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ndblovah
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Lawn hot spots
Does any one have this problem? Brown spots of grass randomly in places??? Solutions?
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Posted 7/6/10 1:50 PM  |
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MissJones
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Re: Lawn hot spots
2 things. Is the sprinkler hitting those areas at all? You might have to adjust them. Or could it be from an animal peeing there? I don't have a solution for that one. 
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| Posted 7/6/10 1:54 PM |
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ndblovah
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Re: Lawn hot spots
Posted by MissJones
2 things. Is the sprinkler hitting those areas at all? You might have to adjust them. Or could it be from an animal peeing there? I don't have a solution for that one.
Yes and nope. I think the sun is just beating on it too long.
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| Posted 7/6/10 2:00 PM |
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Andrewz00
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Re: Lawn hot spots
what time of the day are you watering and how long?
its best to water early morning before 5am for me..... watering while it is bright and sunny can cause burning... the water droplets act like magnifying glasses...
the amount varies with grass type and soil conditions.. but the general rule is 1 inch of water per week.... i measured this by using about 6-10 empty tuna cans placed all over the lawn... let the sprinklers run their cycle and checked how much water was in each can.... it will also show if you are getting an equal distribution of water in the area.
to see if it is getting enough water...take a narrow screw driver or stiff wire and push it into ground in several places. If you are able to penetrate to the root depth (usually 6-8 inches), then your soil is properly saturated. If not, then your watering is not reaching the desired depth and you may need to water for longer periods of time
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| Posted 7/6/10 2:55 PM |
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ndblovah
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Re: Lawn hot spots
Posted by Andrewz00
what time of the day are you watering and how long?
its best to water early morning before 5am for me..... watering while it is bright and sunny can cause burning... the water droplets act like magnifying glasses...
the amount varies with grass type and soil conditions.. but the general rule is 1 inch of water per week.... i measured this by using about 6-10 empty tuna cans placed all over the lawn... let the sprinklers run their cycle and checked how much water was in each can.... it will also show if you are getting an equal distribution of water in the area.
to see if it is getting enough water...take a narrow screw driver or stiff wire and push it into ground in several places. If you are able to penetrate to the root depth (usually 6-8 inches), then your soil is properly saturated. If not, then your watering is not reaching the desired depth and you may need to water for longer periods of time
We water twice. Once before I go to work at 730 and then later at night when we get home. Between 4-530. We do not have inground sprinklers so we have to do it.
Those are great tips though ! Thank you !
ETA we water about 1/2 hr to 45 mins or so each time.
Message edited 7/6/2010 3:05:46 PM.
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