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Grass seed wont grow!

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  • 27-05-2011 9:05pm
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    Jonnykitedude
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    Hi Guys

    I planted grass seed approx 6 weeks ago and its only started to come up in patches, you can still see seed sitting on top of the soil that hasn't taken yet, will this seed start going?

    I didn't give it a light rake after I planted the seed and I think this might be my mistake.

    Problem I have now is that the weeds are starting to outgrow the grass.....should I spray and redo or wait a while.

    The seed is a mix of sport seed (i bought it from a guy that does pitches) in two 25kg bags, its been sitting in the garage over winter but was kept dry.

    Could the cold be the reason?

    J


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    bbam
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    6 weeks ago the weather was very dry... did you water it to get it going??
    Don't let the weeds get out of control, you need to make a call soon if there is enough grass growing to be worth sticking with.. ... You could try oversowing it again with seed..


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    slowburner
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    Jonnykitedude wrote: »

    Could the cold be the reason?

    J

    Very possibly. And these drying winds will slow down germination too.


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    Jonnykitedude
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    Its growing in patches at the moment and not very well, weeds have really established in some parts.

    If I was to spray again would I need to rotavate again?


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    slowburner
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    Jonnykitedude wrote: »
    Its growing in patches at the moment and not very well, weeds have really established in some parts.

    If I was to spray again would I need to rotavate again?

    Do you mean spray the weeds?
    You would only need to rotavate if the soil has become compacted. Treat the weeds, put down some more grass seed on the bare patches and keep moist - this should sort it out. If not, there may be problems with the soil.


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    aujopimur
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    Its not a good idea to sow grass in dry weather, as it's already done water it well on a daily basis, try pulling weeds by hand if possible.


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    Jonnykitedude
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    Well I was thinking about spraying the lot again as the weeds seem to e taking over. Is there a spray I can get that will kill the weeds and not the grass?

    The seed was planted at the start of April so it was very wet when seeded.


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    Dizzyblonde
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    There are Feed & Weed products you can use to feed the grass and kill the weeds but I'm not sure you can use them on such young grass.


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