A new LAWN AM I OVER watering OR NOT ENOUGH?

Question

Planted new tri grass and it came up nice cut it not to low with mover height , then kept watering it 1 hour a night , it flattened out and when I try to brush it upward , its still kinda damp , whats the reason it just doesn't grow straight upward ?

Answer 1

You sure don't need to water it an hour a day!  If the grass is mowable height, then probably 1/2 inch twice a week is all the water it needs.

Answer 2

Your main problem is watering at night.

Never put your grass to bed wet...never!

Water only late afternoon to 2 hours before sunset.

You might have created a breeding ground for fungus.

Allow it to dry out a bit.

And treat with a fungicide if needed.

Oh and as B says...1 hour of watering may be way too much.

Answer 3

It just hasen't had enough time to dry, Grass only needs around 2 inches of water a week, but a new lawn maybe 3-4 inches. Let it sit for a day or two and see what happends. Good luck, (Tips: Cut it at one of the highest settings on your mower, your lawn will be very healthy and will be able to substain drout).

Answer 4

What is tri grass?