Spilled 30-0-0 here 2 years ago and it’s still dead
I’ve tilled it and aerated it since then as well as applying sea kelp and humic acid. I also did an iron + micronutrients treatment a couple times since then
Stab a long metal rod or screwdriver in there. There is probably concrete overflow from them building the sidewalk
R5Jockey
Have you reseeded? The grass was killed. It’s not just going to come back. Other grass will eventually fill in, but that’s a long process.
supersaki
If after 2 years it still hasn’t filled in, I’d just dig out that spot and replace the soil.
Lordsaxon73
You’ve tilled it yet it looks hard as a rock? Stolons are moving in, just cover the area with some topsoil like Command and be patient
Due-Soft
Cleaned out a boron tote and my grass is dead 5 years later
raymundo_holding
Spot was over stressed until no recovery fertilizer can do that
benzoroma
Probably rocks underneath
Resilient-Runner365
Happened to me. Raked out the dead grass and reseeded. Hardly any seeds germinated. Finally decided to dig out the spot. Replaced with fresh top soil and seed. Hose watered for a couple of minutes in the AM and PM. Problem solved. Someone else suggested that concrete could be buried underneath. I agree that’s a potential issue as well.
portabuddy2
I spilled gallons of it onto poison ivy a couple years ago. It’s back. Was dead for a while.
SuccotashOther277
I doubt the fertilizer was the issue. It may burn it in the summer if you spilled too much, but it would have recovered by now. Dig up the dirt and replace it. You may find something underneath as well like rocks, which would hinder growth.
Joe_Nathan505
Good candidate for a sod plug from elsewhere on yard.
BandicootSea9645
Definitely rock underneath
Xaric_Endryn
Dig it out, replace with nice new fresh soil, seed the hell out of it, keep it well watered for a bit and see how it does. Grass won’t always magically fill in dead patches without some help, especially if the dirt there isn’t great or is too compacted.
anarchysanarchist
I seen an area where the guy that ran our spray truck at my work place had a leak on it and a liquid ammonia and water mix leaked out and killed a 20×20 foot area for almost 5 years lol but once it finally got out of the soil the grass came back and that was the most luscious dark green Bermuda grass you ever seen.
Substantial_Ad6328
Dig it up some to loosen the soil, put a plug there and water like crazy keep that spot wet for a few weeks not soaked but wet it every day it will grow back once temps are about 65 at night. Bermuda is wild but requires care
GrievousFault
With adequate sunlight and water your Bermuda should be filling that in in two weeks, not two years.
Check for any obstructions buried within 6 inches of the surface (it’s always bricks in my case, lol, but it might be some sort of rock or concrete fragment for you). Either way, just take that chunk of soil out and replace it with topsoil from a another spot on your property, or get some peat moss + potting soil from your local garden/ big box store, make sure it’s level, and watch this not be a problem in about 10 days.
Or if possible, stop edging your darn walkway (such a waste), let those runners shoot out, and boom, you have free plugs for life, on demand. Rip them out with a little bit of the roots attached, make a little bouquet so the fluffy stuff is on top and the roots/stolon nodules are on the bottom, and shove that in a little half dollar sized hole that goes about 4 inches down into the ground, same way you’re potting a plant, and take a little glass of water out to it a couple times a day for a week. Looks like this hole could be solved with about 2-3 of those little numbers.
(Unless I need glasses and this is a really weird lookin St Augs or zoysia situation)
kakapoopoopeepeeshir
Hmmm I don’t think that’s from nitrogen. I had spot that looked like that and I dug down and found a lot of leftover gravel the construction company dumped there when my home was built
Think-Chair-1938
Shove along screwdriver down there. If you can get 5-6″ deep (that’s what she said), you might wanna just pull up some plugs from a healthy spot in the lawn the pop those puppies here.
Dependent-Juice5361
Had a few slots like this. I put topper and re-seeded and watered like crazy. They came in and looks great now
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I highly doubt the Nitrogen is still the issue.
Stab a long metal rod or screwdriver in there. There is probably concrete overflow from them building the sidewalk
Have you reseeded? The grass was killed. It’s not just going to come back. Other grass will eventually fill in, but that’s a long process.
If after 2 years it still hasn’t filled in, I’d just dig out that spot and replace the soil.
You’ve tilled it yet it looks hard as a rock? Stolons are moving in, just cover the area with some topsoil like Command and be patient
Cleaned out a boron tote and my grass is dead 5 years later
Spot was over stressed until no recovery fertilizer can do that
Probably rocks underneath
Happened to me. Raked out the dead grass and reseeded. Hardly any seeds germinated. Finally decided to dig out the spot. Replaced with fresh top soil and seed. Hose watered for a couple of minutes in the AM and PM. Problem solved. Someone else suggested that concrete could be buried underneath. I agree that’s a potential issue as well.
I spilled gallons of it onto poison ivy a couple years ago. It’s back. Was dead for a while.
I doubt the fertilizer was the issue. It may burn it in the summer if you spilled too much, but it would have recovered by now. Dig up the dirt and replace it. You may find something underneath as well like rocks, which would hinder growth.
Good candidate for a sod plug from elsewhere on yard.
Definitely rock underneath
Dig it out, replace with nice new fresh soil, seed the hell out of it, keep it well watered for a bit and see how it does. Grass won’t always magically fill in dead patches without some help, especially if the dirt there isn’t great or is too compacted.
I seen an area where the guy that ran our spray truck at my work place had a leak on it and a liquid ammonia and water mix leaked out and killed a 20×20 foot area for almost 5 years lol but once it finally got out of the soil the grass came back and that was the most luscious dark green Bermuda grass you ever seen.
Dig it up some to loosen the soil, put a plug there and water like crazy keep that spot wet for a few weeks not soaked but wet it every day it will grow back once temps are about 65 at night. Bermuda is wild but requires care
With adequate sunlight and water your Bermuda should be filling that in in two weeks, not two years.
Check for any obstructions buried within 6 inches of the surface (it’s always bricks in my case, lol, but it might be some sort of rock or concrete fragment for you). Either way, just take that chunk of soil out and replace it with topsoil from a another spot on your property, or get some peat moss + potting soil from your local garden/ big box store, make sure it’s level, and watch this not be a problem in about 10 days.
Or if possible, stop edging your darn walkway (such a waste), let those runners shoot out, and boom, you have free plugs for life, on demand. Rip them out with a little bit of the roots attached, make a little bouquet so the fluffy stuff is on top and the roots/stolon nodules are on the bottom, and shove that in a little half dollar sized hole that goes about 4 inches down into the ground, same way you’re potting a plant, and take a little glass of water out to it a couple times a day for a week. Looks like this hole could be solved with about 2-3 of those little numbers.
(Unless I need glasses and this is a really weird lookin St Augs or zoysia situation)
Hmmm I don’t think that’s from nitrogen. I had spot that looked like that and I dug down and found a lot of leftover gravel the construction company dumped there when my home was built
Shove along screwdriver down there. If you can get 5-6″ deep (that’s what she said), you might wanna just pull up some plugs from a healthy spot in the lawn the pop those puppies here.
Had a few slots like this. I put topper and re-seeded and watered like crazy. They came in and looks great now