Posted by Nancy Howell on May 09, 2011 at 21:17:17 from (75.240.250.200):
We have been planting Cheyenne II bermuda seed in our hayfield for several years. Its obvious now it is a dismal failure.
In the spring of 2009, we re-worked an area of the hayfield, had dirt brought in and seeded with Cheyenne II. We gave extra attention to the area. It was fertilized and I watered the area using our 200 gal tank to make sure it got a good start and made it through the summer. By August, it looked great.
In the spring of 2010, we re-did two more areas doing the same thing. I noticed the area we did in the spring of 2009 looked thin, but thought maybe it was just late in coming up. The two areas we did in 2010 also looked great the first growing season.
This spring, in the area we did in 2009 - this would be its 3rd growing season, it doesn't just look thin, its nearly gone. Approximately 60 to 75% of the Cheyenne II is gone.
In the areas we did last year, 2nd growing season for them, approximately 40% of those areas did not come back and what did come back doesn't look very good while the coastal around it looks great.
We spent $$$$$$ in seed, fertilizer, dirt work, herbicide, fuel and countless hours of hard work and this seed is a failure. It appears it doesn't survive the winter and our winters aren't very cold. I am particularly disgusted because we were told this seed was developed for our area.
We had prepped another area to seed this spring, but after the other areas failed, we're not going to waste our money and effort even though we already have the seed. Next year we will sprig it with coastal.
I absolutely do not recommend anyone in north Texas plant Cheyenne II bermuda. Don't waste your money, time, and effort on this seed. It doesn't survive.
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