CHARACTERISTICS:

Warm-season grass - resembles St. Augustine but finer in texture.  Leaves are smaller than St. Augustine but larger than Bermudagrasses.  Spreads by above ground stems called stolons.  Forms a dense low maintenance lawn.

RECOMMENDED USAGE:

Hot and humid climates.  Recommended for residential or commercial sites.

TEMPERATURE TOLRANCE:

Tolerates heat exceptionally well - subject to winter dormancy.

DROUGHT TOLERANCE:

Good - may turn brown from lack of water but will green up quickly with rainfall or watering.

SHADE TOLERANCE:

Fair - better than Bermuda, not as good as St. Augustine or Zoysia.

WEAR RESISTANCE:

Fair - heavy traffic shows quickly.

MAINTENANCE

WATER NEEDS:

Endures drought conditions well.  Watering is required to keep centipede uniformly green all summer.  Water on an as needed basis.  Watering deeply is more important than watering frequently. 

MOWING & THATCHING:

Mow at 1 to 1 1/2 inches as - needed.  Mowing frequency should be such that no more than 30 percent of the leaf is removed.  Mowing to high and too infrequently can be detrimental by allowing thatch build-up.

SOIL & FERTILIZER NEEDS:

Centipede often fails as a result of too much fertilizer.  Water damage is directly proportionaal to the amount of nitrogen applied.  Recommend 15-0-15 or 14-4-14 applied in June at the rate of 4-5 lbs. per 1,000 sq. ft.  Follow in September with 6-0-24 winterizer at 3-4 lbs. per 1,000 sq. ft.  Centipede has a pea green or crab apple green color.  Attempting to achieve a dark green color can be disastrous.  Maintain Ph between 5 and 6.5.

DISEASE, WEED, & INSECT CONTROL:

If not overly maintained centipede has few disease and insect problems.  These can generally be easily contolled.

HOW TO MEASURE FOR OUR SOD:

Length x width = square ft.

divide sq. ft. by 9 to get square yards.

will sale by yards.

50 yards are on one pallet.

450 feet are on one pallet.