Did I make the wrong choice laying Sir Grange Zoysia?

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[@jffro]

Looking mint after that treatment mate…love that ur experiencing & showing the challenges of zoysia & it’s slower recovery….its been a big experimental & learning 4 me & my Empire…Sir Grange is looking great!!!!

[@theaussielawn]

@@jffro thanks mate yeah SGZ is a lovely grass I think

[@salawn]

100% could have fooled me that this is cool season . Stripes up a dream.

[@theaussielawn]

So good hey! Cant wait for your next video !

[@philrichmond5919]

Spot on about Zoysia preferring to shoot from rhizomes. In fact I have to watch it in garden beds because it goes under 75mm edging then pops up in the middle of the bed. It’s manageable, you just need to be aware of it. The other thing you’ll find is you’ll probably have to backlap the mower more often, because zoysia has a higher silica content and causes a bit more blade wear in my experience.

[@theaussielawn]

Funny you mention the silica content that was about one of the only things I remember about learning about it when I was an apprentice at TAFE haha

[@lvond555]

Looking great for such a short period. Nice work!

[@theaussielawn]

Thank you mate

[@MichaelTetley-z3h]

Wow, it looks fantastic. Thanks for the vid.

[@theaussielawn]

My pleasure thanks for watching

[@jasongarbutt4242]

Hey mate, really been looking forward to this update video. Its looking good. I have about 50 customers with Zoysia, all the different varieties. I think its the most beautiful lawn. Just disgustingly slow to recover from any damage. Some lawn take months to bounce back from a scalp of burn. Just have to accept its a part of this lawn type and be patient. But the best looking lawn out there in my opinion. Your couch lawns would looking good with this recent rain. Have a great weekend mate.

[@theaussielawn]

Yeah I love it so far! I'll be interested to see how it recovers from a Scone winter

[@user2144]

8:38 heavy top dress with organic soil (80/20 mix with sand)

[@theaussielawn]

I’ll be giving it a proper renovation next spring . 😎 Are you running a SGZ Lawn too mate ?

[@user2144]

No, I’m running a tin can sized apartment. No lawn at all 😭

[@jswaggart01]

I’ve recently discovered your channel and I am enjoying it very much, especially the Zoysia videos as we laid this down at our previous house. It was a lot of work but the results were worth it. We moved last April and after deciding to renovate our landscaping at our new house we chose Iron Cutter for our new lawn. It is very similar in look to Zoysia but so far it looks like it won’t need as much effort to maintain. I wonder if you’re familiar with Iron Cutter and what your thoughts on it might be. Cheers from Brisbane.

[@theaussielawn]

I have a little sample patch of Iron Cutter at home its got a lovely colour for a couch grass but haven't had a chance yet to play with it to give my opinion on it

[@mkii9110]

looking nice.

[@theaussielawn]

@@mkii9110 cheers mate

[@lawnsandlandscapes]

Great vid. I love you’ve used pgr within 8 weeks of laying.

[@theaussielawn]

Cheers mate yours is looking mint too 😎

[@SaGrassman]

That area is looking mint 👌🏻 Great choice with the Crepe Myrtle’s. On the Hydrawise I recently installed one for myself as iv never been a fan of scheduled watering… BUT hell I wish I’d done it years ago haha what a great unit. Have a Gr8 weekend mate 👍🏻

[@theaussielawn]

The crepes will look great in a couple years time keen to see it grow in

[@calebevans8437]

Looks good mate cant wait for it's first reno just seems abit wavey I'm guessing from the turf just settling so I'm guessing a little top dressing with sand will even it out 🤙

[@theaussielawn]

Yeah the wavy look is from the fact the area needs a decent top dressing. You can spend weeks getting levels perfect before turfing but it will always need topdressing to make it billiard table flat. Bring on spring

[@adamfrade5640]

Great video mate. With PGR on the SGZ, I know Sygenta doesnt advise the rates for Zoysia on the Australian label, but it does state zoysia on the US label which is 0.25-11 fl oz to 1000ft2, so about 8ml per 100m2 as a base, should we be starting at that rate? I've heard some horror stories with people burning their SGZ so I've been hesitant to use it. Could we tank mix with Plant Dr Liquid Iron rather than Max Green? I am trying to limit the nitrogen in the lawn as last season I was seeing massive growth and lots of seed once winter came which I put down to too much nitrogen.

[@theaussielawn]

Definitely can use straight plant dr iron no worries there, I went in at 12ml per 100 keep in mind the shorter you mow the more chance you will have of yellowing if the rate is too strong. This SGZ is about to get its 4th hit of PGR at 12ml and have had no issues with yellowing.

[@jerometeal1994]

PGR and max green perfect combo!!

[@theaussielawn]

So good !

[@stevo8249]

Wow 12ml/ 100m2 PGR on zoysia seems heavy going to me. I added 10ml/100m2 + iron in Brisbane and it went yellow so have now dropped it back to 5ml/100m2 and am happy with the outcome on my Empire zoysia. Would be keen to see how yours handled the 12ml. You're watering schedule probably makes a big difference.

[@theaussielawn]

Hi Stevo since that video was filmed the SGZ has had 3 applications of PGR w/Iron at 12ml and a 4th due in a week or so. Ive not experienced any yellowing personally.

[@jonathanpolyblank6512]

Hey mate, keep a close eye on it. My zeon went yellow after about 3-4 weeks of applying 5ml of PGR about 3 months of first installing lawn. It eventually recovered.

[@theaussielawn]

Hi mate since filming the SGZ has had 3 applications of PGR + FE at 12ml with a 4th application due in about a week so far so good with colour, Ive not experienced any yellowing

[@jonathanpolyblank6512]

@ that’s great to hear mate. Maybe I should have added iron with my PGR as well.

[@theaussielawn]

@@jonathanpolyblank6512 💯 adding Iron will help immensely

[@aussiesimmo]

Do you guys get frosts in Scone? Im keen to see how long it can hang on when it cools down. The TifTuf surprised me down in the Canberra region. Keen to try it at my next house because the TifTuf is a dog to keep out of places I don't want it.

[@theaussielawn]

We do get mild frost with occasional heavy frost but not as severe as what Canberra would be. Not 💯 sure how SGZ would do in Canberra, I’d double check with a local Lawn Solutions Turf farm member and get their thoughts

[@herdman1990]

Looks great Brenton. What do you reckon the cause of the uneven stripes is after the first mow in this vid? Slightly uneven lawn that’ll improve with more mows and/or slight topdressing?

[@theaussielawn]

It's definitely to do with the fact it needs topdressing you can spend a life time preparing the ground and still lay turf and it need topdressing. If this was couch I would have top dressed it more than once, This stuff really needs time to establish before going hard on it. so till next spring we need to put up with it looking a little uneven

[@herdman1990]

@ fair enough. Can’t wait to lay it for myself

[@brentj_]

Really enjoyed this one Brenton. That patch is really relatable to the average lawnie using the 17" 45. I got to say it looked great 3 days after application. One of my favourite combos prg and iron mix. Quick question how does sg zoysia compare to qld blue they seem to have similar characteristics?

[@theaussielawn]

They are really quite different if I'm being honest. QLD is definitely faster to repair and it's a little fussy when it comes to selectively controlling weeds in it. SGZ is slow to recover more prickly than QLD blue plus different colour.

[@brentj_]

@theaussielawn thanks for the info, cheers

[@user2144]

3:58 lightly top dress that area

[@theaussielawn]

That’s how it’s done mate 🥳

[@seecuential]

Lookin schmick mate, You got a plan for the rest of the back yard yet?

[@theaussielawn]

The next project will be the side lawn and front lawns as for the back there maybe some sprigging down the track but around the house is priority 😎

[@grimesy36]

How's the Primo Zoysia going next to the green? Still looking at replanting the green with it?

[@theaussielawn]

It's going well. I want to for sure, Just need to find time haha

[@vincentwebber1145]

Hey mate what is the name of the trees that you planted above the retaining wall

[@theaussielawn]

Hi Vincent The trees are Crepe Myrtles "Tuscarora"

[@vincentwebber1145]

@@theaussielawn thanks

[@alexsallery]

Great vid, can you let max go over there and piss all over it and see how it recovers from Glyphopiss?

[@theaussielawn]

There are 2 wee spots from him atm on it but I know why it happened so will talk about it next update on the SGZ