Dead spots in lawn

bad.lawn – posted 26 May 2005 20:02

My lawn is relatively new. After laying down the sod it took very nicely. Within the last couple of days though the lawn in spots is dying out. What could some of my problems be, and how can I fix them? I live in Reno Nv area and I planted a rye grass in which the people said was good for this area. Before laying down the sod, I laid down three inches of top soil then the sod and rolled the sod to make sure of any air bubbles. I am really confused!

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gateszebzane – posted 26 May 2005 22:58

Contact your nearest County Extention agent with the agriculture office. Mine helped me before he went on vacation, if he were here I probably would have my information I’ve posted already. They are very informative, and helpful, mine even came out to my house prior to my purchasing this new sod.

I wish I could help you, I’m in Florida, and the only rye grass I’ve ever seen isn’t permanent, only in seed form and not sod. But ours dies out and is seasonal.

Good luck maybe someone will answer with more help.

G.G.

cking – posted 03 June 2005 10:14

Rye grass does not like the summer heat. How hot are the summers in Reno? As the previous post mentioned, rye is typically only used for winter overseeding in the warmer climates.

cohiba – posted 03 June 2005 10:22

What was the sod originally. I find it hard to believe that it was Ryegrass. RE: Ryegrass doesn’t have knitting properties to it. You may have put down ryegrass seed after you sodded? In any event: My ryegrass, cut at 1/2″ does fine in the heat of sounthern NJ. We get daytime temps above 90 above 35 days per summer. It may slow in growth but doesn’t die. Two fungicide applications and two insecticide apps all season long.

Ryegrass rules!………………….

cking – posted 03 June 2005 12:39

Rye grass does not like the summer heat. How hot are the summers in Reno? As the previous post mentioned, rye is typically only used for winter overseeding in the warmer climates.

bad.lawn – posted 03 June 2005 16:20

I’m sorry I posted the wrong kind of grass. It was a FESCU Grass and I am trying really hard to have it come back. The dealer said because we have a lot of hard ground in this area that it would be the best because it likes to root into this type of ground. I started out with 3 to 4 inches of topsoil, rolled it, then laid the sod, and rolled it. I watered the hell out if it and it took nice and green and then, it started to brown like it was burned or something.

cohiba – posted 04 June 2005 10:10

Did you fertilize it? Maybe burn from that? fescue should do pretty well in your area. How deep was the topsoil? What was under the topsoil?

Stumped………………………….

cohiba – posted 04 June 2005 10:14

I now see three to four inches. After it was rolled how much? Did the roots go into the soil at all? How about the pH of the soil(s)?

Three to four inches may be a little skimpy. I usually shoot for four to six inches.

Still stumped……………………..