Air temperature for sowing lawn grass. Features of planting greenery on the lawn in spring and autumn

Landscape professionals are well aware of lawn grass sowing time. However, not everyone and not always adhere to the optimal sowing dates. But in vain, because success in this matter depends on two main factors: moisture and heat.

We we sow the lawn when the snow has melted, the soil does not stick to the feet, from spring until October 15. The results are different, as are the sowing dates. by the most the best period there is spring - April. Many consider the time before May 15 auspicious. To form a high-quality herbage, the lawn can be sown, mowed several times, apply phosphorus-potassium fertilizers, apply a herbicide, and even repair molehills. So, you can sow from April.

best summer month for lawn sowing I count June, as for young plants add up optimal conditions temperature and humidity. But the July sowing is risky. If there is no watering on the site, I try not to sow lawn grasses this month. Such a sowing will definitely not be successful. At this time, the yard is hot, it rarely rains. The lawn, if it grows, will be of poor quality. It is important to remember that watering in the summer is necessary immediately after sowing the seeds. To do this, they spend 6-10 l / m2 per day, and you need to water it until friendly shoots appear.

Should I sow the lawn in August? Except at the end of the month. But it is better to wait until September. In September you can "shine". If you are lucky with the weather, the grass will grow quickly, and you will have time to mow it one more time. Of course, immediately the lawn will look like a “C grade plus”. But next year you will have a wonderful green carpet!

There is nothing to wait for in October, you need to sow quickly, before the 15th. The grass has time to sprout, but shoots are usually very rare. If the positive temperature lasts until November, the lawn will turn out good, but also only for the next year.

What then? Later sowing is not allowed until December.. It sounds unusual, but to accurately determine the timing of sowing in last years impossible, because warm days sometimes last almost until the New Year. Just a few are enough sunny days for the grass to grow. And then the frost will destroy the seedlings. But you can take a risk.

Here are the main conditions: - carry out sowing at the onset of cold weather (below 3 ° C); - the earth must be loose; - increase the seed application rate by 1.5 times (1.2-1.5 kg per 30 m2); - seeds (at least 90%) must be embedded in the soil; - the soil after sowing the seeds must be tamped, because in the spring, due to moisture, this will not be possible.

Plus winter sowing- the emergence of grass seedlings already in April, when it is still impossible to sow - the soil is too wet. It turns out that we are ahead of time by at least a month and a half.

Be prepared for the fact that such a lawn in spring and summer will take you a lot of time: additional application of fertilizers, growth regulators, removal of overgrowing weeds by hand weeding will be required (I consider the application of herbicides to be unsafe while the lawn is so “young”). Only by the fall of next year will you receive a high-quality herbage. And yet, if the means and time allow you to take a risk, then why not?

Once I had a pretty heavy winter lawn sowing experience. It would seem that I got burned and I will not do such experiments anymore. But if they ask me if I would sow the lawn again in December, I will answer in the affirmative. I would try to eliminate the mistakes that I made before, I would start work with soil analysis, increase the seeding rate, and then I would definitely carry out spring top dressing nitrogen fertilizers. The chance of having a quality lawn during winter sowing is still great.

So high-quality herbage can be created anywhere and in any conditions! The prerequisites for this are knowledge and practice.

Alexander Varenitsa, landscape designer

Every gardener has his own own opinion about the most favorable time for planting lawn grasses. Planting in spring - early March or autumn - in September or late November has its positive and negative sides. But the most accessible time for summer residents when you can plant a lawn is still the autumn season.

Autumn is a favorable time for the rapid germination of seeds and the formation of the root part. For this, there are all natural natural factors is moist soil sufficient watering in the form of rains, moderate air temperature (in contrast to the summer heat and heat).

Growing a quality lawn requires a certain amount of time for soil preparation, which in spring period not enough, and in autumn (after harvesting) it is much more.

AT autumn period the number of pests on the site decreases, and the weed grass practically stops growing.

At early landing(from about September 1 to September 15), the lawn grass will have time to take root well and grow to a height of about 10 cm before the first night frosts arrive. Before the onset of real cold weather, you can even have time to make the first lawn mowing. With more late sowing there is a risk that young immature plants will freeze when winter comes, as they have not yet grown enough.

When sowing seeds of lawn plants in the winter, the first green shoots will appear in early spring. Seeds are recommended to be sown at a temperature of 0 to 5 degrees Celsius (in late October - early November) and immediately covered with a mulch layer consisting of peat or dry earth. Overwintered seeds become “hardened” and young plants that appear in spring can feel great at any temperature fluctuations, with slight frosts, with prolonged hot weather. Diseases and pests to such plants are dangerous in minimal cases.

Autumn planting and its disadvantages

If the warm autumn period drags on for a long time, then the winter sowing will begin to germinate before the start of winter, and then the seedlings will die at the first frost.

The winter method of sowing lawn grasses cannot be used in areas that are on a slope, since during the spring snowmelt, the seeds will float away with the soil.

Planting a lawn consists of three main points: preparation land plot, introduction of various top dressings into the soil, sowing of seed material.

Site preparation

Land preparation begins approximately 20-30 days before planting. Gardeners who carry out this procedure not for the first time are advised to start this work at the end of summer. Preparation includes cleaning large stones, debris, weeds, dried shrubs and uprooting stumps. With a large number of weeds, it is recommended to use for processing the site chemicals. After clearing the place for the future lawn, they proceed to digging the entire selected area and re-cleaning the now plant remains that were found when digging the soil.

An additional drainage layer will be required in those areas that are located in the lowlands and are subject to flooding spring waters. It is easy to build even for inexperienced gardeners. First you need to remove upper layer soil, cover the area with any construction waste (for example, broken bricks or gravel), then with a layer of coarse river sand(about 10 cm) and a fertile layer of soil removed from above. Each layer is recommended to be leveled with a roller or a thick log.

Fertilization

It is necessary to fertilize the soil in the area for sowing lawn plants in approximately 7-10 days. Nitrogen-containing complex mineral fertilizers or top dressings designed specifically for lawns, it is recommended to scatter over the surface of the site and close it with a rake to a shallow depth.

Landing methods

Sowing manually is the cheapest and suitable for every lawn. The weather on the day of sowing should be calm and warm. The surface of the soil in the area must be moistened with a sprayer. For one square meter it will take about 60-70 g of seeds. This slightly exceeds average rate spring planting, but still often have to sow the grass in spring time if some seeds did not sprout.

Seed material mixed in equal parts with dry soil or fine sand, you need to divide into two halves and sow each of them differently. One along the entire land area, and the other across. Another sowing of seeds (additional) is recommended to be done along the entire edge of the lawn. After that, the entire surface is covered with a small mulch layer (from dry sand, peat or sawdust), moistened with a sprayer and lightly compacted with a large log or hand roller.

Hydroseeding is carried out using a special modern device- hydraulic seeders. It is used for planting lawns large area, as well as on slopes and other hard-to-reach places. Seminal planting material together with water and all the necessary nutrients, it is sprayed with a hydraulic seeder on the surface of the prepared area. After a few hours, the mixture hardens, and the seeds are safe from pests and strong wind.

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In autumn, sowing is still more preferable. Why? There are several reasons:

• enough high humidity air and soil
• the air is still warm for seeds to germinate,
• and the weeds are no longer growing.

The most favorable conditions for shoot formation and formation of the root system of the sown grass. If you carry out work on sowing seeds in last days August or the first days of September, then by the first frosts the lawn will grow up to 10 cm in height.

In addition, you need to prepare a site for sowing a lawn: remove debris, level, tamp, and even give the earth a rest for at least a month. So it turns out that sowing begins closer to summer, and in this case, it is certainly better to transfer it to a more favorable autumn period for sowing.

How to plant a lawn in autumn

In grass mixtures for the lawn are collected different types herbs, but they general requirement to climatic parameters, air temperature and humidity.

It is advisable to sow at a time when the temperature does not fall below zero - there should be a margin of about 40 days before the onset of frost. Over this time root system the grass will get stronger, and the plants themselves will grow to the desired height.

The seeds sown in this way will sprout only in the spring, but the autumn sowing lawn will turn out to be thick and strong. Freezing the seeds only adds strength to them, and there is quite a lot of moisture left after the snow melts. In addition, there is no need to wait until the earth warms up, and the grown grass will receive additional “immunity” to frost, drought, and even pests with diseases.

We fix mistakes and use modern technologies

With winter sowing, it is also important to guess with time. If the seeds have time to hatch before the onset of stable frosts, they will die immediately with a significant drop in temperature. In order to increase the chances of successful and timely germination, the seed rate is increased and oversown in the spring.

Sowing the lawn. In areas where the seeds planted since autumn have not sprouted, the soil is prepared again, fertilizers are applied, seeds are sown, rolled and watered with a stop at already sprouted plants. If you need to sow grass where the grass is already growing, but somewhat loose,

For overseeding use the same grass mixture, as before, or use a special repair grass mixture.

Hydroseeding. Do-it-yourself autumn sowing of a lawn often becomes impossible in areas with a large slope, where meltwater simply blows away all the seeds. For such places perfect solution- hydroseeding. It is also used when it is necessary to sow enough large plot. At the same time, the seeds are included in a special mixture, in which there are special technological additives (adhesives), fertilizers and water. All this is “driven” into the ground under a pressure of 6 atmospheres. Seeds are firmly held on the steepest slopes thanks to gluing substances. Lawn hydroseeding is often used where no other method works.

Not such a simple and fast process as it might seem at first glance. It consists of many technological stages varying degrees of complexity.

This is a preliminary marking of the site, leveling the surface of the future lawn, removing weeds, preparing the soil, selecting an assortment of herbs, determining the optimal sowing dates, etc. Each stage of the preparation process is important in its own way, but all efforts can be reduced to zero if wrong choice deadlines.

It is believed that any time period is suitable for sowing, from spring to almost the end of autumn. Despite such a fairly wide range, real terms, depending on the region and specific climatic conditions, are still much more compressed. So, for example, it is not recommended to sow lawn grasses in the summer, in its hottest and driest months (late June - early August). Early spring months are dangerous for seedlings with late frosts on the soil. Do not postpone the process until the late autumn months because of the threat of early frosts.

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As practice shows, the most favorable time for many experts consider the end of August - September. When sown at this time, grass seedlings have time to finally form and reach a height of about 10 cm, which is considered sufficient for laying a normal root system that can safely endure low winter temperatures. This period can also be considered optimal due to a number of concomitant factors, both climatic and related to the peculiarities of plant physiology. These include:

• moderate temperatures typical for this season;
• optimal soil and air humidity, provided, in particular, due to abundant morning dew during this period of time;
• restrained, in comparison with other periods, the growth of weeds.

All this taken together contributes to the rapid establishment and formation of a developed root system, uniform shoot formation and storage of a sufficient amount of plastic substances for overwintering. In addition, the autumn sowing of the lawn provides for a reduced rate of seed consumption per 1 sq. m. This is due to the provision of the optimal nutritional area necessary for the formation strong plants with high winter hardiness.

It is also possible in cold (about 0 C) soil. Such sowing will provide an optimal period of natural stratification of seeds, during which they will acquire increased resistance to adverse factors. Best Results winter sowing are observed in the case in areas with trees.

However, during severe winters, such lawns can suffer from attacks due to seeds that have lost their germination. In spring, such sowing can be insured in places of lunges and grass sparseness, with accompanying mulching of the sowed areas.

Spring, although they reach high decorativeness in a short time, they suffer more from attacks as a result of their drying. This occurs as a result of the rapid loss of spring moisture reserves by the soil. So spring plantings, as they grow, require mandatory regular watering associated with additional labor costs. Higher in the spring and seeding rate. In addition, in the spring it is more difficult to deal with the intervention of aggressive weeds.

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Basic requirements for bookmarking and care

Any sowing time requires careful selection of the day to start work on, it must be calm and not rainy, as the wind will blow the seeds out of the soil, and excessively wet ground will not allow the seeds to be sown evenly.

In addition, in order to obtain beautiful, friendly thick seedlings, it is necessary to take into account a number of significant points:

• the plot for the lawn must be prepared in advance (1-2 months before sowing);
• the topsoil must contain sufficient nutrients(gentle treatment of the surface layer, application of peat and organic fertilizers);
• in spring and summer, it is time to fertilize grass seedlings with nitrogen-containing fertilizers that promote the growth and development of plants; in autumn, sowing requires the use of potassium- and phosphorus-containing fertilizers to prepare plants for cold weather, strengthen the root system and increase resistance to freezing;
• it is recommended to sow a lawn in order to obtain uniform seedlings of grass with two equal parts seeds, first along the entire site, then across;
• denser sowing will contribute to the accelerated formation of sod, however, excessive thickening of the lawn can adversely affect its quality, since a lack of nutritional area will lead to weakening and freezing of plants;
• sown seeds must be mixed with the ground or covered thin layer peat substrate, this measure will avoid drying and weathering of seeds, and will also prevent sowing from pecking by birds;
• dry period (in case of planting late spring or in summer) requires a mandatory watering can first with a small sprinkler, and then with sprinklers, for better penetration moisture to grass roots.

With favorable weather conditions, sowing gives the first shoots in 10-15 days. Initially, seedlings will be uneven due to biological features, which determine the rate of germination of seeds of each variety. The main thing here is to be patient, not to rush to sow empty areas and wait for full shoots. For the final assessment of the state of the grass cover, it is required to wait at least 20-25 days from the moment of laying.

It is almost impossible to establish certain, strictly specified terms for sowing lawn grass, the processes that affect sowing turn out to be too multifactorial. And no one, even the most qualified specialist, can in absentia give a 100% guarantee of obtaining an ideal lawn, no matter how long it is planted. Therefore, everyone who wants to have a beautiful green area on their site should realistically assess their opportunities associated with time and labor costs, correlate them with the climatic features of the season, and, based on this, choose optimal timing lawn sowing.

Each owner suburban area dreams of a beautiful lawn in front of her house. This is easy to achieve if you know about the features of its cultivation. And then get the coveted green lawn in front of your country estate won't be difficult.

One of important points in getting a beautiful lawn is the timing of its planting. Not everyone knows that high-quality lawn grass optimal height obtained only if the lawn is planted in the spring or autumn months.

Specialists in landscape design do not recommend planting lawn grass in the summer months. This is due to the fact that dry weather prevails during this period. And, therefore, lawn grass crops simply will not sprout. Therefore, it is best to sow the lawn in the autumn season.

Why is it better to sow in the fall?

In the autumn months, the air is quite humid, while the temperature is moderate. That is, there are practically optimal conditions for the emergence of lawn grass. There is one more positive moment at autumn planting lawn - weeds grow worse. All of these factors contribute to:

• rapid shoot formation;
• formation of a stable root system of plants.

After some time, the owner will be able to get a beautiful lawn on his site.

If you sow the seeds of the grass mixture at the end of August or September, then you can get a beautiful lawn up to 10 cm high already before the first autumn frosts. In order to grow a beautiful lawn from the first time, it is necessary to carry out work to prepare the site on which lawn grass will be planted.

To get a beautiful lawn on your site, you need to prepare the site in August. Lawn seeds should be planted before the end of September. Before planting lawn grass, you need to let it rest for three weeks.

Site preparation involves:

• cleaning the territory from garbage;
• all plant remains that are present on it should also be removed;
• if there are diseased trees or shrubs on the piece of land that you have taken under the lawn, then they should also be uprooted.

After that, the earth must be dug to the depth of a full bayonet shovels. To facilitate the task of pest control when caring for a lawn, you can carry out a chemical treatment area using herbicides. If the site is neglected or has not been looked after for a long time, then it is necessary to process the area where the lawn will be planted at least twice.

Drainage for lawn on wet ground

If the soil in your area is excessively moist, then in this case it is necessary to carry out work on the drainage system.

1. To do this, remove the upper fertile layer with a shovel and set aside;
2. After that, the cleared area is rammed, and then covered with pebbles. Instead, you can use broken brick. You should get a layer 15-20 m thick;
3. On top of this layer, then you need to lay coarse-grained sand with a layer of 10 cm;
4. After that, everything should be carefully leveled. For this, a special roller is usually used. If such a machine is not at your disposal, then you can use an ordinary log. When leveling, it is necessary to make a slope towards the paths or the drainage pit;
5. After leveling is completed, it is necessary to put in place the fertile layer of earth that was removed at the beginning of work.

A prerequisite for obtaining a beautiful and high-quality lawn is fertilization of the territory set aside for lawn. It is necessary to use mineral fertilizers, which will allow you to get good shoots of grass next year, which will grow evenly.

Planting lawn grass seeds is not an easy task. This case has many nuances that you should be aware of. To understand how to sow lawn grass correctly, you need to understand next moment- planting the lawn should be carried out in the absence of strong winds. This process begins with watering the earth, for which a sprinkler is used. Then you can start planting seeds, focusing on the following dosage - 40-70 gr. per 1 sq. m. If you chose autumn as the timing for sowing the lawn, then the number of seeds per 1 sq. m. should be increased. In the spring, when the first shoots appear, oversowing can be done in those areas where the seeds did not germinate.

In some cases, when planting, the mixture intended for planting is mixed with earth or sand, adhering to a ratio of 1: 1. However, this practice can be abandoned. To facilitate the task of planting the lawn, use a seeder or a short wave of the hand, moving evenly across the area allotted for the lawn.

More seeds are sown on the path, as well as at the edges of the plot. As additional measure you can make peat, which is an excellent fertilizer. When this work is completed, it is necessary to go through the sown area with a skating rink. You need to act carefully, otherwise the wind will blow the seeds. After that, you can water the site of your future lawn by sprinkling.

Regular watering is the key to a beautiful lawn

beautiful lawn will be on your site only if the soil on which the lawn grass grows, will stay hydrated. Drying out of the soil should be avoided. The lawn needs to be watered regularly. This must be done every day. If you skip watering, this will lead to the drying of the soil, which will negatively affect the future lawn - some young shoots will not sprout, and you will have to perform overseeding. When watering, you need to know the measure. In depth, the soil should be moistened by 10 cm, while there should be no puddles in the area.

Landscaping experts recommend sowing lawn grass by October 15. In this case, you can count on a quick entry of grass crops. The shoots will sprout well and their freezing in winter period will be excluded. With the beginning of the spring period, they will continue their development and after a while will turn into a beautiful lawn.

It is desirable to calculate the autumn sowing of lawn grass so that it gains a height of at least 10 cm before frost. This point should be taken into account when mowing lawns. The last time it should be held at the end of October. After that, all the remnants of the cut grass are removed, and with them the fallen leaves and branches. A garden rake is used to remove them from the lawn.

If your summer cottage is dominated by clay soil, and after each rain the water stagnates, it is necessary to aerate the area where your lawn grows. To do this, they dig the soil to a depth of 10-20 cm in dry weather. The easiest way to do this is with a garden fork. By doing this, water will be drained into the deep layers of the soil, and the roots will receive a breath of air, which will be reflected in the improved growth of lawn grass.

A young lawn that has appeared on your site must be mowed before the first frost. This should be done immediately after the shoots turn green. If you sowed lawn grass in the first weeks of September, then before the cold snap, the grass will be 10 cm high. This is just what you need. In this case, you do not need to perform a haircut. Everything is limited to the usual trimming of the tips.

Advantages and disadvantages of winter sowing

When planting lawn grass in the fall, you should be aware that the weather during this period of the year brings many surprises. Frost is not uncommon immediately after sowing. To avoid such a nuisance, many gardeners sow seeds after the slight freezing of the soil.

This method of planting a lawn is called winter. The main difference from the autumn one is that the sowing takes place not in September, but in November. Seeds are sown immediately before the appearance of a snow cover at the bottom. So that the seedlings do not die, it is necessary to lay them in the ground when the temperature is above zero outside. After that, the seeds must be mulched using peat chips.

Advantages

The main advantage of winter sowing is that in the spring the owner of the site can get active seedlings of lawn grass. Freezing in winter is good for them, giving them extra strength. When the snow melts, seedlings receive a large number of moisture which allows them to grow more actively. In addition, with such sowing, it will not be necessary to wait for the earth to warm up well.

By choosing this option for sowing a lawn, next year in the summer you can get a beautiful and dense lawn on your site. Another advantage of this planting method is that the lawn grass that appeared the next year is resistant to high temperatures and frost. In addition, the lawn becomes resistant to pests, which are the main threat to a beautiful lawn.

disadvantages

But along with the pluses for the winter sowing of the lawn have certain shortcomings.

• If the site has a strong slope, then this option for sowing the lawn is not best solution. In the spring, meltwater will wash away the seeds planted in winter.
• After freezing of the soil, it is rare for the temperature to rise above zero for several days. And in this case, the seeds simply will not be able to hatch quickly and will die in the first frost. The chances of a lawn sprouting in the spring can be improved by increasing the seeding rate in the fall. In the spring, overseeding is carried out in those areas where it has not risen.

Conclusion

A beautiful lawn is the dream of every owner of a summer cottage. If you decide to break a lawn in front of the house, then you can do it on their own without special costs . It is enough to purchase lawn grass, which is in any store for gardeners. However, you should be aware that a beautiful, quality lawn will not be achieved quickly, even if you know when is the best time to sow lawn grass. If you have sown grass and it has sprouted, that's just great. However, there is no need to relax. The lawn should be regularly maintained, watered and fertilized. In this case, your lawn will quickly turn green and turn into a luxurious lawn that you have been dreaming about.