So I sowed grasseed on Good Friday

[difflock]

About 400-500m2 worth, and it got a fair shower of rain that Friday evening/night, but zero moisture since, except the rather heavy dew.

Question?

Do I start watering, or simply leave it alone, I am timerous re starting watering, and then not watering thoroughly enough, or for long enough.

Cheers,

mth

[Mick Dempsey]

I think the issue is if it has “struck” (started) you would have to continue watering.

 

If it hasn’t, leave it.

 

Just my take on it, more experienced peeps might not agree.

[difflock]

Thanks Mick, that was my feeling too, and no signs of germination yet btw.

I did swither about sowing it, having seen the fine dry forecast for a week to 10 days ahead

 but hey!

 who believes the weather forecast, especially such a fine forecast!

cheers

mth

Edited April 15, 2020 by difflock

[Silverhooker]

I scarified and over seeded my grass and just watering very lightly on days when there is no overnight frost. Just enough to damp it down to stop the seed blowing away. Local golf course green keepers advice.

[headgroundsman]

Did you just sow on the surface or incorporate into the top half inch. My advice would always be the latter and then roll.

 

 

[difflock]

The soil was quite compacted, as a result of levelling with the tractor land linkbox, so I raked hard, sowed seed and raked again, then rolled in with the Skoda!

Some seed buried, or most? still on the surface.

And another week without rain forecast!

Fingers crossed.

[headgroundsman]

19 hours ago, difflock said:

The soil was quite compacted, as a result of levelling with the tractor land linkbox, so I raked hard, sowed seed and raked again, then rolled in with the Skoda!

Some seed buried, or most? still on the surface.

And another week without rain forecast!

Fingers crossed.

It will be fine