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Fall fertilizer for one year old lawn

Murf I don't agree with your 6" of topsoil for good grass. Hwen things were good around here I put in thousands of yards of sod right over bare clay. In fact the sod itrslf is grown on bare clay. Engineered elevations are highly controlled here due to drainge issues especially in housing tracts. Building inspectors will only allow no more than 1-1/2" of topsoil. We found that that grass and especially sod will not take root as well as when it's sown on bare clay that is fertilized and watered. The roots tend to go deeper on the clay only versus the topsoil covering. I have removed sod that had a thin layer of topsoil and it comes off like carpet even after 4 years of being down. Around here if do put 6" of topsoil down ---and I have had customers demand it---the first time they wter it they can't walk on it nor cut it for weeks because it turns to mud.

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Fall fertilizer for one year old lawn

Murf I'm confused at your confusion about your comments about my comments--got that?

The sod farms here get typically three cuttings a year from the same plot. And yes it's grown on bare clay--no topsoil. They seed it heavily, fertilize it and keep it watered. It's a blend of rye, and 5 species of Kentucky blue. They use Milorganite (dried, pelletized human poop) as one of the fertilizers. Each sod roll can weigh anywhere from 16 - 30 lb. according to the farm. There is another farm south of here that uses nothing but sand for their sod. It is light weight but falls apart easily.

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