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Growing Grass Inside?

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motaro38

Hey guys, have you ever grown grass, namely fescue or bluegrass, indoors? I tried this one winter with a Scotts mix, I think perennial ryegrass/fescue/kbg, using just natural window light, and although it started strong, it died off after about a month. I was wondering if it would be possible to, with the right setup, successfully grow a perennial turfgrass indoors. I was thinking of trying it again this winter, just for fun. I would probably get an actual growing lamp of some kind, get a square or rectangle container with either drainage holes or rocks at the bottom, well-drained soil above that, and quality turf seed. It would just be cool to be able to 'mow my lawn' indoors during the winter, then maybe transfer it to the outdoors come spring. Has anyone ever done this or anything like this, successfully? I figure if people can grow other plants indoors with growing lights, it can be done with turf grass too.


#2

Boobala

Boobala

motaro38 said:
Hey guys, have you ever grown grass, namely fescue or bluegrass, indoors? I tried this one winter with a Scotts mix, I think perennial ryegrass/fescue/kbg, using just natural window light, and although it started strong, it died off after about a month. I was wondering if it would be possible to, with the right setup, successfully grow a perennial turfgrass indoors. I was thinking of trying it again this winter, just for fun. I would probably get an actual growing lamp of some kind, get a square or rectangle container with either drainage holes or rocks at the bottom, well-drained soil above that, and quality turf seed. It would just be cool to be able to 'mow my lawn' indoors during the winter, then maybe transfer it to the outdoors come spring. Has anyone ever done this or anything like this, successfully? I figure if people can grow other plants indoors with growing lights, it can be done with turf grass too.
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INDOORS ?? then outdoors ..?? Hmmmm, .. me thinks you're smokin what you're growin, that's the only grass that grows well indoors (with a set-up of course)...:laughing:..:laughing:


#3

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motaro38

Boobala said:
INDOORS ?? then outdoors ..?? Hmmmm, .. me thinks you're smokin what you're growin, that's the only grass that grows well indoors (with a set-up of course)...:laughing:..:laughing:
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Haha no I don't do that, just wanted to have a "nice lawn" inside this winter, to look at and trim, but could never make it work. Wasn't sure if anyone else had tried and succeeded at this, or knew of how to do it right.


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AnnaM

You mean indoor landscaping...? Right? It is not new. You can do it with the help of any landscaping service providers.


#5

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motaro38

AnnaM said:
You mean indoor landscaping...? Right? It is not new. You can do it with the help of any landscaping service providers.
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Ah no not indoor landscaping, just like growing a plant inside your house in the winter, but grass. This isn't something landscaping services provide, more of a novelty thing, which is why I was curious if anyone on here has ever tried it. I think growing lights would be needed to keep the grass alive, as just window light - which keeps regular houseplants alive - was not enough to keep my kentucky bluegrass alive for more than a couple weeks last winter when I tried it in a small container. I doubt it was nutrient-deficient, as the soil was a healthy compost mix, but it's possible.


#6

willys55

willys55

weed
or not to
weed


#7

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free_safety

A recipe for disaster


#8

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panabiker

If there is enough light, the grass may survive, and most literature says you need at least 3 hours of sun light a day. I have an small area (~100sq ft.) around the house that never receives direct sun light but does have good sky light. Fine fescue grass grows nicely without needing much water. It is still outdoor though. I imagine that the grass can do well in sun-room kind of environment even if there is not always direct sun light. I don't think the grass can survive in a typical living room lighting unless you provide strong artificial light at least several hours a day.


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Darryl G

We used to grow a little grass indoors for our cat to graze on. It helps them vomit on and ruin your best furnishings in retaliation for not paying enough attention to them.

Growing grass indoors just to have some seems a little silly to me, but to each his/her own.


#10

reynoldston

reynoldston

Back when I had a cat I would buy a indoor grass growing kit from the pet store for the cat to eat. Other then the cat liking to eat fresh green grass I never knew what benefits it did for the cat? It might have something to do with what type of grass you are trying to grow indoors.


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Nice idea. I'm thinking about trying it out. Got some exciting article on Google related to that. Selecting the appropriate type of grass seed is very important for indoor purpose. It may seem inconceivable that turf grasses can grow indoors.


#12

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RjMaan

I don't think that it is possible to grow grass in side the house only if you provide the artificial light because it needs sunlight to grow.


#13

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Elizabeth Rosen

indoor landscaping?


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daziel70

Boobala said:
INDOORS ?? then outdoors ..?? Hmmmm, .. me thinks you're smokin what you're growin, that's the only grass that grows well indoors (with a set-up of course)...:laughing:..:laughing:
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lol


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RjMaan said:
I don't think that it is possible to grow grass in side the house only if you provide the artificial light because it needs sunlight to grow.
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There are some kind of grasses which grows inside like turf grasses, variegated carex or zebra grasses and you have to give them sunlight also. One of the best grasses for growing indoors is ryegrass. It produces interesting panicles in spring and grows rapidly.


#16

1pep

1pep

The secret fix and prevention of for curing a cat that throws up ......... Short hair cats, they puke because of hair balls for the most part.

My wife loved the hairy, fuzzy cats, every time one passed we would get a short hair ..... problem solved..

Love cats cool interesting creatures,


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