Minimum rooting time, SA sod in September

hankhill – posted 15 September 2006 00:20

Had some new St. Augustine sod put downabout 2 weeks ago. I have been keepingit moist by watering at 6am each day.

Problem is, that zone also has old grassit looks like it may be getting fungus.So, I’m wondering how soon I can throttleback the watering on the new sod to treatit like established turf.

I heard 3 weeks somewhere, but the articleson this site recommended longer.

I’m going to hit the older turf withfungicide, but still, I’d like to stopkeeping it wet.

TexanOne – posted 17 September 2006 00:30

Have you tried to pull up a couple of corners to see if it’s anchored down yet?

I always used the “wilt & water” test for new sod. If it looked like it was starting to wilt, I would hand water small areas and then wait until it began to look dry again. It always took no more than about 2 weeks before St Augustine took root, but that is in the heat of summer.