what are the short term effects of allowing waterlogging to occur on amenity turf?
Not a huge problem if only waterlogged for a few days. Generally the effect will be to cause denitrofication which will leave the turf looking yellow. This can easily rectified through the application of fertiliser. Question: how long will grass seed take to germinate ie bent grass and fescues and smooth stalked meadow grass it for my nvq at collage if you can help thanks Answer: In normal growing conditions, which is ground temperatures above 10 centigrade and sufficient moisture:- Bent grass 8-14 days Fescues 10-14 days Smooth stalks 18-26 days Perennial Ryegrass 7-10 days Question: Just put down grass seed at the end of October, expecting some germination. If it gets too cold, will the grass seed that is outside now (late October) germinate in the spring? Does seed have a life span after it’s laid out? If I see some germinination will it last through the winter? Answer: Generally, grass seed that has not germinated in autumn will not last through the winter and remain viable for the
