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Preparation
- Remove all debris from the area.
- Grade and shape area to desired contours.
- Peat Moss can be added to improve the composition of the soil. Use 2 to 4 bales of 6 cu. ft. size per 100 sq. metres if desired.
- Top Soil should be available to a depth of 8 to 10 cm. If this amount of top soil is not available, it must be added.
- Prepare the soil by rototilling to a depth of 8 to 10 cm. rototilling first one way, and then the other way.
- Add Fertilizer at the rate of 10 Kilograms per 100 sq. metres and rototill or rake to a depth of 5 cm.
- Recommended fertilizer 5-20-20 or similar ratio.
- Rake top 3 cm. to a smooth, even surface, and roll lightly to show up any depressions.
- Sod should be laid as soon as possible. In no
case later than 24 hours after delivery.
Installation
- Have the ground completely prepared before you order your sod.
- People who are not accustomed to physical labour should pace themselves accordingly and if necessary get help from friends.
- Stack the sod in the shade, or cover with moist burlap, if not laid in 8 hours.
- Locate a straight line, such as a curb or driveway, or run a taut string up the middle of the area to be sodded. Work along this line to establish the first row.
- With a rake, smooth the area immediately ahead of sodding.
- Lay in Brick-Work fashion.
- Make sure all joints are butted tightly together without overlapping.
- Staking is advisable on extreme slopes.
- To fit non rectangular edges, and small areas, cut the sod with a knife or hatchet.
- Go over the area with a one-third filled roller to press the roots to the soil.
- Saturate the area with water immediately. One litre of water in the first hour does more than six litres three hours later.
- Your newly sodded lawn generally needs mowing after 6-7 days.
- Now that you have established your lawn of freshly cut sod, grown by a qualified nursery sod grower you must decide how good a lawn you want.
- If it is to be a top maintenance lawn you should follow the entire program outlined below. If you want a minimum maintenance lawn, attention to the first three points is sufficient.