"jeffc" wrote in message
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"J.A. Michel" wrote in message
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My question is, once most or all the seed is germinated, how much should
I water? I had been watering 4X a day to keep the seed bed damp at all
times as instructed by the lawncare company. I have a sprinkler system,
so watering is no problem.

4 times a day sounds like way overkill to me. It's just not necessary.
For the first week after it germinates, once a day. After that 2 or 3
times a week for the next couple weeks. But I don't know where you live
or your soil, so I assume it goes without saying to check with the company
you bought from, or the seed company.

When I said 4X a day, what I meant was running each station of the sprinkler
system
for 5 minutes, 4X a day. Just enough to keep the seed bed damp and and
nothing more.
We have clay soil here that doesn't absorb very much water before it runs
off. (especially if
the ground is bare) The soil dries out incredibly fast, especially with no
plant cover to hold the water.

J.A. Michel