What should I use?

[RollTideRam]

I ran a disc and yard rake over a lawn for a man. He wanted new grass sown in his yard. The man that planted the grass for him waited a little over a week after I was done to plant the grass seed. He called and said most of seed is now on top of the ground and wants me to come back. I am not sure what to do. Use the rake with wheels or disc again with the blades set straight? I've never planted a yard before, if you saw mine you would believe me. Thanks for any advise, JC

 

[RollTideRam]

I ran a disc and yard rake over a lawn for a man. He wanted new grass sown in his yard. The man that planted the grass for him waited a little over a week after I was done to plant the grass seed. He called and said most of seed is now on top of the ground and wants me to come back. I am not sure what to do. Use the rake with wheels or disc again with the blades set straight? I've never planted a yard before, if you saw mine you would believe me. Thanks for any advise, JC

 

[hudr]

What kind of grass is it? Most grass around here (hay/forage is my experience, not yards) is some type of bermuda and just wants a thin layer of dirt over them. We accomplish this on a large scale w/ a chain harrow, tire drag, or a close spaced "pulverizing disc" set real shallow. Too much dirt over the top won't allow the sprout to break out. Most of our problems stem around Mother Nature granting enough water for everything to sprout, root, and take hold.
Hope this helps.
You might try a piece of chain link fence dragged across it.

 

[hudr]

What kind of grass is it? Most grass around here (hay/forage is my experience, not yards) is some type of bermuda and just wants a thin layer of dirt over them. We accomplish this on a large scale w/ a chain harrow, tire drag, or a close spaced "pulverizing disc" set real shallow. Too much dirt over the top won't allow the sprout to break out. Most of our problems stem around Mother Nature granting enough water for everything to sprout, root, and take hold.
Hope this helps.
You might try a piece of chain link fence dragged across it.

 

[Birdhunter1]

Disking it with your blades set at a pretty straight angle just to turn dirt over will work.
If you have an old piece of sturdy fece around (like a hog panel) dragging that will work better to cover the dirt up and help smooth it out alot.

Honestly though planting grass this time of year is a waste of time unless you water it to the point of turning it into mud everyday!

 

[Birdhunter1]

Disking it with your blades set at a pretty straight angle just to turn dirt over will work.
If you have an old piece of sturdy fece around (like a hog panel) dragging that will work better to cover the dirt up and help smooth it out alot.

Honestly though planting grass this time of year is a waste of time unless you water it to the point of turning it into mud everyday!

 

[RollTideRam]

The yard we are working on is next to a Country Club. The owner got carried away trying to kill wild onions, and killed most of his yard. I was under the impression that it was a rush job, but the guy following me took his on sweet time.
I can get some old chain link fence to try. JC

 

[RollTideRam]

The yard we are working on is next to a Country Club. The owner got carried away trying to kill wild onions, and killed most of his yard. I was under the impression that it was a rush job, but the guy following me took his on sweet time.
I can get some old chain link fence to try. JC

 

[Pooh_Bear]

I just throw the grass seed around and let it lay there.
I don't bother covering it. Keep it wet and it will grow.

Pooh Bear

 

[Pooh_Bear]

I just throw the grass seed around and let it lay there.
I don't bother covering it. Keep it wet and it will grow.

Pooh Bear

 

[KiotiJohn]

I've seen it done the way Pooh-Bear stated, and it worked.
I've also used a drag (old chain link gate) and drug the seed to where it wasn't uniform. I use a drag for smoothing only now.

Next time I try planting seed, if there is a next time, I'm going to prepare it, and toss the seed, and keep it very wet. The wetting should settle the seeds deep enough for them to germinate.

But the owner, or someone, is going to need to water it at least every day for the the first 3-4 days, maybe more.

John

 

[KiotiJohn]

I've seen it done the way Pooh-Bear stated, and it worked.
I've also used a drag (old chain link gate) and drug the seed to where it wasn't uniform. I use a drag for smoothing only now.

Next time I try planting seed, if there is a next time, I'm going to prepare it, and toss the seed, and keep it very wet. The wetting should settle the seeds deep enough for them to germinate.

But the owner, or someone, is going to need to water it at least every day for the the first 3-4 days, maybe more.

John

 

[dknarnd]

I would believe the best thing to do is spread the seed then just run a roller over it to engage the seed into the dirt. Just like PB and KJ mentioned it should not be covered with dirt and a fence drag can do just as mentioned.

 

[dknarnd]

I would believe the best thing to do is spread the seed then just run a roller over it to engage the seed into the dirt. Just like PB and KJ mentioned it should not be covered with dirt and a fence drag can do just as mentioned.

 

[SteveInMD]

Around here people just spread the seed and cover it with a thin layer of straw. I don't know if that works in your climate or not.

 

[SteveInMD]

Around here people just spread the seed and cover it with a thin layer of straw. I don't know if that works in your climate or not.

 

[oliver28472]

That's what we did at the church back in March, seed on top of ground, then straw. We got a heck of a stand. No way to keep it watered and I'm afraid its going to die now cause we are dry.

 

[oliver28472]

That's what we did at the church back in March, seed on top of ground, then straw. We got a heck of a stand. No way to keep it watered and I'm afraid its going to die now cause we are dry.

 

[RollTideRam]

I am going to call and see if they put straw down. In the past that is all my fathers has ever done. We are dry here also, in late April and early May we had 3 weeks of rain rain rain. The last 3 weeks it has only sprinkled here once.
Thanks for all the replies. JC

 

[RollTideRam]

I am going to call and see if they put straw down. In the past that is all my fathers has ever done. We are dry here also, in late April and early May we had 3 weeks of rain rain rain. The last 3 weeks it has only sprinkled here once.
Thanks for all the replies. JC