Start over?

[deepportage01]

lets start from the top.6 weeks ago we hauled in clay fill first then black dirt and fert put seed out 50lbs for 1/4 acer and watered twice a day for the first 2 weeks and now just once a day. but here is the problem it is so patchy and bare in some spots.so I riped up the bare spots and reseeded those areas. in my mind I should have a full lawn buy now whats the deal?[i reseeded 3 weeks ago]is it just a waiting game now or did I do somthing wrong? or should I start all over. THANKS DP

[harvey lee]

I'am wondering if you put any weed killer down first before seeding.If no chemical was used,I personally would be tempted to wait a bit more.Two years ago I reseeded my sons yard and thought the seed would never come up and I told him to water enough to keep it damp for the best part of the day.It got into this time of the year with warmer days.It was not much after that the lawn started filling in.That fall we gave it some fertilizer and next spring it looked very nice and full.I would say give it a little more time unless chemical was involved.

[deepportage01]

Thanks for the info Harvey.no chemical was used, so mabe I just need to wait. It's just a little sicking when ya put all that $$ into seed,dirt,fert, and you get what I have. thanks.

[Powerstroke]

Well, what I'm thinking is that a 1/4 ac. is about 11000 sq. ft. 50lbs is gonna be 4-5lbs per 1000 sq ft. That is the "recommended coverage rate", but in my experience that is rarely enough for good coverage.

If you reseeded the bare spots then I would say its a bit of a waiting game. In ideal germination conditions the first seeds to germinate should be in 7-10 days with the main seeds of Kentucky bluegrass taking 21+days. With the rash of warm and dry weather and it sounds like you have new dirt etc....I can see the grass having a bit of a tough time starting. Hopefully with time more natural organic material will accumulate and help the seeds. Some will aly dormant until the time is right.

Try not to mow your grass until the new grass reaches 4" or more and goes to seed. Also, don't use a bagging mower on these new lawns. Grass clippings can be worth up to 2lbs of Nitrogen fertilizer to your lawn over a season.