Seed dead? Start over? - Page 2

 On Sep 24, 7:51 pm, do_...@do.com wrote:

How long would water need to stand to kill the seeds? Also, I have red
GA clay soil, It has just been tilled twice, once in both directions
so Its somewhat "loose". Most of the time when I run my sprinklers (10
minutes) the soil gets good and wet but never muddy. I think its
draining ok but would need to have say, 2 15 minute waterings 30
minutes apart rather than one 30 minute watering. My wife said the
water was on for 35 minutes which caused the standing water. Absorbed
into the soil completely in about 3-4 hours. So, Im sure its not the
best drainage, nevertheless, not bad for the concrete they call soil
around here.

 On Sep 24, 7:51 pm, do_...@do.com wrote:

Didnt notice any gullys washed out, the straw is mostly still intact,
a little thin in one area, but it was a little thin to begin with.
While I have you all here, How much area should an average bail of
straw cover? I cant help but to feel as though I may have it on a
little thick. Seems like the grass wouldnt be able to grow through it
or would get choked out.

 
Watering 30 mins instead of 10 isn't going to stop the seed from
germinating.   It's always better to have some extra water than too
little.    What do you think happens in nature when it rains for 4
days straight?  When it's over, there is a hell of a lot more grass
and plant life growing than before.  As someone already pointed out,
the only issue would be if the ground is uneven, sloped, etc and too
much water caused the seed to run off, pool, etc.  One benefit of
using a slice seeder is that it helps minimize that problem.

The straw should provide only partial coverage.  You want light to
easily get through and you should be able to partially see the ground
through it.

 On Sep 25, 7:58 am, trad...@optonline.net wrote:

Cant tell if any ran off, but there were a couple spots that were a
little lower than the rest of the ground where the water did pool up
for a while. Think I will need to thin out the straw.