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TIPS FOR SUCCESSFUL INSTALLATION
TURFGRASS INSTALLATION FOR NEW SOD
2019
Proper planting techniques are the first step in ensuring success with any new lawn. A little bit of extra care in soil preparation can produce lawns that are healthier, more deeply-rooted, and more drought tolerant for years to come. This guide contains helpful tips on how to properly install sod so that your new lawn remains healthy and ready to enjoy!
• Soil tests are the most accurate and reliable way to determine soil nutrient status and pH when tilling in nutrients or other amendments prior to sodding.
• Soil tests often take several days or weeks to be processed so conduct any necessary sampling and testing far enough ahead of time to receive the results from the lab prior to tillage or other soil preparation.
• Tilling in soil amendments is the most effective way to ensure that sod has adequate rooting depth to maximize drought tolerance and survival during prolonged drought.
• Lay sod in a staggered, brick-like fashion perpendicular to slopes.
• In hot weather, protect unlaid pallets of sod by placing them in the shade until planting.
• Water multiple times per day to keep the newly laid sod moist until it is firmly rooted, which usually occurs in 1-2 two weeks. Refer to the TPI manual Turfgrass Watering & Care for NEW SOD for more tips on how to properly irrigate newly laid sod.
• Avoid heavy use of the sod until it has firmly rooted and has been mowed 2-3 times.
• Preventative fungicides are extremely valuable when laying Tall fescue, Kentucky bluegrass, or other cool- season species of turfgrass during periods of hot weather.
• Last but not least when laying new sod, be sure to remember Green Side Up!
For more information on how to care for newly laid sod after establishment, please check out The Lawn Institute website at
www.TheLawnInstitute.org.
444 E. Roosevelt Road #346 • Lombard, IL 60148 USA 1-800-405-TURF (8873) •
www.TheLawnInstitute.org
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