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Lines in yard after our drought... Field lines?
Posted on 10/9/19 at 10:48 am
Posted on 10/9/19 at 10:48 am
Hey, was wondering what y'all thought these lines in my yard are. They showed up during our month and a half drought of no rain. I bought this house this year, so I dont know exactly where the lines were.
I did have the septic pumped when we moved in and the grass had grown back over it, but during the drought died off. It is the bare spot in the lower right corner that you can barely see.
What's the best route to fix it for next year? Just let it grow back? Put some seed and hay down?
I did have the septic pumped when we moved in and the grass had grown back over it, but during the drought died off. It is the bare spot in the lower right corner that you can barely see.
What's the best route to fix it for next year? Just let it grow back? Put some seed and hay down?
This post was edited on 10/9/19 at 10:51 am
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Posted on 10/9/19 at 10:53 am to NATidefan
what type of grass do you have? If it is turf type grass, then probably feed it properly per the type of grass and let it self-heal.
Be vigilant about keep weeds out until it heals.
Be vigilant about keep weeds out until it heals.
Posted on 10/9/19 at 10:55 am to notsince98
Not really sure. Just regular grass would probably be my answer, lol.
This post was edited on 10/9/19 at 10:57 am
Posted on 10/9/19 at 10:58 am to NATidefan
Someone wrote “Hi” in your yard worth roundup baw
Posted on 10/9/19 at 11:00 am to jimbeam
Lol, looks that way.
Posted on 10/9/19 at 11:12 am to NATidefan
I see the same thing in my yard when it's severely dry. It's the drainage line that runs from one yard to the next. I can trace the line almost all through the neighborhood. Maybe you have some piping buried underground.
Posted on 10/9/19 at 11:20 am to Python
Ah, that would make sense. Cause the line at the bottom if the pic runs all the way across the yard. Dont see it in my neighbors yard though. Still, I bet that's it.
This post was edited on 10/9/19 at 11:21 am
Posted on 10/9/19 at 11:35 am to NATidefan
typically, field drain lines for a septic system show the opposite effect: they're greener & more lush than surrounding grass, thanks to the leaching of stuff from the septic.
Posted on 10/9/19 at 11:41 am to hungryone
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typically, field drain lines for a septic system show the opposite effect: they're greener
That's what I thought.
But the shape of his markings are similar to field lines layouts
Posted on 10/9/19 at 11:44 am to hungryone
Yeah, that's what I was thinking as well. Why would it be dry if its leaking out everything we flush, etc.
The drainage line thing makes a whole lot more sense.
The drainage line thing makes a whole lot more sense.
Posted on 10/9/19 at 1:31 pm to NATidefan
Yeah, definitely shallow soil over a pipe of some sort. We see it when the rains let up every summer in my neighborhood on all properties with a covered drainage ditch along the road.
Posted on 10/10/19 at 7:44 am to NATidefan
When we were shopping houses in July I noticed some of isolated locations (isolated as in brand new house in older neighborhood or new neighborhood surrounded by older area) were obviously a rebuild of previous houses. Either the isolated shack that the old owner died and the heirs sold the land or a fire that burned a previous house down.
It became obvious when a partial slab was in an empty lot and parts (2 walls) of a very old wood fence met new wood fence at a location. The slab had a few pipe fittings visible above ground
Is is possible there are some old buried lines there? Lines from previous buildout that were left behind instead of time/expense of removal?
It became obvious when a partial slab was in an empty lot and parts (2 walls) of a very old wood fence met new wood fence at a location. The slab had a few pipe fittings visible above ground
Is is possible there are some old buried lines there? Lines from previous buildout that were left behind instead of time/expense of removal?
Posted on 10/10/19 at 10:55 am to Sidicous
No, I'm pretty sure it is drainage lines as someone else mentioned.
Posted on 10/10/19 at 11:19 am to NATidefan
Jody just telling you SO Hi baw
Posted on 10/10/19 at 3:26 pm to Python
Areas above underground infrastructure usually die first in drought. Less, deep wet soil to wick up and feed the lawn.
Posted on 10/10/19 at 4:59 pm to NATidefan
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No, I'm pretty sure it is drainage lines as someone else mentioned.
It is and the reason of why the grass is dying is that the drain pipes are just under the ground. When lay, they dig a 2' wide trench, add gravel, install the pipe with the holes facing down, not up. Then add more gravel. That lay tar paper on top on that to keep dirt from getting into the rock bed, then back fill with dirt.
So, with a drought, no water is getting to the grass above the tar paper. Start watering it and it will come back.
Posted on 10/13/19 at 8:55 pm to NATidefan
I’ve seen this where people put in French drains to help drain wet spots. When it was dry it killed the grass over the gravel/pipes. Probe it and see if you hit gravel or pipe.
Posted on 10/14/19 at 4:53 pm to NATidefan
Have these same type lines moving away from an old septic drainage field. No water in the lines and the rough causing the roots to dry up is my thought.
Posted on 10/14/19 at 7:40 pm to NATidefan
Are you currently using a septic tank? If the house WAS on a septic tank, and now you are hooked to city sewage, you will have dead grass there during a drought. But if you are still on the septic tank the grass will be well watered and fertilized.
Posted on 10/14/19 at 8:38 pm to ScoobyDont
Yes, we are using the septic tank.
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