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Watering schedule for new Bermuda sod-- Edited: is it normal for it to still be yellow?

Posted on 4/14/24 at 9:47 pm
Posted by Greenie10
Member since Apr 2019
217 posts
Posted on 4/14/24 at 9:47 pm
I'm finally having Tiftuf Bermuda installed in my backyard this week.

I don't have an irrigation system, but do have 3 Rainbird 5004 sprinkler heads on spikes placed along my patio aimed at the rectangular shaped yard. One is in West corner, one is in the middle, and one is in the East corner. They all face out towards the yard and overlap some. I'm using 2gal rain curtain nozzles(mostly b/c some guy on YouTube said these were the nozzles he used lol)

I bought a Rachio wifi hose end timer, but don't know how I should schedule the waterings. 3x a day? For how long each cycle? How many times a day? Not at night right? I read it's bad for the grass.

I'm in North Dallas, TX. Clay soil if that makes a difference. I don't want to screw this up.
This post was edited on 4/21/24 at 9:58 am
Posted by Noel1
Georgia, Family from Monroe LA
Member since Nov 2018
18 posts
Posted on 4/15/24 at 12:00 am to
Bermuda grass is very resilient. It's a good drought grass although it does need water like everything else. However it doesn't need the same amount as say fescue. Water it in the morning before sun it baking the area directly. Water it in the evening after the sun is baking it directly until the roots have taken a firm hold you'll know because you can try and lift a piece. After that.. you'll need to use your best judgment.. based on your Water bill and if it's changing colors or not and also the season of the year but honestly in most areas of the south.. after it's rooted in well it will not need daily water. Georgia resident here.. no sprinkler system mine does fine through the entire summer with little to 0 water help overall. Bermuda is over all a very easy to maintain grass.. if you can even call it a grass haha.. you'll have to worry more about weeds . Next spring.
Posted by ronk
Member since Jan 2015
6257 posts
Posted on 4/15/24 at 6:47 am to
Water the new sod every morning for the first two weeks. After that about every other day for the next week or so.
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