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Old 04-09-2023, 07:18 AM
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Originally Posted by KsJayhawkers View Post
This is horrible information put out by Deans. According to Yilin Zhuang the turf south of 44 is ProVista St. Augustine. ProVista needs a maximum of 3/4 of an inch of water once a week and no more. It should only be fertilized twice a year, once in the spring, and once in the fall. Any deviation from these recommendations have a high likelihood of developing ’Root Rot’. The Florida extension office put on a very informative seminar in March that was all about Provista St Augustine grass. Here is the doctors information if you would like to verify. Yilin Zhuang, Ph.D. | Water Resources Regional Specialized Agent
UF/IFAS Extension Central District
UF/IFAS Mid-Florida Research and Education Center
2725 S. Binion Road, Apopka, FL 32703-8504
Office: 407-410-6901 | Cell: 352-559-9362 | Fax: 407-814-6186
Unfortunately, in reality not true. I have the ProVista St. Augustine and I see stress and wilt in area if I’m only doing 3/4” once a week. I’m currently watering 3x a week and it’s keeping it from wilting and looks fabulous. As soon as I drop back to two days, it immediately gets stressed again. Come on rainy season!!