Planting / Sprigging the recently released Zoysia Australis

[@calebevans8437]

Max is hilarious such a funny dog when hes in the videos😂😂

[@theaussielawn]

His a boofhead thats for sure. He really is an excitable gentle nugget

[@sandford_large]

Perfect cameo by Max

[@theaussielawn]

Haha yeah it was I noticed it during the edit

[@LawnSolutionsAustralia]

Great job Brenton, we cant wait to see how it goes 👍

[@theaussielawn]

Thanks guys, I hope it works out 😬 I think it will

[@dwadrop]

Only a matter of time till your channel blows up mate, such a quality video every upload, I look forward to it every Saturday

[@theaussielawn]

Hahah I reckon that's in the hands of the KZbin algorithm gods 😜

[@dwadrop]

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[@japsa1974]

Master of the prep ! Great tips Bren

[@theaussielawn]

hahaha yeah I know but it makes the rest so much easier

[@WOODZY_]

Will be very interesting how it establishes in the shade 🤞it go’s well Thanks for showing the process 👌

[@theaussielawn]

100% fingers crossed mate. Its apparently quicker than Sir Grange so we will see how it plays out in the shade

[@thegreenandgoldlife1464]

Aaaahhhh that's where I went wrong 😂

[@theaussielawn]

cover yours over mate it will be fine.

[@mickdemi6]

Listen to the grass master he will see you right. Zosia is fun to grow

[@theaussielawn]

@@mickdemi6 😂😂

[@paulthomas3782]

Great experiment Brenton look forward to see how long it takes to cover Cheers.

[@theaussielawn]

It has definitely taken (not really growing now it’s cooled off ) let’s see what happens in spring

[@dylan8285]

That zoysia will be fine it’s probably the most cold tolerant of the warm season grasses. I’ve seen it growing here in zone 5 -20F in the states where we have brutal winters of course it does not make a good lawn here as it’s brown for 8 months out the year but it grows really well during the summer when cool season wants to check out.

[@theaussielawn]

Thats great news mate makes me more confident 😎

[@dylan8285]

@@theaussielawn no problem, of course have no clue what kind of zoysia it is some old cultivar. But it’s zoysia and it’s been there a very long time, so it’s been through a lot of brutal winters

[@RE_ZeeKaay]

If this is the first time you've played with zoysia, I'm keen to see what you think. I've just laid a section of Empire zoysia at the front of my house.

[@theaussielawn]

I can’t wait for next growing season to really see how it goes

[@benr7774]

Good job there Brenton, good luck with the growing. I would like to know more about your scarifier, I watched a video of Ben Sims explaining the difference between a scarifier and a grooming blade, to me it looks like you have a grooming blade, due to the blades being close together and not as aggressive, can you please explain and expand on this? Ps would really like to come to the meet and greet, though I am in another state

[@theaussielawn]

Hi mate, if you want to split hairs mine is more a slicer and groover. As the blades on mine are designed to penetrate into the soil by as much as 1" A true scarifier will sometimes have offset blades to grab as much grass material and rip it up those style are unable to penetrate soil for obvious reasons. I feel the blades on mine are the most versatile for the kind work I use it for

[@benr7774]

😮 Thankyou very much Brenton

[@aussiesimmo]

Do you reckon some plastic sheeting could help make the most of the last bits of sunshine we've got before she gets colder than a polar bears nipples?

[@theaussielawn]

Possibly yes but it will also reduce airflow etc which isn't ideal

[@itsawesome2537]

Nice work Benton, I’m interested in trialing something like this with buffalo. Would that work. Although I need Lawn solutions to bring out their cool season buffalo first.

[@theaussielawn]

I think there maybe something in the pipeline in regards to that

[@kneedragin]

Can we het an update on this and how it went througj winter

[@RaDiCaLRyAn69]

Hey mate great videos ; wondering your thoughts on the Honda HRU19 and the bushranger 48AL7M as I’m stuck between the two

[@theaussielawn]

Honda is assembled here in AUS, it's heavier but will last a lifetime when cared for. The Bushranger is in comparison a lesser known brand that potentially wont hold together quite as well but does offer decent value. If I had to chose and only wanted to buy one mower to stay tight and last a very long time Id go a Honda

[@markhouston4473]

I enjoyed your video. I am interested in seeing your results. Do you feel that sprigging will give you faster coverage than plugs? I am in the US in NC in the coastal area and I have tried everything except your sprigging method to establish my zoysia so as I said the updates will be interesting.

[@theaussielawn]

Im not exactly sure to be honest I think it may also depend on the variety of zoysia too.

[@markhouston4473]

@@theaussielawn I have a variety called Jamur zoysia, a medium width blade.

[@jon.bennett]

Like you said, not ideal time to do this, but I reckon the nodes will slowly produce roots and establish. It will be interesting to see the shade tolerance of this zoysia. Do you get frosts on that side of the house?

[@theaussielawn]

Yeah Im quietly confident it will work but will take a while. I do get frosts on that side. On average I get 10-12 frosts a winter with one or two that are especially severe

[@benmorrison9004]

Any update on the zoysia results????

[@theaussielawn]

I actually killed it off last spring as I’m taking that side of the yard in a new direction

[@petestilve6710]

Mate, where did you get your scarifier from and what brand is it? Would love to know. Cheers

[@theaussielawn]

Hi Pete mine would be close to 40yr old now. The then manufacture Scott Bonnar was sold to Rover and has since had the blue prints sold to a South African Company called Protea

[@petestilve6710]

@@theaussielawn thanks for letting me know mate. Very much appreciated! Keep up your sensational work!!!

[@benlyons9267]

Hey Brenton i have a question regarding pre emergent, pgr and plugging tiftuf. Im in Cairns in fnq so we dont really have a winter. What would be your recommendation in regards to plugging tiftuf and using pre emergent. Will it still cause root pruning when planting pro plugger plugs? Also, will pgr prevent lateral growth in the fill in stage, or promte it? Cheers Ben

[@theaussielawn]

Hi Ben, Don't be using PGR while establishing, If you where to use a pre emergent such as oxapro you wont have any root pruning therefore wont affect your tif plugs

[@benlyons9267]

@@theaussielawn wonderful. Thanks mate

[@ryang2940]

Whats the reason to remove all sand or soil before sprigging?

[@theaussielawn]

easier to handle and break up

[@grassthief1280]

Brenton buy a house in the States when grass goes dormant there you can come to the states 24/7 turfgrass

[@theaussielawn]

haha that would be awesome mate.. If only

[@jffro]

Question Mate…if I’ve got 45sqm of empire zoysia & there is a small section which has never grown due to shady area, could I sprig out some australis in this area due to its better shade performance-would it blend in well with the EZ?

[@theaussielawn]

In short i'm not too sure lets throw this question to @lawnsolutionsaustralia or I'll ask them and get back to you

[@jffro]

@@theaussielawn cheers mate…At observations of the Australis it looks comparable but would be very interested in what LSA thinks…cheers mate

[@peterhoz]

Why sand and not soil? Isn't the sand lifeless, no nutrients or microbes? Plus, just makes the yard sandy? I note a lot of people topdress with sand every year, that'd all add up over time surely?

[@mickdemi6]

Apparently zosia loves sand as a growing medium also might be a answer

[@theaussielawn]

As mentioned in previous vids mate the sand I use is known as 70-30 (the 70% sand 30% clay silt material) so that is more than enough to give the turf free drainage, nutrient holding ability and life so to speak

[@jasongarbutt4242]

Great video mate. Really looking forward to seeing how this works out. Such a multi cultural lawn.

[@theaussielawn]

I think it will initially be slow but in the end I think I should have a win