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Overseeding lawn tips

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  • 23-03-2023 11:46am
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    Manta400r
    Registered Users Posts: 93 ✭✭


    Hi all


    Thinking of dethatching the lawn when the weather dries up, have a towed dethatcher for the ride on and was just going to overseed the bare patches then with grass seed via a broadcast spreader and then fertilise also. Will the seed be effective if just spread and watered in? I don't intend on using any new topsoil etc as it's too big if an area


    Thanks in advance



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    Water John
    Registered Users Posts: 21,389 ✭✭✭✭Water John


    A little roller would ensure soil/seed contact.



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    Anaki r2d2
    Registered Users Posts: 958 ✭✭✭Anaki r2d2


    I think it's a tricky balance. The soil needs to warm up but you also need the rain. I do similar in april 2020 and it was slow going to fill in the bare spots

    End of August sep was much much better



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    billyhead
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    How long should you see signs of grass growth after planting seeds. I planted seeds 2 weeks ago and all I see are weeds.



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    Water John
    Registered Users Posts: 21,389 ✭✭✭✭Water John


    Very early for setting grass. Weather too cold.



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    Manta400r
    Registered Users Posts: 93 ✭✭Manta400r


    Ah yeah at this rate anyways it'll be mid April, will give it a light rolling afterwards so thanks



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    Anaki r2d2
    Registered Users Posts: 958 ✭✭✭Anaki r2d2


    Warm and moist is the ideal condition to get fast growth. There is a YouTube fella that seems to know the story


    https://youtu.be/wyN5YFB81sw



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    billyhead
    Registered Users Posts: 9,843 ✭✭✭billyhead


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120393315#Comment_120393315

    Will I have to lay down more seed at a later stage or will the seed already laid down eventually germinate?



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    #9
    Water John
    Registered Users Posts: 21,389 ✭✭✭✭Water John


    Honestly don't know, but you should know in 10/14 days.



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