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How to Seed a Lawn |
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Seeding |
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- Lawn should have at least 4
inches of loam or soil.
- If subsoil is sandy, 1 to 2
inches of clay should be spread over the area
before you spread the loam.
- After loam has been smooth
and graded, apply starter fertilizer
(5-10-10). Scotts Starter Fertilizer is the
best. Application rate is on the bag.
- Apply lime at 75 lbs. per
1,00 square feet for heavy clay base loam and
50 lbs. per 1,000 square feet for light sandy
loam.
- Rake in lime and fertilizer.
- Finish grade
- Apply grass seed,
approximately 5 lbs. per 1,00 square feet.
- Rake lightly with bamboo rake
to plant seed. Seeds are planted 2 to 3 times
the diameter of the seed. After raking you'll
be able to see about one-fifth of the seed on
top of the soil.
- Roll loam to firm seed bed.
Make sure roller is dry or you will pick up
the seed.
- Apply hay or straw 3 -4 s1raw layers thick. You should be able to see loam
under hay. (2 bales per 1,000 sq. ft.).
- Water as soon as possible in
order to wet the hay, preventing it from blowing
away.
- Water according to instructions
below.
- A second fertilization
should occur 4 weeks after planting with regular lawn fertilizer,
if the lawn was planted in the spring. Lawns planted after
June, should not be fertilized again until first of September .
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How to Care for a Newly
Seeded Lawn |
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| Once moisture has penetrated, the seed coat
germination begins and the seed starts to grow. If the seed dries out to a certain point, the seed will die and the areas will have to be
reseeded. |
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Recommended Watering |
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| Water newly seeded
lawns very heavily at first. Totally saturate the
new loam. It may take 2 or 3 hours or more per
section. Do not leave dry pockets in the new loam.
Later on those dry areas will pull moisture away
from the surface areas where the seed is. |
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| After the total loam
mass has been saturated concentrate on keeping the
surface moist. When temperatures are above 60
degree, water once a day especially if it has been
windy. Germination should take about 7 -10 days.
As grass grows you may extend periods between
watering. Never remove the hay mulch, it will
decompose and add to the soil. If the grass
seeding is successful you will lose site of the
hay in about 3 weeks. |
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Recommended Mowing
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| If seeding is
successful you should be ready for the :first
mowing by day 21 (when grass is about 4 inches
tall). Let soil dry out somewhat before mowing. It
will :firm up the soil and mowing will do less
damage to the new grass. |
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| First mowing always
set mower to highest cutting height and never use
a riding mower for the :first few times. Set mower
deck down, one setting for each mowing until you
reach normal cutting height At :first mow each 5
-6 days or when necessary. |
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