James has posted some pictures below of the bahia. Thickness or sparsity is generally a function of the type of soil and the nutrient level in the soil. Low nutrients = sparse grass.
After doing some research on the internet, we chose the Tifton 9 because of its hybrid qualities.
We were able to plant only a small area with Tifton 9 this year because be had a bag left over from the planting last year. We wanted to plant some other areas this year with T9, but because the cost more than tripled, $250 to $300 per 50 lb bag, we will be planting pensacola bahia.
Our soil is sandy loam. I don't know if bahia would do well in heavy clay. I would suggest you google it and read the info on soil types. You could also contact your county's agricultural extension agent. They are a good source of info.
Rotary hoes were originally used to control weeds in crops. They were to be pulled as quickly as possible. They worked best when the weeds were small and they would literally uproot them and flip them up in the air. That's why they were to be pulled quickly so the tines would flip the weeds up.
We used it not only to uproot the small weeds that were coming up, but to loosen the top layer of soil before planting. Rotary hoes were not intended to go very deep in the soil, a couple of inches at best. I don't know how well they would work in heavy clay. Since they were designed as a weeding device, I don't think you would want to use it in an established pasture as it would probably damage the forage grasses already there.
We purchased our seed from the Co-op in Sulphur Springs, Tx. We can give you the phone number if you want it.
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