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Newly laid turf yellow
stuartjohnston5538
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I have just laid new turf 3 days aģo and have been watering it twice a day since laid. Today I a large patch and a couple of smaller patches have gone yellow. I am new to gardening and thought I had done all the prep properly but am worried now I have done something wrong. Has any one any ideas what might be the problem
Last edited: 19 June 2017 14:52:39
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It's quite tough laying turf right now. The weather has been very dry. If you have done this, you may need to put on the sprinklers in the evening time or very early morning. It has to be a long soak not lightly and fast.
If you have followed everything, then it's just a case of watering in when the sun is down and temperatures dropping.
Last edited: 19 June 2017 14:53:11
So you think I might not be watering enough? I don't have a sprinkler but I have a sprinkler hose I don't mind standing there watering as long as I need to I just worried about over watering
I just saw your photos again. Did you lay your turf down like a chequered board? Maybe it's my monitor... It's far more better laying the turf in a step pattern. This minimises the butting of joins that creates air and dries out the corners.
Last edited: 19 June 2017 14:58:04
You can never over water at this time of year. I would be more concerned about water usage.
I have to say when we mean water we're talking 20 minutes with the hose at least twice a day.
Remember to stay off it for a month while it's roots establish. There will always be a bit of the back at the start but in three weeks it'll look lovely if you can keep it watered.
I staggered some but not all and I am watering twice a day with a spray hose for around 10 15 mins but maybe it's not enough I will increase that time tonight and moving forward and hope it's nothing I done with the prep underneath
Sounds good. If you don't have some kind of sprinkler then use the hose on spray setting. Concentrate on the joins. If you don't have time at night it can be done early morning too. Not sure how large your garden is, but (my opinion) the 10-15 minutes is absolute minimum. Add more time if you can.
Stuart - if you can fix your hose into the handle of a fork, and stick it into the ground (it's a wee bit of a faff, but tie it or wire it on) and then leave it on one bit for a good half an hour, and then move it to another spot and repeat, that will be of great benefit.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I would invest in a sprinker. That will give much better coverage than standing with a hose for 20 minutes. This weather I'd be looking at a minimum of 30 minutes morning and evening with a sprinker, and make sure it's covering the entire area, or move after 30 minutes to get the rest.
You've been unfortunate in laying turf just as the temperature rockets.
Unless you absolutely HAVE to, dont lay turf in the summer, and sorry yes, other guys are correct, you are new we are being kind, you wait till you get to know us, we are harsh!!! lay like bricks, water in the evienings, believe me you WONT want to stand there with the hose (also pray we dont get hosepipe ban LOL) then it has all night to soak in and be of more use.