New Zoysia Sod, Need Watering Advice
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PLEASE help with new Zoysia (Empire) sod
Comments (7)The term "topsoil" is meaningless because all that "topsoil" is is the top 4 to 6 inches of soil from someplace. Sandy soils, in Florida or anywhere else, tend to drain really well and they do not retain much soil moisture so unless the soil was amended well with organic matter, which will aid in moisture retention, your grass may not have enough water to grow. To root well grasses need 4 to 6 inches of a good soil, well endowed with organic matter, that is evenly moist but well drained....See MoreNew sod watering advice needed.
Comments (2)I would water like that for about two weeks, then cut back twice a day for a week, then to once a day for a week, then every other day for a week (maybe increase to 20 minutes at a time), then 3x a week for 20 minutes for two weeks, then twice a week for 20-30 minutes for a week or two. After that, watch your lawn. If it shows signs of stress (turns dull color, doesn't bounce back when you walk on it, etc) water it. Try to water deeply when you do water so that you encourage deep root growth. If possible, try to cut back so you're only watering once a week, although I don't think you'll be able to keep your lawn really green in the hottest part of the summer watering only once a week. But even in the heat of the summer, once the lawn is established, you should be able to water no more than twice a week. I know that most of the lawns get watered a lot more than that, but it's really not as good for the grass to water so much once it's established....See MoreHELP! Need to re-sod and need advice/tips - North Fla - Empire Zoysia
Comments (7)If you're not going to water in the summer, then anything but St Aug will be better than St Aug. It will die if not watered once a month or so. If the zoysia does not do well in the shade, then St Aug is the only option. So then, in prep for sod, no need to rototill or aerate. Just rake or scrape off the surface dead growth. Then lay the sod. Make sure they leave no gaps between sod pieces. The sod pieces should be staggered meaning that it should not look like a checkerboard. They should roll the sod down to ensure good contact between the roots and the soil. Then start watering briefly (5-10 minutes), 3x per day (breakfast, lunch, and dinner times), for the next 2 weeks. Then check a few pieces to see if they have knit to the soil. Try lifting a corner. By then the roots should be biting into the soil. Then you can back off on watering until you are watering deeply (1 inch) and infrequently (once per week max during the hottest heat of summer). That watering schedule may be much different from what your neighbors say and all your local advice, but their daily watering schedule does not develop a great root system. Daily watering also encourages every weed seed to sprout, and you don't want that. So as soon as the sod knits down, start backing off on the watering frequency. Are you interested in an inexpensive organic fertilizing routine. Here is a picture of a zoysia lawn with a handful of alfalfa pellets (rabbit chow) applied a month earlier... You can see the improved color, density and growth. Alfalfa is usually applied at 15-20 pounds per 1,000 square feet. You can buy it at any feed store in 50-pound bags. You and your daughter might appreciate organic....See MoreRemoving the sod and seeding new for an area 24'x48' -advice needed
Comments (6)Other than cutting it regularly I did not do anything with the grass. I guess that means neglecting it. I don't see my neighbors doing anything special to theirs buy....theirs looks better :-)) The soil is uneven because the former owner built a patio and he unevenly spread the soil in the backyard. Last spring I was able to fix the lawn in an area adjacent to a walk path I built.... Here you can see the results two weeks after the fact. I added a couple of bags of black soil bought from Rona because the ares was under the level of the lawn to the left of it..so that brownish area is me trying to fix and make it level on that area. I don't mind if this summer I don't have to do the lawn at all :-))...See Morevieja_gw
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