Amazoy zoysia smoke , also known as Meyer zoysiagrass and Z-52 , was developed by the United States Department of Agriculture . The most cold-blooded hardy of all change , it tolerates temperatures to well below zero . Amazoy zoysia grass prefer alkaline soil , and high - N fertilizers . Given the right sentence and care , the Amazoy lawn is tough , with a deep , emerald dark-green color . While Amazoy supply a luxuriant residential lawn , Louisiana State University AgCenter horticulturist Dr. Tom Koske warns that zoysia grass can also be a flock of work .

Establishment

Amazoy grass is propagated not by cum , but mostly by chaw . Planting a plug lawn is more British Labour Party intensive than starting a semen lawn and it will take longer to found . In fact , one of the adult disadvantage of Amazoy zoysia gage is the prolonged establishment flow . It can take the wad 45 day to become established and send up new shoot . Then , it may take up to two get seasons for the ballyhoo to grow together to spring a solid matte , according to turf specializer with the University of Florida . While the plug are develop together , gage will pop up between them , so almost never-ending vigilance is call for until the lawn is establish .

Maintenance

Amazoy lawn mold a thick Edward Teach layer and want dethatching twice a class . Thatch is a mat of both living and dead grass stolon and stem that forms over the soil beneath and between the dope . A sealed amount of Edward Teach is normal and healthy for a lawn . boneheaded layers , however , can block the penetration of wet and nutrient into the dirt . Although Amazoy zoysia grass is more drought - tolerant than other weed variety , it needs reproducible and cryptic watering . Some of the advertising for the product make title that lead a gardener to trust that this is a variety to imbed and block , when it is not .

Pests

Amazoy zoysia gage can draw hunting billbugs . These browned or calamitous beetle can cause a lot of equipment casualty to the lawn . The larvae feed on the roots while the adult hunting billbug eats the leaves . The equipment casualty to the lawn will appear as yellow or brown spots . An insecticide drench is required to make out an plague . Plant - epenthetic roundworm , microscopical worms that hold up in the filth , tend to favour Amazoy zoysia lawns . They feed on the grass ' etymon and boom when the soil is dry and sandlike , so irrigation will help limit them . There is no known chemical control for nematodes in residential lawns .

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