dump the used seed water into any plants or shrubs because it may be toxic per other lawn care channels...Dump the dirty seed water down the drain...Most other DIY lawn seeders are moving away from Peat Moss and using a light coating straw that has no straw seed in it or a 1/4 inch of top soil that they sift to get any bark, small sticks, or debris out of it. I used the seedless straw mats by Pennington or you can buy the big bags of seedless straw and put a light layer of it on top of the seed. There also is an organic seed tackifier that I used to keep good seed to soil contact and stop the wind or birds from eating it...You can also buy a starter fertilizer with week kill that is safe to use during seeding by Scotts. It has the same weed killer as Tenacity. Good luck Dan...
It definitely can! I would probably only soak it for about 3 days, if you go longer just be sure to watch for the little white puffs on the seed, if you see that spread it right away. Good luck!
@@petedetraglia4776 the seed water from a 12 hour soak isn’t going to damage anything. It’ll have a lot of nutrients that can be utilized for free. Now if I was leaving something submerged in it, then that would be a different story. But yes great advise, Pete!
Does it need to be in sunlight?
While doing the pregerm process, a darker area is best.
to make it easier to spread, put the seed on a plastic sheet in the sun to dry for several hours before mixing and spreading
I like it. Thanks for the tip!
Poa Triv galore !!!
No, sir. Lawn had lost color and was super stressed from bringing HOC down from 4” to 1.75”. No signs of Poa, from what I can tell.
8:59 oh boy
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Dude is out here multiplying by one third instead of dividing by there. :P
Dude is out here dividing by “there” instead of three. :P
Mathematically not the same thing you potato
I’m so confused. I read online that the creator of this method says you don’t soak the seeds. You put holes in the bottom of your bucket and let it run out and refill the next day and repeat. Not sure who is right.
The great thing is, both methods work. I think as long as you’re keeping the seed at least moist and prevent it from drying out, you’ll have success 👍. There is actually like 3 or 4 different pre-germ methods I’ve seen and everyone has had success with it. Let me know what you try and how it turns out.
your lawn looks fine. not sure why you would do this.
Thanks. I did have some spots that were bare, thin and struggling. I also wanted to add more KBG to the lawn because of its self repairing properties. Take care!
KBG...soak 7 to 9 days in my experience
Yeah, probably could have gone a little longer no doubt. I had germination about 6 days after spreading. How quick was yours to germ after spreading with the longer soak?
@HomegrownHowTo mine was 4 days...each cultivar varies not to mention all the variables in the yard
@@jcs1758 true that. Thanks.
The grass will self-repair …..itself ? Ok noted Kentucky blue will self-repair-itself
Yeah…
I’ve had my grass soaking for a week now and nothings happening
Have you been changing out the water 2x/day?
It doesn't always work ...
I've done this with great results, however, the same reason you need to change the water out every 12 hours is the same reason you wouldn't want to dump that water back into your yard. Toxicity. I would just dispose of it.
You’re absolutely right. I ended up not putting it back on my lawn, but I did put some of it on my trees. Luckily the trees ended up OK.
@@HomegrownHowTo you probably showed that in the video. I admittedly was jumping around haha
@@philipmeeks776 i didn’t. I showed the more diluted “tea” being dumped around my trees but the more concentrated solution from the first couple days was stored then I realized it probably wasn’t a good idea 😂
If you seeded normally it'd end up in your yard anyway. The point of it is for the seed not to rot. Ideally you should drill a hole in the bottom of bucket then fill it. Once it drains, put the bucket in a warm place for 12 hours. Then fill and drain again.
@@ZiggieHood I’ve heard this method does well.
Thatbwater is not good. Dump it the seeds release bad stuff
Moist😂
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😂 thanks!
Where’s the after result?
Check out my shorts. There are some in there.
Just what I want to do after work is come home and drain and resoak seeds for 7-10 days. How about I just sew them correctly in the yard first, then grab a chair and drink beer while they germinate.
Let’s act like it’s labor intensive to fill up a 5 gallon bucket. 🤷🏼♂️ it was a fun experiment and worked well.
My grass germinated without doing this in 7 days
Awesome! What grass type?
@HomegrownHowTo Kentucky bluegrass, creeping res fescue and perennial rye grass. Your video is useful tho cause I see I bought 50% seeds and the rest fertilizers. But it does seem to be helping cause this small lawn was planted on sand by the developers lol. And shady and moist. I put some soil down and ensured seed to soil contact
@@christalball93_ awesome! Yeah those fescues and PRG’s will usually germinate quick. The KBG can germ about that fast if you have the best varieties. But glad it’s working well for you. Always satisfying to see the grass germinate and establish. Good work!
@HomegrownHowTo the only issue is patches now. I overseeding with more soil and padded it down. Had to remove so much moss. Shade is the issue. I'm thinking of putting some mirrors on the fence to reflect light more
I overseeded*
You should of broke that down to 2 to 3 buckets to much seed in one bucket
Possibly, it worked great regardless. Thanks for watching
I have a question. When you were mixed the seeds and Humate, did you let them sit overnight in the bin while drying out since the seeds were still wet? Also here in Utah.
Yeah I had to let it dry out a bit, about 12 hours before mixing.
This is a lot of work and time! You need to be very knowledgeable to do this( LoL)
I did research a lot in hopes for others not to have too. But if you can spare a couple min 2X per day for the pre germ process it’s very worth while.
Go utes
🙌🏼 Go Utes!
Those trees grow and become a pain eventually
Which trees? I love trees so hopefully I don’t think they’re a pain as they grow bigger 😬
Shade, overgrown branches. You’ll see
@@HomegrownHowTo I hope you have understanding neighbors
@@fiouable fair enough. I trim them regularly. Not too concerned about it. Thanks for the heads up.
@@HomegrownHowTo as long as you keep them in check. I plant tree is for the city. Magnolia and mountain ash. Crabapple grows fast and needs a lot of trimming.
Waay too much work. My fall seeding is done the old fashion way and results are always great. Then again I did put the time into installing a sprinkler system so that makes over seeding a snap.
Good work. This method helps save a lot of water and gets those longer germinating varieties to seed faster. It really wasn’t too bad to do.