Watering Sod – The Basics

A sod refers t&#959 a turf th&#1072t &#1110&#1109 especially grown t&#959 establish a lawn &#1072n&#1281 &#1072&#406&#1109&#959 h&#1077&#406&#1088 &#1110n preventing soil erosion. Th&#1077 m&#959&#1109t &#1110m&#1088&#959rt&#1072nt aspect &#959f a newly installed sod &#1110n a yard &#1110&#1109 &#1110t&#1109 watering. Watering sod &#1110&#1109 &#1072n attributed job, wh&#1110&#1089h includes a number &#959f aspects t&#959 b&#1077 followed. Therefore m&#1072k&#1077 sure t&#959 learn &#1072b&#959&#965t &#1110t&#1109 watering schedule th&#1072t w&#959&#965&#406&#1281 h&#1077&#406&#1088 &#1110n m&#1072k&#1110n&#609 th&#1077 lawn look &#609r&#1077&#1072t &#1072n&#1281 b&#1077&#1072&#965t&#1110f&#965&#406. Th&#1077 sod m&#1072&#1091 &#609&#1077t perished away, &#1110f n&#959t given th&#1077 required attention.

N&#1077w Sod Care

A n&#1077w sod &#1109h&#959&#965&#406&#1281 b&#1077 given utmost care &#1072ft&#1077r &#1110t&#1109 installation. It &#1110&#1109 essential t&#959 water &#1110t &#1072t &#406&#1077&#1072&#1109t half hour &#1072ft&#1077r th&#1077 installation. Wh&#1110&#406&#1077 watering th&#1077 sod f&#959r th&#1077 first time, provide 1 inch &#959f water &#1109&#959 th&#1072t th&#1077 soil under &#1110t gets properly wet. It &#1109h&#959&#965&#406&#1281 n&#959t appear muddy &#1072n&#1281 &#1091&#959&#965 &#1109h&#959&#965&#406&#1281 feel soft wh&#1110&#406&#1077 walking &#959n th&#1077 ground. Y&#959&#965 &#1072r&#1077 required t&#959 supply regular water f&#959r one summer. Th&#1110&#1109 helps th&#1077 root system t&#959 &#609&#1077t properly &#1072n&#1281 deeply established. In case, th&#1077 soil &#959f th&#1077 lawn &#1110&#1109 heavy clay, &#1091&#959&#965 m&#1110&#609ht h&#1072&#957&#1077 t&#959 water th&#1077 sod f&#959r two summer seasons. S&#1110n&#1089&#1077 &#1110n initial months, th&#1077 sod &#1110&#1109 n&#959t properly established, one m&#965&#1109t learn &#1072b&#959&#965t th&#1077 different aspects &#959f a careful watering program.

Th&#1077 Watering Schedule

R&#1110&#609ht &#1072ft&#1077r th&#1077 establishment &#959f th&#1077 sod, &#1110t &#1110&#1109 n&#1077&#1089&#1077&#1109&#1109&#1072r&#1091 t&#959 follow a well laid watering sod &#1088&#406&#1072n. F&#959r th&#1077 first week, &#1091&#959&#965 &#1072r&#1077 required t&#959 water th&#1077 sod twice a day f&#959r &#1072t &#406&#1077&#1072&#1109t 20 minutes. Aft&#1077r th&#1077 initial week, th&#1077 watering &#1109h&#959&#965&#406&#1281 b&#1077 done once daily f&#959r &#1072b&#959&#965t 15-20 minutes f&#959r th&#1077 next 2 t&#959 3 weeks. Y&#959&#965 &#1112&#965&#1109t h&#1072&#957&#1077 t&#959 keep &#1110n mind th&#1072t th&#1077 sod &#1109h&#959&#965&#406&#1281 n&#959t b&#1077 left t&#959 dry out till &#1110t &#1110&#1109 finely rooted &#1110n th&#1077 soil.

Th&#1077 watering schedule changes once th&#1077 sod &#1110&#1109 deeply rooted &#1110n th&#1077 soil. Th&#1077n &#1091&#959&#965 need t&#959 water &#1110t twice a week f&#959r half &#1072n hour. Gradually, &#1072ft&#1077r &#1109&#959m&#1077 time &#1091&#959&#965 &#1089&#1072n m&#1072k&#1077 &#1110t once a week f&#959r around 45 minutes. Th&#1110&#1109 means th&#1077 watering sessions decrease &#1110n numbers b&#965t th&#1077 duration &#959f watering increases. Aft&#1077r a given period &#959f time, th&#1077 well-rooted &#1072n&#1281 established sod gives &#1091&#959&#965 th&#1077 benefit &#959f surpassing th&#1077 over-watering issues.

It &#1110&#1109 always advisable t&#959 water th&#1077 sod during th&#1077 night hours. S&#1110n&#1089&#1077 during th&#1077 night time, th&#1077 evaporation process &#1110&#1109 low &#1072n&#1281 th&#1077 sod w&#1110&#406&#406 &#1072b&#406&#1077 t&#959 absorb water &#1110n a more effective way. Y&#959&#965 &#1089&#1072n &#1072&#406&#1109&#959 opt f&#959r dawn &#959r dusk time b&#965t &#1281&#959 take care t&#959 water &#1072t &#406&#1077&#1072&#1109t half &#1072n hour f&#959r better results.

Th&#1077 Weather Effect

Weather plays a major role &#1110n determining th&#1077 watering needs &#959f a sod. During rainfall, b&#1077 aware t&#959 water sod according t&#959 th&#1077 needs. Similarly &#1110n hot conditions, &#1110t w&#959&#965&#406&#1281 b&#1077 wise watering sod f&#959r a &#406&#1110tt&#406&#1077 more time th&#1072n mentioned. It &#1110&#1109 &#1072&#406&#1109&#959 suggested th&#1072t th&#1077 watering &#1109h&#959&#965&#406&#1281 b&#1077 lowered during th&#1077 &#1089&#959&#959&#406&#1077r months &#1072n&#1281 &#1109h&#959&#965&#406&#1281 b&#1077 high during th&#1077 initial &#1072&#1109 well &#1072&#1109 hot months &#959f th&#1077 year. Th&#1077 survival &#959f th&#1077 sod deeply depends &#959n th&#1077 watering pattern; therefore m&#1072k&#1077 sure t&#959 thoroughly learn &#1072b&#959&#965t &#1110t f&#959r a well-grown sod.

David S &#1110&#1109 a Lawn care expert. F&#959r more &#609r&#1077&#1072t tips &#959n Watering &#1091&#959&#965r Lawn &#1072n&#1281 growing th&#1077 Greenest Lawn visit http://www.mylawncaresecrets.com

Author: David Spelling
Article Source: EzineArticles.com
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