Zoysia Grass Seed And Conditions For Growth

By Jewell Guthrie


Zoysia grass seed should be planted at the beginning of the summer. This is because the temperatures are above eighty degrees. At this period, there is no ice making it a favorable condition for its growth.

The seeds yield Zoysia grass which is a warm season grass. Cool season grasses are usually planted when temperatures are cool but this seeds should be planted when temperatures are high, that is between eighty and a hundred. This will yield the best result for you.

The seeds naturally take long to grow and as a result, it is important to give them time to mature and establish. This must happen before the cool temperature make the rate of growth dormant during fall season. If the seeds do not reach a given level of maturity, they will not be able to store enough food to last through winter period.

During winter, a fully dominant Zoysia seed is usually brown in color. It should be planted at least ninety days prior to temperatures falling below the day time temperatures of 70 degrees to yield the best results. Planting the seeds less than ninety days before the cold season will not yield good results.

There are two well known varieties of this seed. They are the Compadre and Zenith grass seeds. The compadre is a warm season seed which is the best option to replace common brands of Zoysia seeds and some vegetative varieties. Planting it enables people to save.

The zenith variety is usually resistant to high temperatures and drought. It is resistant to cold conditions and it grows short. It does well in Chicago and New York. Normally grows well in different types of soil and also resistant to cold conditions.

The seeds mostly have high seed dormancy and they are treated fast to increase the rate of germination. They have a germination rate of around seventy five percent with or without treatment. Their purity is around 50% when being taken to the market for sale.

The grass produced is normally soft and substantial, requires less amount of water and is resistance to insects. It is normally the best type of grass and this makes it highly recommended. It adds beauty to the high demand on the seeds. Costs on cutting and treatment of diseases are reduced.

Zoysia grass seed is good for playing grounds. It saves time on weeding, watering and seeding. For these reasons its demand has gone up over the years.




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