Dry Turf

Dry Turf

In the summer months the weather is generally drier so our turf is drier. “Dry Turf” holds less water so it is lighter but that makes watering even more important.

If wet turf is left rolled up it will deteriorate very quickly.  “Dry Turf” will not deteriorate as quickly but the moisture content in a roll of turf directly affects heat stress. The more moisture the quicker turf will heat up and cook itself.

Dry Turf will respond very well to being watered, making it root much quicker and it will be more resilient once established.

But please remember Dry Turf is not poor-quality turf.

As ever lay the turf as soon as it arrives but during the summer it is important to adopt a few more precautions:

1. Lay your turf as soon as it arrives
2. Dry turf may look drier – but this NORMAL.
3. DO NOT WATER THE TURF WHEN IT IS ROLLED UP
4. DO NOT LEAVE THE TURF ROLLED UP ON THE PALLET
5. Lay the turf as normal but begin watering as soon as its laid.
6. Try having the sprinkler working on a laid section while you are working on the next bit. For the first watering it pays to be generous.
7. It’s OK to have puddles sitting on top of the lawn. The water will soon soak through.
8. It’s better to have too much than too little water but do try to avoid continuous waterlogging as this will do more harm than good.
9. Avoid having water sit on the surface for more than 10-15 minutes but do be sure that the top 10cm of soil beneath your turf is good and damp within about 30 minutes of finishing the watering.
10. This will encourage the roots to sink deep into the soil.
11. It’s vital that you water your new turf every single day. Even if it rains you must check that the soil beneath your lawn is damp enough.
12. On very hot days you may need to water more than once a day.
13. Best practice says that you should water either first thing in the morning or late in the evening. The air is cooler, and the water is less likely to evaporate.
14. Your new turf must never be allowed to dry out. Grass is 85% water, and it depends on that for its very existence. When laying “Dry Turf” water is everything.
15. Always check that the soil beneath your new lawn is damp.
16. Never let the soil dry out, your turf will shrink and struggle to survive.
17. In the summer months when “Dry Turf” is the norm. water twice a day for the first week, then 2-3 times a week after that depending on rainfall until the turf has rooted.