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5 Lawn Problems Caused By Poor
Watering Practices
Watering your lawn is one of the
most important ways to make sure that the
grass is receiving nutrients and staying healthy throughout
the year. Bad watering practices can cause problems to occur
with the lawn that you are trying to get to remain
healthy.
There are certain ways not to water in order
to prevent some of the problems with your lawn. By paying
attention to watering practices and staying consistent
throughout the season, your lawn will look healthier and
greener from the nutrients you are giving it through the
water.
Drained food reserves from dormant grass. This
may occur because of inconsistent watering. It is important to
decide if you are going to water throughout the entire season,
or allow your lawn to stay dormant through the spring and
summer. If your grass is dormant and brown, then you decide to
water it for a while, then allow it to go back to the brown
dormant mode, it will drain the food reserves that are in the
plant, causing the grass to die instead of just to be in a
dormant or hibernation mode.
Smaller roots and a color that does not stay
green. This is a result of not knowing when to
water lawns. At the beginning of the season, you shouldn't
water your lawn right away, but allow a few days for the grass
to get use to the warmer weather. The grass will actually go
through a period of drought stress. However, the reaction to
this by the grass is that it allows for the grass to increase
rooting. The grass will also turn greener in color as a
result. If you water right away, the grass will be
over-watered, which will cause problems for the rest of the
season with nutrients and color of the grass.
Soil
washing away, causing the grass to turn brown because of a
lack of nutrients. This is a result of watering your lawn too
much. If you water too much, it will cause the soil to wash
away the nutrients that the lawn needs. When you water, it's
important to water for a longer period of time, but not every
day. This allows the water to be soaked into the soil, and be
given to the grass over a longer period of time. Through this,
the grass will be able to soak in more nutrients that are in
the soil as well as in the water.
Browning and dehydration. This
is a result of watering in the middle of the day. This will
cause the grass to not receive the right nutrients and can
cause browning and dehydration. By watering in the middle of
the day, the water is absorbed and evaporated by the sun
instead of the soil, not allowing the grass to get the
nutrients that it needs through the water. It then dries out
the soil, causing the grass to not have the proper amount of
nutrients available.
Brown
spots and over-watered grass. This can easily
occur if there is inconsistency in watering the entire lawn.
It's important to make sure that the lawn all receives the
same amount of water. If some places receive too much water,
and others don't receive enough, it will cause the grass to
wilt and die. If you are on a slope, then it is important to
watch for runoff that may occur when watering your plants. If
you think this may be happening, go to the lower places on the
slope and make sure that the water has soaked in, or water it
again to make sure it is ok. If your lawn doesn't all receive
an even amount of water, some places will be over-hydrated,
while other places will not be receiving the right amount of
nutrients that is needed.
Bad watering techniques may
cause your grass to not grow roots properly, to wilt, to brown
when it is not needed, and not receive the proper nutrients.
By not watering right, your lawn will not be able to grow
right. It's important to make sure you have a system that will
benefit the lawn throughout the season by knowing what your
grass will need in relation to better watering
practices.
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