These temperatures usually occur when the daytime air temperatures are between 60 and 75 degrees. High temperatures of summer can cause these plants to go dormant and thus planting during summer is asking for problems. Warm season grasses are planted from the upper south and mid-west to Southern areas. Early summer is considered by turf experts to be the best planting date because summer temperatures and rainfall allow for faster germination and rapid establishment of the grass. These temperatures usually occur when the daytime air temperature reaches 80 degrees.
Cool temperatures can inhibit germination and also cause adult plants to go dormant.
Thus planting in the fall is risky. All rights reserved.