texastort55555
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I can not find Bermuda grass seed that does not contain fertilizer! I would like to grow my own Bermuda grass, for my sulcata. Where can I buy Bermuda grass seeds?
Hi. Carolina pet supply does NOT have it. Isn't that weird?
I found a website. I can't believe the price for bermuda grass seed. It's not cheap anywhere.
http://www.seedland.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=Seedland&Category_Code=BER-common
Bermuda Grass seed is more expensive. Probably because it is a smaller seed and you need about 1/3 the weight of seed vs a fescue to seed an area. So when you buy a 5 lb bag of Bermuda, you will have enough to seed 3 times the area a 5 lb bag of fescue will seed. Also Bermuda seed is often hulled to improve germination time. Most seed you buy is a mixture of hulled and non hulled seed. So there is more processing involved.Thank you so much! Bermuda grass is ridiculously expensive. I wrote to Carolina pet supply, and they actually went out of their way to source it for me. They are going to get me some, but it will take a while. They are charging me $6.95 for 1/2 pound I think. Im starting to think that I am the only tortois owner who wants to give her tort a bed of bermuda grass!!!
Thank you for your help. I appreciate it.
Bermuda Grass seed is more expensive. Probably because it is a smaller seed and you need about 1/3 the weight of seed vs a fescue to seed an area. So when you buy a 5 lb bag of Bermuda, you will have enough to seed 3 times the area a 5 lb bag of fescue will seed. Also Bermuda seed is often hulled to improve germination time. Most seed you buy is a mixture of hulled and non hulled seed. So there is more processing involved.
Just in case you are wondering...!!!!!
I'm sure you have your reasons for specifically seeking out bermuda grass, but I thought I'd let you know the results of years of trying all kinds of stuff at my place. I have bermuda growing in several places and it works, but I found a mix that outperforms it, and every other type of grass I'v tried.
https://www.groworganic.com/premium-horse-pasture-mix-irrigation.html
I've grown the above mix side by side with all sorts of other mixes and plain grass seeds of all types. This one outperforms them all by a wide margin. It starts better, more of it germinates, it grows faster in all seasons, and it simply provides more food for my tortoises.
That is a very good start. In time grass and grass hay will be your new best friends. Sulcatas can eat and eat and eat and eat...I'm going to order some right now for spring over here. Mine still isn't big on grass yet at 1 year 9 months old but eats it mixed with anything else
That is a very good start. In time grass and grass hay will be your new best friends. Sulcatas can eat and eat and eat and eat...
I'm sure you have your reasons for specifically seeking out bermuda grass, but I thought I'd let you know the results of years of trying all kinds of stuff at my place. I have bermuda growing in several places and it works, but I found a mix that outperforms it, and every other type of grass I'v tried.
https://www.groworganic.com/premium-horse-pasture-mix-irrigation.html
I've grown the above mix side by side with all sorts of other mixes and plain grass seeds of all types. This one outperforms them all by a wide margin. It starts better, more of it germinates, it grows faster in all seasons, and it simply provides more food for my tortoises.