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Common Bermuda Grass Seed
 Common bermuda grass seed is sown for erosion control, lawns, roadsides, general purpose pastures and athletic fields. Common Bermuda Grass is adapted for a wide range of soil types from sandy to clay soils. Best adapted to the lower 1/3 of the USA on well drained sites. Very drought tolerant, and can stand flooding for short periods.
Bermudagrass or Couchgrass, cynodon sp. (also called
wiregrass) is the primary turfgrass for much of the temperate and
tropical world. Originating in Africa and India, this grass has
the ability to withstand extremes in climatic and growing
conditions around the world. "Common" Bermudagrass seed
has been used for many years as a preferred turf surface for uses
as diverse as professional sports fields, parks and home lawns.
The original Bermuda from which all other improved varieties developed, is still used extensively for lawns and
pastures. The most cost effective way to plant Bermuda grass is from seeds.
Common Bermuda Grass: The original field selected variety from which the improved seeded
varieties below originated. It makes a coarse general purpose lawn and is still planted throughout warm season areas.
Common bermuda is also the least expensive variety you
can plant from seed.
Pictured above is Bermuda Pasture Grass.
The Types of Common Bermuda Grass Seed
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Hulled seed:
Part of the protective seed coat is mechanically removed so as to speed up
germination percentages. This makes it more likely for the seed to all germinate
at near the same time. Hulled seeds are planted more than any other kind
because people generally want fast germination. Only a few of the improved bermuda grass varieties may be purchased hulled.
- Un-Hulled seed: Unhulled
seed still have the seed coats attached. Some seed may
germinate early and others will lie dormant until conditions are more favorable
for germination, sometimes even months later.
Most improved Bermuda grasses are un-hulled.
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Coated seed: Coated
seed have been coated with a coating material (clay based) and a
fungicide to increase successful germination by providing control of seed
and soil borne pathogens, also is distasteful to birds, so they won't eat they seeds before they can germinate.
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Raw seed: Raw
seed are simply seeds that have not been coated. The advantage of
raw seeds is you get more actual seed per lb. of weight. The
disadvantage is usually that no fungicides are applied, and birds will eat these seeds.
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Hulled & Un-hulled Blend -
This 50-50 Blend takes advantage of germination characteristics of both
hulled and un-hulled seeds.
Read more about Bermuda grass at Bermudagrass.com
Also see our grass seed planting page for planting and lawn care guides
Seedland Power BUY! - Save 5% on orders of 5 or more 50 lb. BAGS (250+ lbs)- Sahara Bermuda only! Quantities of more than 500 lbs can be shipped via Commercial Truck Line (LTL).
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Common Bermuda Seed
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BER-25-PK
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Sahara Variety - Basic Improved Common Bermuda Seed 25 lbs. UnHulled & Penkoted (25# PAIL)
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$99.95
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BER-50-PK
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Sahara Variety - Basic Improved Common Bermuda Seed - 50 lbs. UnHulled & Penkoted
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$159.95
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BER-HC-RAW-50
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Common Bermuda Grass Seed - 50 lbs. Hulled & Raw Seed - Ships in 2-3 days.
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$243.75
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BER-UHC-RAW-50
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Common Bermuda Grass Seed - 50 lbs. Un-Hulled & Raw Seed
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$152.25
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Planting Rates And Care For Common Bermuda Grass Seed
Often, grassing contractors will plant both hulled & un-hulled bermuda grass seed, so as to ensure a successful establishment of a planted area.
Usually this is a 50-50 mixture of hulled and un-hulled seed.
Common bermuda requires less fertilizer compared to hybrid Bermuda and is the most economical Bermuda that can be established. Especially compared to the hybrid sprigged Bermudas.
Forage, Hay & Pasture: Average analysis is 10% protein and 50% TDN. For pastures plant 10 lbs. per acre March to July in a well prepared seed bed. Hay can be harvested at 4 to 6 week intervals. Responds well to high levels of Nitrogen fertilizer, Add lime at pH below 5.5. -- Apply nitrogen after each cutting. Common requires less fertilizer compared to hybrid Bermuda and is the most economical Bermuda that can be established. Especially compared to the hybrid sprigged Bermudas. Read more about bermuda grass varieties
for forage use.
Recommended Seeding Rate For Common Bermuda Grass :
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Lawns: 1-2 lbs. per 1000 sq. ft. (45-90 lbs acre for lawns) Note: Non-coated seed can be planted at lower rates than the improved
Penkoted seeds.
Lawn seed rates are much higher than pastures in order to create the desired plant density for a beautiful lawn.
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Pastures: 5-10 lbs. per acre (hulled) -- 10-15 lbs. acre (un-hulled).
- Read When to plant Bermuda
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