Newly seeded lawns will need to be watered between 2 to 4 times each day. The seedbed should never be saturated, but moist to a depth of 1 to 2 inches. Once seedlings have begun to grow, continue watering them 2 to 4 times a day never allowing them to dry out!
After the seedlings are about 2 inches tall, water them less frequently, but more deeply. After the new grass has been mowed 2 or 3 times, begin watering as deeply and as infrequently as the rest of the lawn.
A newly sodded lawn should be watered once or twice a day such that the sod strip is wet though it's entire thickness. Soil underneath the sod only needs to be moist to a depth of 1 inch. Saturated soil below the sod will inhibit root growth, and should be avoided at all costs.
As the sod becomes solidly established, reduce the frequency of waterings, but increase the depths of infiltration. Once the sod has been mowed 2 or 3 times, water as deeply, and as infrequently as the rest of your lawn.
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