Pre Germinate Grass Seed #lawn #lawncare #lawnmower #asmr #diy #satisfying #diyhome #homediy

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Жыл бұрын

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@wcbscout Жыл бұрын

Only soak it for the first day, then just turn the bag over a couple times a day and it stay moist, seed will germ much quicker and you will get a far better germination rate. Bonus, you don’t have to hassle with the water change every day.

@HomegrownHowTo Жыл бұрын

I’ve actually heard of people using this method. I’ll have to try it out. Thanks.

@HomegrownHowTo Жыл бұрын

@@wcbscout I know of Spin. He’s 🐐

@HomegrownHowTo Жыл бұрын

@@wcbscout have you tried this method then?

@wcbscout Жыл бұрын

@@HomegrownHowTo I’ve done it many times and many ways. Most successful was the method I mentioned with one day soak or just overnight soak, one soak period, then left it in the bucket, and just turned it over twice a day so the moisture keeps moving down through the seed to keep it wet but not soaked. My KBG popped cotton tips in 3.5 days and was ready to spread.

@wcbscout Жыл бұрын

You don’t want to prevent airflow to the bottom of the bag, so the bucket can be counter productive if the bag fills the bucket, I put a spacer on the bottom of the bucket so the seed isn’t sitting in water as it drains to the bottom, also making sure there’s air going down the sides of the bag to the bottom if that makes sense.

@SuperCleopatrajones Жыл бұрын

I like the idea of combining with soil to help germinate in the lawn

@scottfletcher1956 Жыл бұрын

Damn. Now that is gorgeous. Well done bro. 😮

@HomegrownHowTo Жыл бұрын

Thanks man! 🤜🏼 🤛🏼

@Westraider4Life 7 ай бұрын

if you soak your seeds for 7days and it takes 6days to germinate isn't that about the time it would take anyway

@HomegrownHowTo 7 ай бұрын

My seed states it would take 21 day’s minimum to germ. Others using other varieties of seed state they saw about a 1/3 decrease in time to germ. Which this was spot on. So about a week sooner counting total time.

@TheMrwright1 3 ай бұрын

Also the bucket is more controlled. Less water, less chance for wash out, critters, etc.

@BigDaddy13515 9 ай бұрын

Bro went hella thick with the KBG seed! Those seedlings were so tight.. wonder if he had fungus issues or die off from competition.

@HomegrownHowTo 9 ай бұрын

No issues. Thanks for watching.

@creatingyourlifestyle4898 19 күн бұрын

Link to full video?

@Tino5135 Жыл бұрын

Change the water twice a day for 7 days! F that! Yellow grass it is then😅😅😅

@Egleu1 9 ай бұрын

Either that or put it down normally and water it twice a day for 7+ days.

@galaxiedance3135 8 ай бұрын

What's the best "Spray Paint" for yellow grass? Should last the whole season.. no Mowing :)

@monetroshi 2 ай бұрын

Right 😂 that’s where i draw me line 😂

@Pittsburgh-412 2 ай бұрын

IMPORTANT!!! DO NOT THROW THE WATER FROM THE SEEDS INTO THE GRASS!! IT IS TOXIC

@HomegrownHowTo 2 ай бұрын

You’re right. Luckily it did no damage to my trees 🤦🏻‍♂️

@Pittsburgh-412 2 ай бұрын

@HomegrownHowTo lol ya the trees are much hardier than the grass

@dohc1974 2 ай бұрын

Why would it be toxic?

@Pittsburgh-412 2 ай бұрын

@dohc1974 I don't know. It's just what I've heard a couple times from watching these pregermination vids. I know it makes no sense why lol

@Frenchick Ай бұрын

So is it ok to dump it down the drain in your house then?

@trucknz7158 13 күн бұрын

Nice

@bananmanGT Жыл бұрын

And also that helps

@ZING-oj6zi 9 ай бұрын

I soaked my blue grass seed for about 10 days charging out the water twice in 24 hours, Was waiting for grass sprouts as others mentioned but never saw any. I'm pretty sure I ruined the lot. Fertilized the area before laying down the seed but no dice. Bad lot of seed, maybe. Used some Pennington coated seed and had sprouts in less than 2 weeks, no soaking. I won't be soaking again. Just my experience.

@HomegrownHowTo 9 ай бұрын

Interesting. I’m sorry to hear it didn’t work and seed/money to waste. I assume you watered correctly given you had another seed germinate without issues. Not sure what the issue could have been. Thanks for sharing! When I did it I was skeptical but it worked great for me. Your case is the first someone has told me (given I have a small following) that it didn’t work.

@jaemula913 2 ай бұрын

In my experience I found that it doesn’t work with coated seeds. You have to use “regular” grass seed.

@user-gp5od9zu1f 2 ай бұрын

❤

@ProfessionalWeirdo 2 ай бұрын

how wet was the humate/seed mix when you used it in the spreader? I've got a spreader just like that but I thought it would get clogged up unless it was bone dry?

@HomegrownHowTo 2 ай бұрын

I had to let the seed dry out over night and add in another bag of Humate to get it pretty dry to spread.

@BigDaddy13515 9 ай бұрын

I also got KBG in 7 days without all this by just keeping it wet 24/7.. This might help if your not on top of your watering but definitely not necessary

@HomegrownHowTo 9 ай бұрын

My variant of seed said 28 day’s minimum of germination. I would guess your variant was higher quality seed as well.

@dohc1974 2 ай бұрын

There’s more than one type of kbg ? 😮

@harrystewart7170 2 ай бұрын

Since you are pre germinating the seeds could you do this on a lawn that has already been treated with dimension?

@HomegrownHowTo 2 ай бұрын

Good question. I wouldn’t use Dimension on anything until it is established. Probably about 3 months after. The label even states not to use it on newly laid sod until established.

@AntwanE-Fit 3 ай бұрын

Does this work for tall fescue grass as well?

@HomegrownHowTo 3 ай бұрын

It does!

@whitebread940 2 ай бұрын

I’m doing this , this cuts out you having to water the lawn daily for 3 weeks? I’m sure there is still watering involved

@HomegrownHowTo 2 ай бұрын

Definitely still water involved until it’s established but definitely saved a TON of water doing it this way. Good luck on your project!

@Rbothell1 2 ай бұрын

I’m planning on doing this and mixing it with peat moss and topsoil and running it all through a compost spreader for application. Any advice? My lawn needs nutrients and new growth. Thanks in advance.

@HomegrownHowTo 2 ай бұрын

That should work. I haven’t tried that method myself but I don’t see any reason it wouldn’t work. Just Keep the seed moist after you spread it

@paulprothero9997 21 күн бұрын

How did this go?

@flexxway7778 2 ай бұрын

I can find BOUNTIFUL EARTH HUMATE LAWN & GARDEN SOIL CONDITIONER in my area. What can I use from Home Depot or Lowe's?

@HomegrownHowTo 2 ай бұрын

Anything that is humic acid should work. MILORGANITE is another organic fert that works well.

@jovanies9751 2 ай бұрын

To bind it can i use peat moss soil.? Or what would you recommend that i can pick up at local home depot.?

@HomegrownHowTo 2 ай бұрын

Pete moss would likely be really messy and wouldn’t spread well in your spreader. MILORGANITE or any other granular humic acid would also work as well.

@jovanies9751 2 ай бұрын

@@HomegrownHowTo awesome thanks for the help

@dmiles3270 21 күн бұрын

This would have been so much easier. I just put seed down. The KZfaq gods are against me, i swear.

@HomegrownHowTo 21 күн бұрын

lol dang! Good luck with your project anyways!

@ttrruaminpn5755 12 күн бұрын

Hi I did exactly the same using black beauty ultra grass seed and changed water every 12 hours. after 3rd day the water start smelling terrible like literal poop. It's now my 6th day but still no sprout, has this gone wrong and it's either molded or dead? If so I wasted $200 worth of seeds...

@HomegrownHowTo 12 күн бұрын

You should still be good. The water definitely gets smelly.

@ttrruaminpn5755 12 күн бұрын

@HomegrownHowTo Fingers crossed. I pulled it out, dried it and mixed with milogranite. Going to try on small patch first.

@95Ozz Жыл бұрын

Did you still water the grass frequently after you spread the seeds?

@HomegrownHowTo Жыл бұрын

I did until it was more established. Here is a video on that topic kzfaq.info/get/bejne/oMiCo9yYzq2Xdas.html

@gmtrashtalker7479 27 күн бұрын

Did you leave the bucket outside or inside?

@HomegrownHowTo 27 күн бұрын

I left mine outside in an area that was always shaded. Most people will say to leave it in like a garage or darker cool area though.

@wickedhick 2 ай бұрын

So how do you make sure the grass is facing up once it’s germinated? Maybe I’m missing something, but if it’s already sprouted and then just thrown down, it could land with the blade facing down and might not grow.

@HomegrownHowTo 2 ай бұрын

I mean, it would be the same as if you didn’t pre-germ, right? It really doesn’t matter which way the seed lands. They’re small enough and the roots will spread as long as it’s got some soil contact.

@LuminairPrime 2 ай бұрын

If the sprout is pointing down, it will just turn itself around and grow up. Nature finds a way! While some seeds might die from the extra work, some also die if you don't do it this way, from getting eaten or washed away.

@bent1208 Ай бұрын

Roots grow down, leaves grows up that’s how plants do

@Tony-yn5un Жыл бұрын

genius

@HomegrownHowTo Жыл бұрын

I got the idea from genius lawn guys and groundskeepers

@KajunMs39 2 ай бұрын

Awesome idea!!!❤ thanks

@HomegrownHowTo 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching!

@47alain47 28 күн бұрын

After 8 days, still noting, changing the water regularly , but it smell bad

@markiuzzolino Ай бұрын

Can you share the link to the full video?

@HomegrownHowTo Ай бұрын

kzfaq.info/get/bejne/j614rNKqz8fNcY0.htmlsi=LMONRwi53mikap-u thanks for watching

@markiuzzolino Ай бұрын

@@HomegrownHowTo thanks. Not sure why you don’t just post it with the short.

@HomegrownHowTo Ай бұрын

@@markiuzzolino it was in the description the whole time. Not sure why you didn’t look.

@markiuzzolino Ай бұрын

@@HomegrownHowTo Because most people that want you to watch the video have the link at the bottom of the short video. I didn't look in the description because 99% of people that say watch the whole video do not put the link in the description either. Drives me crazy. But thanks for letting me know.

@TractorWrangler01 Ай бұрын

I can't click on or copy either the link in the description or the link here in the comments. Went to your channel and couldn't find the video. There are too many to sort through... sigh...

@shion_lwn Жыл бұрын

how long did it actually take for your KBG seeds to start popping in the ground after the pre-germinatiom ?

@HomegrownHowTo Жыл бұрын

I got germination 4-5 days after spreading. So a 10 day process overall start to germination. My bag of seed estimated about 21 days of traditional seeding.

@shion_lwn Жыл бұрын

@@HomegrownHowTo Nice! I have been interested in pre-germination. I will try with my KBG! thank you!

@HomegrownHowTo Жыл бұрын

@@shion_lwn let me know how it goes! It was definitely a cool experiment and I got far better results compared to traditional seeding

@FrostyTheSnowman12321 Жыл бұрын

@@shion_lwn don’t waste your time or energy. Just put your seed out when you’re ready. It’s not going to speed up the process that much to make it worth it. I’d rather have even coverage of seed than “pre-germinating”. 🙄 Waste of Time! All for a stupid KZfaq short! 👎🏽💰 Content creators aren’t that creative!

@shion_lwn Жыл бұрын

@Tee Bee Hahaha.. it well worth the shot. not wasting time or nothing. lots of lawn care nut guys on KZfaq did pre-germinating grass seed and it was successful. I am positive, and love experimenting 🤙

@JoshMacDonald 10 ай бұрын

seed says 5 to 12 days. what number do i use?

@HomegrownHowTo 10 ай бұрын

I’d go with 5 if you want to be safe. However, you can also watch the seed around that 3-5 day mark and push it off until the seed starts getting some small white puffs on it. At that point it’s definitely time to spread.

@ObjectFit Жыл бұрын

When you say mix with “organic material” is there anything specific? That’s so vague

@HomegrownHowTo Жыл бұрын

yeah a granular humic acid works well. You can also use the popular product Milorganite.

@markrob9752 3 ай бұрын

How often do you have to water after spreading on lawn?

@HomegrownHowTo 3 ай бұрын

It would be the same for watering seed without this method. Few times short watering per day until the grass plant is established to keep it moist then begin cutting back on the watering.

@markrob9752 3 ай бұрын

@@HomegrownHowTo Thank-you

@anthonycerbone1883 Жыл бұрын

Wet seed is not going to flow through that spreader.

@HomegrownHowTo Жыл бұрын

It did with some granular humic

@89elmonster Жыл бұрын

Be cool if you linked the video in the description of the short 👍👍

@HomegrownHowTo Жыл бұрын

Good call. I’ve gone ahead and posted that. Thanks 👊

@HomegrownHowTo Жыл бұрын

kzfaq.info/get/bejne/j614rNKqz8fNcY0.html

@89elmonster Жыл бұрын

Thanks dude

@stonedgaming7614 Жыл бұрын

Never once did I soak mine just spread the seeds with peatmoss

@HomegrownHowTo Жыл бұрын

That works too. Pre-germ just makes the process faster.

@anjildhamala4996 23 күн бұрын

Do you let it dry before spreading?

@HomegrownHowTo 23 күн бұрын

Yes about 12-24hrs.

@user-ft9uq8my7c Ай бұрын

Do you need to till your soil?

@HomegrownHowTo Ай бұрын

No you dont

@sdmfcfh1283 Жыл бұрын

13 days. Got it.

@HomegrownHowTo Жыл бұрын

Better than 26 compared to traditional seeding of KBG. Plus saved a lot of water 🤷🏼‍♂️

@sdmfcfh1283 Жыл бұрын

@@HomegrownHowTo very true. 26 days is a long time. I'm ise to the short time of fescue.

@HomegrownHowTo Жыл бұрын

@@sdmfcfh1283 yeah fescue is quick.

@916medic Ай бұрын

Non coated seed right. Can I use scotts rapid grow or does it have to be non coated seed only?

@HomegrownHowTo Ай бұрын

Correct, coated seed would probably get pretty messy.

@JimboHurt 9 ай бұрын

Mixed with tons of humate (I’m also in the moutain west with IFA) and it’s still too gummy to spread. How did you spread it 😢😢

@HomegrownHowTo 9 ай бұрын

A lot of humate. I think I used like 3-4 bags. You can let it dry out a bit too

@LaryPan 3 ай бұрын

so what was the ratio you used? I can't tell how many pounds were in that bountiful earth humate. Like how many pounds of grass seed for granulated humic acid? thanks!@@HomegrownHowTo

@HomegrownHowTo 3 ай бұрын

@@LaryPan I use about 3-4 50 lb bags of Humate. Probably overkill. You can let the seed dry out for about a day then spread it with the Humate. I didn’t let mine dry enough

@nicksomes7963 Ай бұрын

What is it for Bermuda?

@HomegrownHowTo Ай бұрын

Bermuda can germinate pretty fast. 3-7 days naturally. This method probably isn’t a great option, to be honest.

@HomegrownHowTo Ай бұрын

With that said, each cultivar is different. Some Bermuda can take longer. See what your seed germ rate is and multiply by .33 for how many days to soak

@WhoShotYa_Dink Ай бұрын

Seed recommendation?

@HomegrownHowTo Ай бұрын

I’ve really like Barenbrug RPR. Has regenerative properties like a Kentucky blue but germinates much faster. They also have solid varieties of KBG and fescues as well. amzn.to/4b9JjKM #ad

@WhoShotYa_Dink Ай бұрын

@@HomegrownHowTo and it works well with the germination process in the bucket?

@HomegrownHowTo Ай бұрын

@@WhoShotYa_Dink if soak that RPR get it without the yellow jacket coating or it’ll be messy. It’ll germinate a lot faster than the seed I used in the video- probably only need to soak for about 2-4 days.

@LoreDeluge Жыл бұрын

Talk about how this grass is recommended in certain parts on the country

@HomegrownHowTo Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the idea Lore!

@LoreDeluge Жыл бұрын

Just wish I could grow it where I am

@ManuelRamirez-us7yg Ай бұрын

Twice a day for 7 days?! You don’t go to work??

@HomegrownHowTo Ай бұрын

How long do you think it takes to fill up a 5 gallon bucket with water? 😂 🤦🏻‍♂️

@detailsmatters-xw9ro Жыл бұрын

What about about burmuda grass?

@HomegrownHowTo Жыл бұрын

You can do it with Bermuda 💯

@ImStuckInStockton Жыл бұрын

Bunch of sedge?

@HomegrownHowTo Жыл бұрын

@foreignenglish9863 Жыл бұрын

I'd imagine it's not as messy as you think. Especially with watering after.

@HomegrownHowTo Жыл бұрын

@@foreignenglish9863 yeah not as too bad, definitely saves water no doubt

@givemesomesugar93 4 ай бұрын

This dude over seeded KBG in a yard that already had plenty of KBG🤦‍♂️

@HomegrownHowTo 4 ай бұрын

Can’t beat the results 🤌

@givemesomesugar93 4 ай бұрын

@@HomegrownHowTo you do understand that KBG grows through rhizomes you dont have any crazy bald spots you just spoon feed some N in the spring and fall and the rhizomes will spread and the grass will tiller and fill it. Not sure why you’re wasting your money. You over seed for every cool season grass but you dont need to do it with kbg and some fine fescues unless there are obscenely bald spots in the lawn

@HomegrownHowTo 4 ай бұрын

@@givemesomesugar93 don’t stress it too much. The original lawn is mostly PRG. I wanted a better cultivar compared to what was already there. Lawn has done much better than before the overseed 👍

@romulodejesus6401 Ай бұрын

What is the math?

@HomegrownHowTo Ай бұрын

An estimate for how long to soak the seed depending on the bag of seed germ rate

@romulodejesus6401 Ай бұрын

@@HomegrownHowTo I didn’t understand what you said. What do I have to multiply?

@HomegrownHowTo Ай бұрын

@@romulodejesus6401natural germ rate X .33

@TheAcenightcreeper Жыл бұрын

Thats not a “lawn” thats a patch of grass…every single lawn care guy out here has a 1/4, 1/8 acre patch of grass they call a lawn, and every single thing they suggest is to buy insanely expensive products because their grass patch takes half a bag. What about men who have actual lawns, 3-4 acres…without spending $25k per year…everything you suggest is unoriginal…its like saying, you want to win a drag race? Easy solution is to buy the best drag car in the world, boom, you are going to win… There is no effort, anyone can do this with an unlimited budget

@HomegrownHowTo Жыл бұрын

Lol what!?! You doing okay, pal? Hope your day gets better.

@trop1cal5k1ttles Жыл бұрын

Maybe get a home you can manage?

@cedricnora4481 Жыл бұрын

My dude, if you don’t wanna do this you might just be lazy.

@jgallone 9 ай бұрын

Are you replanting your entire 4 acres every year? I have just under 4 acres and this is great for repairing sections of it, especially in parts where it's a pain to water several times a day for days/weeks at a time.