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--- First of all, Bermudagrass takes 10-30 days to germinate under ideal situations
(adequate warm-moist 70+ degree soil conditions). Some seeds germinate faster and
some take months longer. Hulled seed generally germinate faster than un-hulled
Bermuda seed. It all depends on the soil and climate for the period after you plant.
Bermudagrass loves hot moist soil to germinate. That is when it will germinate the
fastest. Keeping adequate moisture throughout the day is also a critical factor.
Watering more than once a day may be a requirement of your lawns soil & weather.

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--- Secondly, keep in mind that these plants are much like a child. When a child is
conceived it generally takes 9 months to emerge. Same with Bermudagrass, except it
only takes 2-4 weeks if conditions are right. Then it starts the long process of maturing
into an adult Bermuda plant (if conditions aren't right it wont even start!). Once it has
germinated and emerged, it is only a baby in the plant world. It will be a very tiny
needle looking plant, hiding under and around all the other weeds & plants that may
be present in the neighborhood. Bermudas when they first emerge look more like a
weed than a grass. Check the picture link above to see what to look for. Seedling color
is often brown / purplish.

ESTABLISHMENT: Seed or sprig on a well-prepared surface for maximum germination

and growth. Bermudagrass can be seeded or sprigged on a well-prepared seedbed with
or without legumes or cover crops. Mulching (hay / mulch) will help to conserve
moistures, but be careful not to apply too thick of a mulch cover to inhibit germination.

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Bermudagrass seeds have a tough outer hull that can reduce germination time.
Hulled seed have this seed coat removed and can be more desirable in many cases
where the weather may be the important factor in establishment of the lawn, pasture or
hay field. Sometimes hulled and un-hulled seed will be sown together to insure a more
successful and surer establishment. Most lawn varieties sold of Bermuda seed are
coated and hulled. The coating is a clay based product applied with a fungicide and dye.
The fungicide helps control seed and soil borne pathogens, while the coating material
itself allows for more acceptable pricing of expensive seed. Raw seeds are seeds that
have NOT been coated. Other than the lack of a fungicide there are nothing wrong with
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Common Bermuda grass is also traditionally available for establishment by seed. Most
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