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how much water is enough for new grass seeds
put some Scotts Kentucky Bluegrass common #1 grass seed down 8-10 days ago.
I think the conditions are perfect, according to the bag 15-26Celcius. It was overcast and raining for maybe 4 of those days, and the days it wasn't and even those it was, I have watered it several times per day. Is this neccesary, and how long should it take to come up? I have been able to keep it moist (it has not dried out yet), but the bag says only "water daily". ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Unrestricted-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups ----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =---- |
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how much water is enough for new grass seeds
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: put some Scotts Kentucky Bluegrass common #1 grass seed down 8-10 days ago. I think the conditions are perfect, according to the bag 15-26Celcius. It was overcast and raining for maybe 4 of those days, and the days it wasn't and even those it was, I have watered it several times per day. Is this neccesary, and how long should it take to come up? I have been able to keep it moist (it has not dried out yet), but the bag says only "water daily". ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Unrestricted-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups ----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =---- Watering in morning and early evening, only about 10 minutes for seed. Any more is a waste. Just have to keep it moist. When lawns are established, you want to soak it, for maybe 1/2 hour or so. That would be the case if you put sod down, but seeds do just fine for 10 minutes twice a day. It should be up very soon. Is it a total renovation or just seed added to an existing lawn? Also, you have to get the seed into the existing soil and cover it with some compost (ie leafgrow). Just putting seed down without working it in won't produce desired results. |
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how much water is enough for new grass seeds
On Jun 7, 2:46 pm, Steve wrote:
"bent" wrote : put some Scotts Kentucky Bluegrass common #1 grass seed down 8-10 days ago. I think the conditions are perfect, according to the bag 15-26Celcius. It was overcast and raining for maybe 4 of those days, and the days it wasn't and even those it was, I have watered it several times per day. Is this neccesary, and how long should it take to come up? I have been able to keep it moist (it has not dried out yet), but the bag says only "water daily". You need to water it enough so that it stays constantly damp. That can mean noon and early evening in cool overcast weather, or every few hours during the day if it's hot, windy and full sun. Which is why Fall is the best time to seed, because the weather is on your side. You can also use hydraulic mulch or a light dressing of peat moss to help retain moisture. Bluegrass takes longer than most grasses to germinate and establish. About 3 weeks to germinate is typical. You don't need to water it deeply, just enough to keep the top of the soil damp. AFter it germinates, slowly back off the frequency of the watering, but increase the time so you water it deeper. ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Unrestricted-Secure Usenet News==----http://www.newsfeeds.comThe #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups ----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =---- Watering in morning and early evening, only about 10 minutes for seed. Any more is a waste. Just have to keep it moist. When lawns are established, you want to soak it, for maybe 1/2 hour or so. That would be the case if you put sod down, but seeds do just fine for 10 minutes twice a day. It should be up very soon. Is it a total renovation or just seed added to an existing lawn? Also, you have to get the seed into the existing soil and cover it with some compost (ie leafgrow). Just putting seed down without working it in won't produce desired results. |
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how much water is enough for new grass seeds
On Thu, 7 Jun 2007 12:45:17 -0400, "bent" wrote:
put some Scotts Kentucky Bluegrass common #1 grass seed down 8-10 days ago. I think the conditions are perfect, according to the bag 15-26Celcius. It was overcast and raining for maybe 4 of those days, and the days it wasn't and even those it was, I have watered it several times per day. Is this neccesary, and how long should it take to come up? I have been able to keep it moist (it has not dried out yet), but the bag says only "water daily". ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Unrestricted-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups ----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =---- A good farmer will dig up some seed and see if they are all spouting properly. |
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how much water is enough for new grass seeds
"bent" wrote in message
... put some Scotts Kentucky Bluegrass common #1 grass seed down 8-10 days ago. I think the conditions are perfect, according to the bag 15-26Celcius. It was overcast and raining for maybe 4 of those days, and the days it wasn't and even those it was, I have watered it several times per day. Is this neccesary, and how long should it take to come up? I have been able to keep it moist (it has not dried out yet), but the bag says only "water daily". ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Unrestricted-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups ----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =---- http://crop.scijournals.org/cgi/cont...ract/45/5/2030 http://www.bluegrasses.com/seeding/index.html Dave |
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