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Bahia Grass Seed - Pensacola
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Pensacola Bahia Grass is commonly found throughout the South, preferring slightly acidic, lighter textured soils. It is known for being a hardy, deep-rooted perennial warm-season grass ideal for sandy, nutrient-poor soils in the Southern U.S. growing from North Carolina to California.
- Adaptability: Thrives in acidic, sandy soils and tolerates both cold and heat, making it more cold-tolerant than other Bahiagrass varieties.
- Drought Tolerance: Known for an extensive root system that can reach 7 – 10 feet deep, requiring little to no supplemental watering or fertilizer.
- Low Maintenance: Requires less fertilizer and water than other grasses, though it produces many seed heads, requiring frequent mowing (every 10 days or so) to manage.
- Growth Rate: Rapid, aggressive growth during warm weather allows it to form a dense sod that resists disease and pests.
- Seeding Rate: For new lawns, use 4 to 8 lbs per 1,000 sq ft. For pastures, 25 - 50 lbs per acre is recommended.
Bahiagrass is a warm-season grass that produces more grazing in the summer than winter mainly for cattle. Bahiagrass is established by seeds and can tolerate drought, sporadic flooding, low soil fertility, and close grazing. Most forage production occurs from April through September. Stands can be overseeded with cool season annuals in the fall to extend the grazing season.
- Application or Use: Lawns, Pasture, Ground Cover, Livestock Grazing, Cover Crop, Erosion Control
- Germination Time: 21 - 30 days, under optimal conditions
- Growing Locations: Warm Season Zone, Transition Zone
- Height: Lawn: 3 - 5 inches - Pasture: 8 - 20 inches
- Sunlight Requirements: 8+ hours, full sun for best results
- Tolerance: Drought tolerance, and exceptional insect and disease resistance; moderate tolerance to sandy soils.
- When to Plant: Recommended planting time is spring and summer when night time temperatures are consistently 65+ degrees and 3 months prior to first frost.
- Watering: It is highly drought-tolerant, entering a brown, dormant state during extreme dry spells rather than dying, but it prefers roughly 1 - 1.5 inches of water per week.
- Fertilization: Requires very little; one application in spring and one in early summer is usually sufficient.
Planting Guide
SOWING TEMPERATURE
65F +
WHEN TO PLANT
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AVERAGE GERM TIME
21 - 30 days
DAYS TO FIRST MOWING
4 - 8 weeks
PLANTING DEPTH
1/4 inch
SOWING METHOD
Broadcast or drill
MOWING HEIGHT
3 to 5 inches
ENVIRONMENT
Full sun
ZONES
7 - 11
Grass Specifications
IDEAL FOR
Lawns & pastures
PLANT CHARACTERISTICS
Warm season
ESTABLISHMENT RATE
Fast
MOISTURE REQUIREMENTS
Low
ACIDIC SOIL TOLERANCE
Excellent
SALINITY TOLERANCE
Good
COLD TOLERANCE
Good
SHADE TOLERANCE
Poor
WEAR TOLERANCE
Moderate
THATCH TENDENCY
Low
FERTILIZER NEEDS
Low
HEIGHT
12 - 24 inches
SEASON
Perennial