On Sun, 23 Apr 2006 19:16:06 GMT, "Ray S. & Nayda Katzaman"
wrote:



Jonny wrote:

Read at quite a few websites, can't get seed for St. Augustine as it just
won't take/gestate/grow.

Live out in rural area, no one to impress. Let the St. Augustine grow to
seed, and beyond last year. Then mowed it. Some of that seed did grow this
year. As, no runners or whatsoever present, and new St. Augustine is
growing in bare patches more than 1 foot away from any St. Augustine or any
other growth for that matter.

So, what's the problem with St. Augustine seed?

--
Jonny

I kinda equate this issue to the Gospels of Mary and Judas, no one gives them
the proper credence (but that is another can of worms).

I have for the past 30 plus years let my St. Augustine grass go to seed twice a
year and after the "go to seed" period, the grass just grows like wildfire. I
did this in Puerto Rico and have done the same here in Austin, and have the same
results - beautiful grass that grows thick and repels weeds.

The question I usually ask the non-believers is: How do the grass growing
companies propagate St. Augustine in such large quantities? Is it by letting
runners grow - not likely since this would take a long time and for them, time
is money. So the answer has to be SEEDS!!! Problem is we simple homeowners are
not allowed access to the St. Augustine seeds.

Just my two cents.

Ray
Southwest Austin
===


St Augustine is propagated using plugs on huge areas of flat land all
over the southern United States. It does NOT go to seed. If you
think your does, I would suggest taking it to the Texas A&M
Cooperative Extension because I'm certain someone would love to
develop that.

The seed heads (or what you are calling seed heads) are sterile.

http://www.saintaugustinegrass.com/