The guy was trying to get the grass to germinate and sprout. You meander
off to after that fact, not the process. Its been drizzly now for almost a
week here. Very humid. No sign of any the the "bad things" you cited.
Germinated, sprouted, and grass that's been going for a few weeks from seed.
You are full of it from what I observe here vs. what you say. Consider
writing a book on the non-existence of global warming per your charming
replies.

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Dave

Apathy and denial are close cousins
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"crabshell" wrote in message
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Lucky day for you. I've been working on getting Bermuda (Sahara
version)
grass from seed since middle of March. Here's what I've seen:
Ten days or so, have to look along the bare soil almost a ground level
to
see some "needles" popping from the soil. Overhead, will see nothing.
Obvious sprouts around 3 weeks. Not all seed will sprout at the same
time. Some slower than others. My take of what's going on is there
must
be a "dry spell" of a few days for germination to occur. Then, feast
and
famine water afterwards. Don't keep it drowned. Promotes root growth
letting up on the water a day or two. Water the grass in the evening
around the time the sun goes down.

bad idea, promotes fungus and algea and mold etc. water in the morning.
you want your grass dry at nite so thatbad stuff won't grow. keep it
wet
by watering lightly 2 -3 times a day till it sprouts then 1 inch a week.




So you take off work for a few weeks to keep the ground wet strictly in
the
morning by renewing moisture 2-3 times at that time of day?

Ever hear of a timer, smartass?

Now I really don't understand keeping the soil wet in only the morning.

Which is evident by your posts about watering lawns, your knowledge of
Bermuda grass germination habits, and about turfgrass management in
general.

It's not about "keeping the soil wet only in the morning". It's about
giving the exposed parts of the plant (which don't need the water on them
at all), the rest of the day to dry off. If you've watered properly, the
soil won't be dry by nightfall, except on the surface. But, the exposed
parts of the plant will be dry, which is the way they like.

What about the
heat of the late afternoon drying stuff up, then the ground/soil is dry
all
night?

You must have missed the part about watering 2-3 times a day until it
germinates. And, if your lawn is dry by afternoon, then you aren't giving
a
thorough watering, rather just wetting the surface.

Seed generally germinate overnight.

Overnight? Bermuda seed won't germinate until the soil has sufficiently
warmed (above 65F). This time of year, it may take a month of warm weather
before the soil temps are right. With Bermuda, it also depends on if the
seed is hulled, or not. You didn't bother to find out that key point,
before you spewed your misinformation and guesses, did you.

Is morning here right after midnight,

Technically, sure; but not for watering purposes.

at sunrise,

Now you're talking!

when the sun creeps over the trees to provide direct sunlight?

Were that the case, I suppose it's never morning in the jungle, huh?

Your area, and the backpatters agreeing with you must live in a
terribly humid environment to have all that trouble with "pesky" mold and
stuff.

Unless you're living in a very arid climate, fungus /will/ grow if you
keep
watering at night. Mold /will/ grow if you continue to water at night.
It's
only a matter of time. You're probably not diligent enough to recognize a
fungal/mold/disease problem in turfgrass, anyway. I suppose that if you
don't recognize something, it can't possibly exist.

Never seen algae grow but in standing water.

That may be the first tidbit you've mentioned, that held some truth to it.

Your first reply was full of misinformation and guesses, yet you seem to
think you're some sort of irrigation/turfgrass specialist. What education
have you received, that qualifies your watering schedule above the
industry
standards for turfgrass management?

You'll see golf courses water at night. They can't very well water during
the day, when the course is full of golfers, now can they? They also put
down thousands of dollars in fungicides on a regular basis. Ask any of
them
though, and they'll /ALL/ tell you that they'd much rather irrigate in the
daytime. I'm sure if you ask politely, they'll tell you why.

You guys must not irrigate, but drown instead.

You must not understand irrigation and plant needs at all.

Unless of course your soil has poor drainage.

Unless of course you're another of Stubby's siblings, which seem to
frequent this place.

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Eggs

-A little bit of pain never hurt anyone