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Helpful Tips
WATERING NEWLY SODDED LAWNS
Proper watering care for newly laid sod:
• Start watering immediately after the sod is installed. Ideally, watering should begin as soon as an area large enough to put down a sprinkler is ready. This way you can start watering while the rest of the sod is being installed.
• It is essential that the initial watering soak the sod and the soil underneath it. Check the moisture content by lifting a flap of the sod and sticking your finger into the soil. It should be moist several inches deep. By giving the sod a heavy first watering you will rid the sodded area of dry pockets.
• Pay special attention to the corners and edges of newly sodded areas that tend to dry out sooner. Hand water these areas if necessary.
• If a newly sodded area accidentally does dry out it will probably turn brown. It is not dead, and will green up in about two weeks with proper watering.
• After the first watering, water enough to keep the soil under the sod moist, not muddy. In cool weather this may mean watering only every 3 to 4 days. In very hot weather, you may have to water daily. Do not allow the sod or soil underneath to dry out between waterings.
• In about two weeks the sod should have begun to knit to the soil underneath and the watering can be lessened to once or twice per week, depending on weather conditions. Water anytime the sod has a dry, pale blue-gray color or if the grass does not spring back after walking on it.
• Frequent shallow waterings are not good for your lawn. Deep waterings allow the roots of the grass to follow the water down into the soil, giving you a lush, healthy turf.
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