Everyone likes the look of a brand new lawn. This can often be accomplished by laying down fresh new sod. Once installed, after a couple weeks you should have a proper functioning lawn.
Despite the ease in being able to install and use sod, some people have some levels of difficulty. They often have issues and questions related to the reasons why their sod is not rooting. They will install the new sod and after a couple of weeks when they check to see if the sod has laid down roots as yet, they notice that the sod is still loose and has not rooted itself into the dirt.
Why Does Sod Not Root?
When a situation of sod not rooting occurs, the simplest answer could be how the sod is watered. Generally sod rooting should occur 10 days after the sod has been laid. How you water the sod plays a big role in how it roots. If the sod has too much water, the roots will not have to dig down too far to get the water as it is right there. To ensure that the roots are able to go in search of water, then less water needs to be available to them.
To ensure that the watering is enough, the turf should be allowed to soak 2 times a day for up to a week. Once this happens, then it should be reduced to once a day. Finally it should then be cut back to 2 times a week and finally once a week.
It should be noted that rooting of sod will be very slow if it is located in the shade. Most sod need 4-5 hours of full sunshine or a whole day of filtered light if they want it to root. For that reason it is not advised to plant the sod in shaded regions.