Why do people burn (light on fire) there grass?

[Greyhound]

When I was in Mississippi in 1981 I drove buy this guy who was burning his
grass (not the clippings) which was a controlled grass fire. It was dry and
the grass burned and he had a hose which was directing where the burn was
going. If I remember it was a 200 x 200 area. Is there any particular
benefit to this? I did a search but did not turn up anything. It was done
either late fall or late winter.
Thanks
Greyhound
Tampa, FL

[cpemberton]

I think, although I am not a hundred percent certain, that they do it to
get rid of the thatch. So the thatch burns away, but the grass w=hich
has roots in the ground regenerates. I think I read that somewhere.
I've also read that it's not toogood for the grass.

Greyhound wrote:
> When I was in Mississippi in 1981 I drove buy this guy who was burning his
> grass (not the clippings) which was a controlled grass fire. It was dry and
> the grass burned and he had a hose which was directing where the burn was
> going. If I remember it was a 200 x 200 area. Is there any particular
> benefit to this? I did a search but did not turn up anything. It was done
> either late fall or late winter.
> Thanks
> Greyhound
> Tampa, FL
>
>

[cpemberton]

I think, although I am not a hundred percent certain, that they do it to
get rid of the thatch. So the thatch burns away, but the grass w=hich
has roots in the ground regenerates. I think I read that somewhere.
I've also read that it's not toogood for the grass.

Greyhound wrote:
> When I was in Mississippi in 1981 I drove buy this guy who was burning his
> grass (not the clippings) which was a controlled grass fire. It was dry and
> the grass burned and he had a hose which was directing where the burn was
> going. If I remember it was a 200 x 200 area. Is there any particular
> benefit to this? I did a search but did not turn up anything. It was done
> either late fall or late winter.
> Thanks
> Greyhound
> Tampa, FL
>
>

[cpemberton]

I think, although I am not a hundred percent certain, that they do it to
get rid of the thatch. So the thatch burns away, but the grass w=hich
has roots in the ground regenerates. I think I read that somewhere.
I've also read that it's not toogood for the grass.

Greyhound wrote:
> When I was in Mississippi in 1981 I drove buy this guy who was burning his
> grass (not the clippings) which was a controlled grass fire. It was dry and
> the grass burned and he had a hose which was directing where the burn was
> going. If I remember it was a 200 x 200 area. Is there any particular
> benefit to this? I did a search but did not turn up anything. It was done
> either late fall or late winter.
> Thanks
> Greyhound
> Tampa, FL
>
>

[cpemberton]

I think, although I am not a hundred percent certain, that they do it to
get rid of the thatch. So the thatch burns away, but the grass w=hich
has roots in the ground regenerates. I think I read that somewhere.
I've also read that it's not toogood for the grass.

Greyhound wrote:
> When I was in Mississippi in 1981 I drove buy this guy who was burning his
> grass (not the clippings) which was a controlled grass fire. It was dry and
> the grass burned and he had a hose which was directing where the burn was
> going. If I remember it was a 200 x 200 area. Is there any particular
> benefit to this? I did a search but did not turn up anything. It was done
> either late fall or late winter.
> Thanks
> Greyhound
> Tampa, FL
>
>

[GFRfan]

cpemberton wrote:
> I think, although I am not a hundred percent certain, that they do it to
> get rid of the thatch. So the thatch burns away, but the grass w=hich
> has roots in the ground regenerates. I think I read that somewhere.
> I've also read that it's not toogood for the grass.
>
> Greyhound wrote:
>
>> When I was in Mississippi in 1981 I drove buy this guy who was burning
>> his
>> grass (not the clippings) which was a controlled grass fire. It was
>> dry and
>> the grass burned and he had a hose which was directing where the burn was
>> going. If I remember it was a 200 x 200 area. Is there any particular
>> benefit to this? I did a search but did not turn up anything. It was done
>> either late fall or late winter.
>> Thanks
>> Greyhound
>> Tampa, FL
>>
>>
>

It helps if you are trying to encourage native grasses. Some native
grasses and plants thrive if burned off in the fall or spring.

--
Yard and garden Handyman

[GFRfan]

cpemberton wrote:
> I think, although I am not a hundred percent certain, that they do it to
> get rid of the thatch. So the thatch burns away, but the grass w=hich
> has roots in the ground regenerates. I think I read that somewhere.
> I've also read that it's not toogood for the grass.
>
> Greyhound wrote:
>
>> When I was in Mississippi in 1981 I drove buy this guy who was burning
>> his
>> grass (not the clippings) which was a controlled grass fire. It was
>> dry and
>> the grass burned and he had a hose which was directing where the burn was
>> going. If I remember it was a 200 x 200 area. Is there any particular
>> benefit to this? I did a search but did not turn up anything. It was done
>> either late fall or late winter.
>> Thanks
>> Greyhound
>> Tampa, FL
>>
>>
>

It helps if you are trying to encourage native grasses. Some native
grasses and plants thrive if burned off in the fall or spring.

--
Yard and garden Handyman

[GFRfan]

cpemberton wrote:
> I think, although I am not a hundred percent certain, that they do it to
> get rid of the thatch. So the thatch burns away, but the grass w=hich
> has roots in the ground regenerates. I think I read that somewhere.
> I've also read that it's not toogood for the grass.
>
> Greyhound wrote:
>
>> When I was in Mississippi in 1981 I drove buy this guy who was burning
>> his
>> grass (not the clippings) which was a controlled grass fire. It was
>> dry and
>> the grass burned and he had a hose which was directing where the burn was
>> going. If I remember it was a 200 x 200 area. Is there any particular
>> benefit to this? I did a search but did not turn up anything. It was done
>> either late fall or late winter.
>> Thanks
>> Greyhound
>> Tampa, FL
>>
>>
>

It helps if you are trying to encourage native grasses. Some native
grasses and plants thrive if burned off in the fall or spring.

--
Yard and garden Handyman