I Turned The WATER OFF For An ENTIRE WEEK On My Kentucky Bluegrass

I Turned The WATER OFF For An ENTIRE WEEK On My Kentucky Bluegrass
I wanted to do a little test while I went to the beach on vacation. I turned the water off on my bluegrass to see how it would fair. I can say the week was hot and dry and the KBG took a beating. I immediately started watering the day I returned and it has bounced back pretty well.
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[@andrewszabo1552]

Not gonna lie, that cut from before and after shocked me. I'm glad you did it too! It could be a rude awakening to someone in your area or further south wanting to do a full reno just to find out the next summer the harsh reality of KBG out of it's comfort zone.

[@GCITurf]

YES!!!! That’s the reason I did this. I like for folks to see reality and what could happen. I’m actually glad it checked out so folks get the chance to see this.

[@donaldkornegay1489]

I'm in Dunn NC about 1.5 hrs from the Coast on sandy soil. I want cool season grass so bad I thought about moving lol. Getting irrigation installed this season and maybe try a test plot this coming fall and next year. Thanks for your time and help Pete!

[@x-man4702]

@@harryharry3193 I concur with you, but no TTTF added. I'm runing a straight KBG cultivar in Raleigh, NC.

[@markhousman8447]

And this video shows why I converted my lawn to TTTF from KBG in Massachusetts USA (north zone). With the water restrictions in my municipality, I could not keep KBG lawn green or even alive some years. Since converting to TTTF, lawn stays green through most summers with just natural rainfall and never dies completely.

[@jrrn96]

Learned that when it gets blue even in a spot the whole yard needs water. My went dormant this year because gas prices and food are sky high.

[@willbryant1160]

Pete I love watching your videos. Sorry about your gorgeous grass but I know that you will get it back in shape. You are the mastermind on grass and I learned alot about grass from you. I work overseas and when I get home I have to start with watering then on to the amendments. Thanks for all the great videos and keeping GOD first and country.

[@cjbailey384]

I’d be interested to see a test area with hydretain applied over a section to see how it handles stress.

[@rjohnson1959rj]

I love your videos Pete, full of useful info for my lawn. Stay blessed.

[@-doughnuthole-]

Beautiful lawn Pete! Love your videos, God Bless!

[@hamptonhays6610]

Pete I think this is a pretty neat video and cool idea. Different from the usual perfect lawn stuff! Happy fourth!

[@mattfields2033]

Pete I’m thankful to see this. I was trying not to over water my blue heat and end up with fungus like I did last yeat. But I watered too little this year so far and mine started checking out really fast. I’m watering the snot out of it in early mornings and late evenings now. I’ll send pics.

[@dsfrye01]

Timely video. Going through the same thing. Thanks for the reassurance and advice.

[@DA-gw1ft]

Love the shirt Brother..We the People 🇺🇸🙏🇺🇸

[@GCITurf]

🇺🇸

[@kevinv9217]

Just got a bag of your KBG blend. Looking forward to over seeding my lawn this Fall.

[@holylandfan3275]

We had brutal days a couple of weeks ago in Texas. 108, 106, etc., for over a week. Thank God I was home. I always water until my feet squish and never mow until the temp drops some. My fescue lived. 👏👏 We got to 99 today, but are heading downward in temps. I have ZERO doubt you will get the green perfect again. I think shutting the water off is the smartest thing to do. It reminded me how my dad (now passed) welded an awesome long tool to easily turn the water off when I went out of town. The city has since changed the meter and it won’t fit any longer, but I still have it and will never get rid of it. It reminds me of my dad every time I see it. Thanks for making me think of that.

[@natemoore3841]

I so appreciate your respect for law enforcement and you mentioning that in your videos. Happy 4th of July buddy. God Bless America!!

[@mgriffin12]

My fescue and rye tried to check out on me this week, I can only imagine bluegrass. I've been dragging hoses for the last few days to get it back. But vacation more important than grass....we can always fix it later

[@GCITurf]

agreed!

[@jodiphilmarcario298]

Happy 4th Pete! Enjoy the family and as always thank you for the channel

[@antgiacone]

Thanks Pete, I’m new to your channel and will definitely subscribe. I’m in South Jersey with a 1/3 acre KBG corner property. Happy fourth to you and your family. God bless America!

[@adamc1706]

1.5 inches of rain in June this year and almost straight 90 degree weather in Kansas! This is my first year developing the lawn care hobby as well, it’s looking like it’s going to be 30 days without rain. This is wild Pete! I hope you have a safe and great 4th!

[@matthir6828]

True inspiration! Inspire me to be better everyday as a business owner in the industry. Make me a better Irrigator with the different turf grasses and there requirements on irrigation, Maintenance, and chemicals. Thank you for taking the time and dedication to make us all better at what we do to provide for our family's.

[@GCITurf]

I appreciate you sir!

[@_o.0_.]

You are a mastermind at this sir so I have no doubts that grass will be great as ever by the 4th !! ⛳️ 🇺🇸

[@GCITurf]

thanks! yes it back pretty green again...looking forward to the 4th!

[@trevormuggeridge4560]

First Aussie 😁. Pete , another blue sky ,bird chirping day there . Great advice mate. 😎

[@jorelsmith1985]

Thanks for the video sir

[@RedRoyce]

I'm in SE KS and it's going to be in the 100s next week. TTTF It's going to be hard on it. This has already been a hot spring and looking like summer is going to be hotter then usual. My first year at this and my yard has looked so good up to this point. I said this in a video you did last year but the UPS guy stopped at my house when I was outside and he said I had the best looking lawn in town. I went from no grass just weeds to what he said was the best in town. I don't know about that but it was nice to hear with all the work and money that goes into it. God bless

[@brianpatrick9480]

God bless Pete! Thanks for the mention to law enforcement. It's nice to hear

[@jaredgmetz]

Live in PA, not even NC, but have to water my KBG at least once every 3 days in the morning for 45 minutes to an hour during the summer months to keep it looking good. That along with Hydretain, Humic, Sea Kelp, and spritzing in the afternoon when the temps hit 93 degrees and above.

[@williewilson4066]

Hey Pete the house right across from you is striping his front lawn and pointing it right at you!! Is that the competition in the neighborhood? Lol

[@chadwickedralin8418]

I’m glad you are putting out a video like this. I have had 100% kbg for 3 years now here in Virginia Beach and have struggled each and every summer. Part going dormant and part due to fungus. It will be nice to see and learn from a professional on how the properly handle and recover from these situations in the transition zone. Thanks! Much appreciated! Also, glad you had a great vacation. Well deserved.

[@GCITurf]

with KBG in the transition zone and south its ALL about the water in the summer

[@chadwickedralin8418]

I’d be interested in hearing about your watering and syringing techniques. Especially on how and when to apply to reduce the likelihood of a fungus outbreak. I do water before sunrise (3am to 6am) but how and when should you syringe in the afternoon. Thanks again!

[@adamw3327]

In va beach and looking to plant kbg this fall. Tips appreciated

[@willielombos9352]

I live in Chesapeake, Va (Greenbrier area) and I, too have 100% KBG in the front yard (with a TTTF/KBG mix in the backyard), going 3 years now (with Bermuda trying to infest). In the spring, I have changed my watering from every two days (the past 3 years) to every three days (45 mins a zone). It’s holding up very well. Also trying the water less this year, to see if I get less Nutsedge…which I’m getting good results with having less nutsedge. So I’m probably gonna stick to this watering schedule from now on.

[@willielombos9352]

@@adamw3327 I say go for it!! I love my KBG!!! (living in Chesapeake, Va). I can mow lower than TTTF and the yard looks sharp! It has a carpet look after a fresh mow! (Mow TTTF @4.25 vice KBG @3.25” with a Timemaster) plus my kids can play on it with a shorter cut.

[@tucksmith8300]

Looks good Pete

[@wg8304]

Pete could you do a video on how high soil levels should be in comparison to hard scapes? For low cut turf the soil should most definitely be level, but for taller grasses there has to be some combination of soil height from the hard scape to the height the grass grows up to or past the hard scape which results in a preferred aesthetic.

[@cardo1111]

Beautiful golf course like lawn 👍🏽

[@littlefinkle7757]

Got a feeling that this year's July 4th video and Pete's yard are going to blow our socks off! 🎆🎇🧨🇺🇸

[@GCITurf]

🇺🇸💪🏻🇺🇸

[@TopTierLawnCareServices]

I love how you incorporated the cross into your logo

[@GCITurf]

🙌🏻

[@PacificNorthwestLawns]

I had a feeling it was gonna look rough but not that rough... wow Pete. I'm sure by now it's looking like nothing ever happened. 👊🏼

[@joshuaorr9566]

Pete, you and Rob O’Neil are my spirit animals!

[@GCITurf]

Thx. Who is he?

[@joshuaorr9566]

@@GCITurf the Team 6 guy who killed Bin Laden

[@ashleeleon9216]

Glad you got to enjoy your vacation with your family!! Turning the pump off was a good move, you would of just worried about it ur whole vacation and not fully enjoyed yourself. You will get the grass back in shape in no time, cause your the man lol!! Have a great 4th of July!! Maybe some golf or soccer?? 🇺🇲🇺🇸🎆🎇🇺🇸🇺🇲

[@UncleEarlHeatingAirCondition]

Have a Happy 4th July Weekend Pete!

[@dtardich]

God bless you brother.

[@RioTheHitman]

Camera quality looking good Pete

[@mowtivatedmowments5564]

My bluegrass has checked out….fescue is trying to hold on…#ZONE9LIFE!🌴

[@motorcer74]

God bless you Pete

[@RioTheHitman]

Grass is on fire 🔥🔥🔥

[@MrFergusonLawn]

Whoa whoa whoa....is that a carolina blue and white GCI Turf hat???? When was this released or will it be? I'm still sporting the brownie on the golf course and over at Emerald Isle on vacation. Ok...back to the video haha.

[@tynaeadams3562]

Now one of the neighbors think they are dominating the block 😂 want last long tho - soon as Pete turn those sprinklers back on, they will be back in the headlock again 😂

[@GCITurf]

Bah ha ha ha ha ha. 😂🤣😂 bro I liked to spit my Sundrop out while reading this I was laughing so hard 😂😂😂😂 “back in the headlock again” 😂🤣😂🤣😂

[@rondavis2791]

Got my modified finishing mower at 8" and it's thriving in this heat wave good videos.

[@GCITurf]

You’re mowing grass at 8”???

[@rondavis2791]

@@GCITurf lol yeah king kutter.

[@scottw6046]

You just confirmed what I have always thought. No KBG in my transition zone lawn! I'll stick with TTF at 4.5" through summer heat.

[@GCITurf]

💪🏻

[@bryceskipper1398]

Hey Pete! Would you consider cutting one area a little higher just to see how it handles the stress with a little more root depth? I’m glad you did this one bc I’ve been wondering how much water it’s taken to keep that bluegrass look so nice as hot as it’s been. I think I’ll keep my fescue for now

[@sytch4me334]

That bluegrass is lookin so dang good I wouldn’t want to walk or run a hose on it!

[@GCITurf]

I’m pretty rough on my turf. Lol. You’d be surprised

[@grass-patch]

I'm sure you can get a wet switch that disables the pump when water is detected. Looks like the kbg has rebounded almost back to normal near the end of the video. That's one thirsty lawn.

[@PacittiMotorsports]

Fescue looks stressed as well!!

[@UncleEarlHeatingAirCondition]

Questions Pete, That sprinkler head in the background, is that a irrigreen head? You had a portable head on one of your videos.. If not, what brand head is it? Also, From your earlier video, What brand model booster pump are you using and are you satisfied with it? Thank you for taking time out of your life to share your "keep it reel" lawn care knowledge....

[@froggiewes]

That fescue across the street is stressed out too

[@GCITurf]

Yes. Really bad

[@rudydunn5865]

Southport watching.. it’s dry around here. Real Dry!

[@beerbeforebreakfast]

Theory of mine is this.... heavily watered grass has shallow roots, cant handle long periods of heat and no water. Where as rarely human watered grass has deep roots that can handle longer periods of no water. So if this is the case, water if you water! Or if you don't, don't unless its less than 1 inch per week! 1 or the other.

[@GeographyNerd48]

Bro, im growing gci turf in vegas. Its 9:27 pm 94 degrees 13%humidity and windy. Coldest july i can remember! Lows in the 90s are normal. Normally its 108 to 115.

[@toddfromflorida]

Wish you put the Greenepunch on sale Pete.. I wanted the Greenepak but looking at the application rates I would run out of Greenepunch LONG before anything else but you cant buy just that by itself on sale.

[@danvozza3799]

I'm in Charlotte,did overseeing with kbg last October,can I do it again this year with rye grass,or stay the same?thanks,love your lawn

[@nicevacs]

I’m going to myrtle beach last week of July on a family vacation I expect my lawn to do same thing but I have ttf

[@markward9537]

Hey Pete, what happened to the Irrigreen sprinkler's? You did install then when you reno'd last fall right? I remember you saying you weren't going to use it with the new seed, but I haven't seen them used yet?

[@GCITurf]

my wifi signal isnt strong enough to reach the shed. I need to upgrade the wifi before I can use the irrigreen

[@chrisglenn2096]

Good call. I’m wondering too

[@MRM5J]

I think alot of people want to see that in action. Sounds promising and questionable all at once.

[@ericstinnett9182]

Great video, thanks so much for the tips and sharing your test yard. I'm learning a lot. I have a question. Could you applied 6-0-0 and water it in a couple of days before you went on vacation, could that prevented the yard turning brown? Thanks

[@GCITurf]

6-0-0 is basically nitrogen and iron and those are not the best combination IMO for that. I used cal tide, 5-0-5, and kelp...the missing ingredient was water

[@Dustin922]

Man seeing the yard like that hurts my soul 😂 I bet you shed a tear when you got back and saw that lol

[@GCITurf]

ha ha nah...its just grass LOL

[@Dustin922]

@@GCITurf just like a bad haircut it’ll grow back 😁. my Bermuda here in Spartanburg got pretty crispy that week we had 100 degree temps even with the irrigation going. It’s Been extremely dry here since late may it seems.

[@GCITurf]

@@Dustin922 LOL...speaking of hair im gonna be getting a haircut SOON!!! LOL

[@Dustin922]

@@GCITurf I’ve got a suggestion for you, not sure if you can easily get it in your neck of the woods but I had 4 pallets of Tamstar st Augustine brought to my house to see how well it’ll do here. Maybe you can start another test plot? If all goes well I may start recommending it to clients as another option. It’s only been down two weeks and looks better than my Bermuda.

[@Dustin922]

@@GCITurf I think you should let the kids cut it and let us watch!!

[@cheetoteeto]

I'm in Wisconsin I have kbg and it gets real ugly from mid July till end of August. For as ugly as it gets dormant it does come back with just a few days in a row of rain. Enjoy life and less mowing life is too short.

[@chevyvega6622]

with the comment of you possibly running the well dry with some fittings popping, im curious if your well pump is a deep submerged 200 ft plus or shallow??

[@jimcross1061]

I stop watering my kbg when I start seeing spots of clumping fescue the kbg will all go brown the Cf stays green. And easier to see to dig out. Then I put down hybrix and water it and it come back. And then I Throwdown milo

[@austinjk24]

We haven’t had rain in a month in central TX. Any grass I had is toast. If I watered the grass, the bill would be astronomical.

[@jasontravis2473]

Pete, you should message me ( I have purchased several times from you look for my email) I work in the security industry and there are ways to have a peace of mind for flood potential areas etc. We could install a wireless sensor in the shed with a hardwired probe touching the floor, when the probe is shorted for a few minutes (water would do this) you would get a alert on your phone/alarm system. Just a thought, works great for hot water heaters, irrigation, behind washing machine etc. flood damage is no joke as you have already experienced. Anyways take care!

[@GCITurf]

I have no clue how to message you bro. can you email me here please - gciturfacademy.com/pages/diy-contact-us

[@jasontravis2473]

@@GCITurf yes sir I will certainly do that.

[@njphil1279]

Get one of those leak detectors that will shutoff the pump power. There's a bunch of different types and some are extremely robust. Happy 4th of July

[@pompouspilot7058]

A little dthatch will break down those brown areas

[@GCITurf]

the brown is dormant blue. i dont want it broke down. the goal is back to green. Water is the only solution here

[@eugenieandrews8874]

@@GCITurf Pete I have KBG and I've always wondered if the actual blades of grass that go dormant will re-green when they receive moisture or are they now dead and the crown will need to generate new blades? Always thought they were dead and gone, but your answer here implies they will "come back to life". Maybe your answer is because the grass blades are only in the process of going dormant and are able to re-green as the ground level view looks like the grass hasn't fully entered dormancy but is overly dry. Any thoughts on this here or in future videos would be interesting. Also why do you think the areas where you dug your sprinkler trenches look more drought tolerant?

[@gardnmi]

God turned the water off for a damn near month on my lawn.

[@nbobinger]

how is the greenekick working out? i just got my greenepak in from you and planning to put some down soon.

[@GCITurf]

Working very good

[@ryanradz]

What popped out the glue joint or the threads? I was glueing some pvc today and could not get the 22.5 deg fitting to hold. Grabbed a different one and it took

[@GCITurf]

I have no clue friend. its like the fitting unscrewed itself...it was the strangest thing ever. I have never seen that happen and Ive screwed hundreds and hundreds of fittings together. Never have i seen one back out on its on..

[@ryanradz]

@@GCITurf that is odd especially with the other side being glued. I am intrigued now, you will have to keep us posted!

[@scottlarkin4748]

Boy, your neighbors fescue is hurting

[@GCITurf]

yeah it looked pretty good the day I left and one week later it was toast...they do not water at all

[@adamwallace6473]

I wonder how the KBG would handle the heat and lack of water mowing at 4.5”? Another test plot maybe??

[@TJP2010555]

Water is king no doubt about that

[@GCITurf]

Agreed

[@JasonJayJJ1]

I think about my lawn more than myself.

[@thomasmeagher4801]

Man if my yard looked like yours I'd be so anxious to get back and be worried the whole time.....I know its just grass but man we put so much time and money into it just kinda sux......so what's the plan to fix the issue with the pump???

[@GCITurf]

I used thread lock on it. Been working great so far

[@Northdallasguy00]

That’s not hot weather! I’m in Dallas and we’ve been between 98° - 104° for the last week and for the next week going to be over 100°!

[@rgjr702]

He's talking in reference to KBG 🤦‍♂️

[@GCITurf]

@@rgjr702 😂

[@GCITurf]

KBG in transition zone hot… as it relates to the video subject

[@fusfea]

I thought cal tide didn't mix well with anything?

[@GCITurf]

mixes fine with nitrogen and potassium and kelp...its does not mix well with humic and potassium

[@REDLEG4512]

Neighbor definitely doesn’t water. Strips still poppin though

[@PilotArt]

Why do you have hoses and sprinklers all over the yard? Will you be doing a review of the Irrigreen system you installed during your renovation? I'm really interested in that system but seeing as it doesn't appear you're using it I might have to pass.

[@michael111781]

How is the root box you made going?

[@GCITurf]

fair...i planted it at the wrong time...probably re do it this fall

[@michael111781]

@@GCITurf curious to see how deep you can get the to grow.

[@christopherbriggs9526]

I laugh in Texas when you talk about heat.

[@GCITurf]

It’s all relative to the subject of the video. I’m well aware that TX heat is considerably hotter than NC heat.

[@christopherbriggs9526]

@@GCITurf well the grass I bought from your store seems to be doing just fine in the heat. However my water bill has more than tripled since winter. I bet you have already done a watering video, but about how much water you need to maintain grass. Like inches, etc etc.

[@thegolfghoul]

Use galvanize fittings....

[@ColeSpolaric]

Pete, why don't you get a water sensor that will kill the power to the well I'm the event of a water leak

[@timbronson1266]

Blue today brown tomorrow

[@krzysztofslomiany4090]

dang, didn't take too long to turn brown

[@GCITurf]

nope...that was quick

[@ChefDevo1776]

Well that didn’t take long

[@GCITurf]

nope...i knew it would stress just didnt think it would be that bad...its back green now LOL

[@ChefDevo1776]

@@GCITurf if i know one thing about you, i know it wont be like that for long. So glad you were able to get away with your family and enjoy spending time in Myrtle Beach. God bless you and your family. Happy 4th my friend. Thanks for everything you do!!

[@GCITurf]

@@ChefDevo1776 I appreciate you Devin!

[@ACHill-vc2jh]

How many square feet is that kbg section?

[@GCITurf]

15,000 squ ft

[@Sharpie-zu7dr]

Gone for a week? Simple, 0.75” irrigation two days before leaving followed up with another 0.75” the next day. PGR’s would have helped

[@GCITurf]

I already know all this. This was intentional and planned out to be this way on purpose.

[@walker.05]

what happened to the wiffle ball field?

[@rodneyt.7939]

That ain't hot Holla when you get triple digits

[@hoosierhillslawncare]

First?

[@GCITurf]

yup!

[@hoosierhillslawncare]

@@GCITurf I didn’t think it could be, the video had been up for like 4 minutes when I commented! These boys slow tonight 🤣

[@GCITurf]

@@hoosierhillslawncare LOL

[@gregoriogregorio22]

Wasting water not good

[@GCITurf]

No water was wasted in the making of this video…

[@clintkomer340]

Water everyday just to have green grass, that's a resource waste.