The catch: it hates soggy low ground and dry spells alike, and it won’t take much foot traffic.
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Centipede Sod for Baton Rouge's Acidic Silt
Centipede sod in Baton Rouge fits the city’s naturally acidic silt better than any other grass we lay, and it asks for less fertilizer and mowing than the rest.
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Why does Baton Rouge’s acidic soil suit centipede?
Centipede is the one grass we lay that prefers sour ground. LSU AgCenter puts its ideal pH between 5 and 6, and says that above pH 7 the leaves can turn yellow. Compare that with what NRCS records for the top layer of the city’s main soils:
LSU’s Koske says centipede survives at pH 5