Yeah, no kidding. Couldn't hear the dude for the whole video, so put on earbuds. Then at the end, it's blowing out my eardrums with the music!

Sounds great! I hope it worked for you!

Report back! I'm about to do the same to my lawn in about a week before the hotter temps start creeping in.

How did this fair for you? I soaked mine for 7 days, didn’t have germination yet, but decided screw it. Mixed it with milorganite last night and spread it. Curious to see how it does…

@andrealyn4263 mine haven't germinated yet. :/ but I have ran into colder temps over the last week and a half. Tomorrow, we jump back into the 70s and 80s by Sunday. Hoping to see something this weekend!!

That's what it took, the warmer weather. A couple of days later, I started seeing the sprouts. Phew! Staying on the watering schedule, however I'm doing 4 intervals of only 3 min. Just keeping an eye on it, cutting back or adding when necessary. Saturday was 80 and Sunday and Monday 85 so it's been doing very well. I'm excited to see the growth this week.

Been 3wks since planting. Would of like to been father along but i did have a cold week just after planting which I feel put me a wk behind. Tried timing this for a HS grad party :/ Put starter fert down on Thursday as to help hurry things along. Prob should of just did that from the start. Mowed for the first time this weekend (carefully) as the grass was long and that helped shape things up and I'm sure will help the growth. Going to cut back on watering a little bit to help dry things up. I bet the 45 day mark and it will look much better.

I appreciate it!

It should mix well with the milorganite so you should only need to keep it wet. It probably wouldn't hurt if you live in a windy dry place like I do.

Hi Kevin, Ideally, you would do it the seeds begin to open and germinate. Realistically, you may only get a few days in the bucket before spreading, but this will still shorten the time you spend waiting for germination significantly.

It should work for any grass seed. Bermuda is also established using sprigs - little clumps of grass that you spread over the area and then keep wet. I would go with the sprigs route. You don't have to wait for the seed to germinate and has a higher chance for success.

Some other folks so it’s actually toxic? Because the grass seed produces some toxic chemical when it starts to germinate.

Actually, he says it - 4:30ish.

Just make sure to water it down maybe 1:1 as it can burn if too strong , and not watered in.

@@getAlife666 ahhhh. Makes sense. Prolly a good weed deterrent eh?

You will see little white sprouts. You have to plant it at that time because it will overgrow strainer bag really fast.

I didn't see sprouts on your bag of seed 😕

Initial soak for a day, then periodically dunk when it gets dry.

I think you’re supposed to dunk it for 24 hours, then dunk on water every 12 hours but only for like 5 minutes then take em to dry for another 12 hours and repeat till they’re ready

I believe it’s a 4:1 Milo to Seed.

I put down the peat moss after the seed. I just grabbed handfuls and dusted it over the seed. It will help retain moisture and indicate where your irrigation is lacking.

Great point. At the time of seeding, I had very little sprouting and was limited to the time the customer gave me, but I will in the future.

Yes

Look for Acti-Sol in Canada. It's hen manure so it might stink but it is a good alternative to Milorganite.

Try sprigs of Bermuda

I am not sure if it matters that much, but feel free to store the seed wherever you have the most control!

Same. I had luck with it once. Just did it again last weekend we’ll see how it goes.

Yes I did, in my project lawn series.

I don't believe so. Everything the seed needs for the first few weeks of its life is self-contained. There have been studies that oxygenating the water with an aquarium pump and adding things like gibberellic acid, but at that point... this isn't rocket surgery.

Humid acid

Acti-Sol

Bruh same boat. TTTF been soaking for 5 days changing the water every 12 to 24 hours completely submerged..... nothing. Still holding onto hope considering he said TTTF typically take 7 to 14 days.

listen at 2:00 and you’ll get the better explanation. you just keep it wet. do not keep it submerged after the first 24 hours. dip in fresh water every 12 hours after the first day! good luck

warm water in the first 24 hours helps as well

Update, day 9 and I've finally got some germination!

@@codyjohnson3893 thanks for the update!!! Watching this video in hopes to find answers to this. I'm on day 7 and about to give up or throw it out in the lawn with some Milorganite and pray 😂😂

I heard humichar is another option in another video. Haven't tried it yet but it is being delivered and my seeds are currently soaking

I’m using soil conditioner from Amazon or Home Depot Pretty cheap and does the trick plus makes your soil rich again

Acti-Sol

Next time I do this I am going to either use sand, soil conditioner, or granular humate. Much better for the environment and just as effective.

I honestly have no idea. I would try to not use chlorinated water.

No

Yes because it worked well with my coated seeds

Coated seeds are harder to get end results with I've read from a lot of people

Hi Kevin, I am mixing the seed with Milorganite fertilizer.

@@TheLawnLabMD one more question? You only soak it for 24 hours? I have tall fescue so how long do I let it sit after that before I seed?

Yes. Just give it a good hose down. The seed will still be wet, just not dripping.

You may have needed more time- my tall fescue easily takes 2 weeks or more to germinate. Rye grass may start to germinate in a week. Its a process for sure, but compared to keeping your lawn wet 3-4 times a day, worrying about birds eating all your seeds and worrying about thunderstorms washing it away, it’s a good alternative. Even with the jumpstart you got by soaking it for 7 days, you reduced the amount of water you’ll have to soak you yard with.

Did you keep the seeds submerged after the 24 hours?

@@APinTheAK yeah this is the only video I seen that said to not submerge, I watched 5 videos earlier and everyone kept them submerged for a week

After the first 24 hrs (12 + 12) of soaking, that’s it!

Dangit. Did I ruin my seed?

Leave it out and see . Fingers crossed

KGB usually takes 3 weeks to germinate. Roughly speaking, every 12 hours you can soak it will shave 24 hours off germination.

I've been there, it's stressful for sure!

Acti-Sol Organic Fertilizer

@@ScoutFX thank you looks perfect

Its just a slower release natural style fertilizer, nothing special. I am sure you can find an alternative.

I wouldn’t zoysia seed to costly this work well with cool season grass

Honestly, I am not sure. If I had coated seed I would be inclined to not pre-germinate and sow as intended by the manufacturer.

Sorry to hear that. A lot of times the seed won't actually germinate, but this will still speed up the process.

Absolutely. Had some issues this summer. I'll be making another update video.