Organic Pre-Emergent and Fertilization for New Bermuda Sod in Georgia

Immediate Steps

1. Corn gluten meal: Have it ready for forsythia bloom. Stops annual weeds, feeds grass all summer with slow-release N.
2. Soil test: Determine pH, nutrients, organic matter. Avoid wasting money on unneeded amendments (e.g., phosphorus if already high).

Summer Management

• Mowing: Regular, correct height (rotary mower preferred). Study shows 90% weed reduction by year 3 with disciplined mowing alone.
• CGM decomposition: Provides steady N—no burning risk.

Fall

Overseed if desired. Review soil test results for any additional amendments.

Simple, effective, and fully organic.