Any ideas why my hybrid Bermuda lawn is greener in shaded area under tree? In SW Texas. Temps haven’t been too hot yet low/mid 80s up until now.
by ivan_t_23
Any ideas why my hybrid Bermuda lawn is greener in shaded area under tree? In SW Texas. Temps haven’t been too hot yet low/mid 80s up until now.
by ivan_t_23
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You already answered your question to an extent. The shaded part loses less water due to sun, the other part loses lot more. Might need to water more in the sun area.
Drought stress. How many inches a week are you watering?
“Full sun” can also mean “Full* sun”.
Take your hose and soak one spot for a few days and see if there’s improvement
yellowed areas want more water. confirm with hydrometer.
stab it in the green area and then the less green area to compare soil moisture.
Tbh it’s probably because that shaded area is holding onto moisture way better than the rest of the yard, real talk. The sun usually bakes the nitrogen right out of the open spots if it’s getting too hot, but the shade acts like a little incubator. I’ve seen this happen a lot where the “worst” part of the yard actually ends up looking the healthiest because it isn’t getting scorched and keeps the soil temp lower.