A note from Danny:
Watering is very critical to the initial establishment of California Buffalograss. From the early plug stage to the
growing out stage of 3 to 4 weeks (depending on temperatures and locations) the plugs should be irrigated
everyday to keep the soil moist until the roots from the plugs begin to grow into the surrounding soil. Usually
within a couple of week if you give the plugs a light pull you can tell if the roots are growing out. If the soils is
too dry the plugs will not grow out and you will not see very many runners going out of the plugs.
Along with alot of watering there can be weed seeds germinating. You can either spot spray while there is still
space between the plugs or manually hoe the weeds or pull them by hand before they get established. This is
critical about the second week after installing the plugs. Left unchecked, the weeds can grow faster than the
plugs have time to establish and drown them out.
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