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Laying grass seeds
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| wibble 2008-02-25, 3:25 am |
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I was told that if you put grass seeds in a bucket of water for 24 hours
before sowing - this helps give them a helping hand . Is there any truth
in this?
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| trader4@optonline.net 2008-02-25, 9:26 am |
| On Feb 25, 4:21=A0am, wibble <wibble.2383...@gardenbanter.co.uk> wrote:
> I was told that if you put grass seeds in a bucket of water for 24 hours
> before sowing - this helps give them a helping hand . Is there any truth
> in this?
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> wibble
I've heard of this practice too. However, the question I would ask
is, suppose it is of some benefit, then what? I know how to
effectively seed using dry grass seed. For example, you can very
easily and effectively do it with a slice seeder, which gets the seed
into good soil contact. How are you going to seed using a bucket of
slop?
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| wibble 2008-02-25, 5:25 pm |
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Good point - trader4 - there would certainly be one soggy mass of seeds
- I assume you have to spend a fair amount of time raking, raking,
raking.........
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"wibble" <wibble.238dd19@gardenbanter.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Good point - trader4 - there would certainly be one soggy mass of seeds
> - I assume you have to spend a fair amount of time raking, raking,
> raking.........
Seems a lot easier to rake, spread, rake lightly again, and then set up a
sprinkler on a timer to keep it damp during dry periods.
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