Blackjack II Maya Bermuda Grass Seed

I planted a small plot to test the germination rate based on reviews that said the seeds did not germinate after following all the suppliers planting procedures. The reviews were accurate but I let the seeds dry out due to a few hot and windy days. I planted another seeds in another area a planted a billion or more seeds from the same bag and to guarantee at least a few would grow a planted another billion seeds in the same place and raked them in with my leaf rake and covered them with a shallow layer of peat moss and watered everything thoroughly. I watered the area every day and sometimes twice a day if I noticed the peat was starting to dry out. In about 5 or 6 days I had about 2 billion baby grasses popping out of the peat. Moral of this review, be sure to keep the seeds damp after you plant the seeds as recommended. If you don’t they won’t ever sprout.

Wild pigs dug up a portion of my yard that was mostly dirt to begin with. While the earth was tilled I decided to seed. I raked out the dirt and spread both this seed and a generous amount of rye seed for quick cover. I also covered the are with a layer of hay to keep moisture in. We received a good amount of rain and the rye came up quickly. A few months later the rye died out but there was no other grass present. Disappointing after all the work prepping and sewing the area,

Worked exactly as described. Yard is looking great 2 months later, bare spots filled in.

Prior to seeding, I aerated 2 weeks beforehand. Once I laid seed down (2 lbs per 1K sq ft) I used a lawn roller for good seed to soil contact. I then applied Humichar and Scott’s Starter Fertilizer, and covered the bare spots with Pennington seeding straw. I’ve been watering two time a day (10 minutes each time) for about 25 days now (except during and after heavy rains) and I’m seeing about 60 - 70% germination. First bit of germination started in week three (Sprouts are really hard to see at first and start out brownish red). There are still some areas that are patchy but for the most part decent coverage. Weather has stayed between 55 and 89 degrees and we got about 2.5 inches of rain overall, so I’ve been lucky there. I think the product is a bit over priced for the current results but overall I’m happy. (Located at coastal NC)

The first batch was great, I got great germination. I bought a second batch for the rest of the lawn. Germination was little or none. I wrote to the seller about quality issues and they did not respond. I like fact that they use an orange coating on the seeds so you can see where the spreader put them. A great shame that the quality is not consistent.

This great is looking great and growing strong. My only recommendation is. This grass seed is coated with some protective coating crap. I did a 7 day pre germination soaked in water to kickstart the seed growth before spreading on my lawn. This produced greats results for growth for me.. I ordered another bag and simply speed the seed and didn’t pre germinate. I noticed a big difference is seed growth. Will buy this again and I will continue to pre germinate using the bucket method to really give these a solid chance for growth

As you can see in the pics, I got great germination. I was very apprehensive about ordering these seeds based on the reviews. I ended up giving it a shot and I’m glad I did. I think the bad reviews come from people that are not preparing the ground or providing proper moisture. A soil sample must be taken. This will tell you if your soil is at the proper PH to support growth. It will also tell you your soils nutrient level and lastly organic content. With this information you can amend your soil for optimal growth. The soil must be prepped, you will need to break the soil up or rototill down to a depth of 6 inches, you can add any soil amendments at that time. Level the area and pick out any large rocks or sticks. You will want to pre wet your soil. Give your soil a good soaking with water. Let the top layer of soil dry enough to walk on it. It might take a day to dry enough. Lay your seed and starter fertilizer down with a spreader. You can either lightly rake your seeds into the top soil or put a thin top layer of peat moss over the seeds. You can do both but make sure you don’t burry the seeds too deep. Do not cover them more than 1/8 inch. You will then want to water. After you start watering do not let the top layer of soil dry out EVER. If the seeds or new sprouts dry out they will die. It is also important not to water too much. Standing water and waterlogged soil will rot seeds or new sprouts. Watering will vary based on your personal situation like location, soil type, water output of your sprinkler system or hose, sun exposer, wind, rain ect….. A good place to start is 3-4 watering a day at 1/8 inch water each time. It’s best to set an auto water timer on your sprinkler system or hose so you will not miss any waterings. Bermuda grass takes anywhere from 7-21 days to germinate. After the grass germinates water can be cut back to a couple times a day. Good luck. Update: I started the seeds on Jun 20, 2025. They started sprouting on day 7. The first two pictures were taken on June 27, 2025 and the last two pictures on August 31, 2025. No problem with germination. I am happy with the results and I know next year it will even look better.

No result whatsoever. The seeds seemed to totally useless despite following instructions to the tee.