cutting st. augustine runners

I think I remember someone telling me that once St. Augustine grass starts sending out runners, you can increase the number of runners by cutting the primary runners at a certain point and more runners will grow from the cutting joint. Is this true?

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#1 Comment By Downtoearthdigs On 04/11/2015 @ 1:28 am

You are correct in that the St Augustine turf does send out runners. I have not been able to find any source that directs you to cut the runners to induce more growth.
Please read the links below.

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/lawn-care/specific/st-augustine-grass/st-augustine-grass.htm ^[1]

https://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/archives/parsons/turf/publications/staug.html ^[2]

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[2] https://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/archives/parsons/turf/publications/staug.html: https://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/archives/parsons/turf/publications/staug.html

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