ᐅ Lawn damage after treatment – sod approximately 2 years old

Created on: 21 Jul 2022 08:56
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Alessandro
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Alessandro
21 Jul 2022 08:56
Hello there ;-)

About 1.5 years ago, I installed a roll-out lawn that has established well.
At the beginning of July, I decided to aerate, overseed, and fertilize it a bit (I fertilize regularly).

I have always used a natural fertilizer from the company Schwab. However, for the last fertilizing, I used an NPK fertilizer from Eurogreen.
I aerated using the Einhell electric aerator.

Now, I have severe patchiness, partly white in color. I can't see any fungal growth.
In these areas, the grass leaves are also thinner than in the still (lush) green parts.

Here are some photos:

As of 7.7.2022

Close-up of green lawn with blurred houses in the background.


As of 20.7.2022

Garden with irregular green lawn, brown dry spots, border hedge, and paving path on the left.



Close-up of dry brown grass field in open area.


What happened here?
Overfertilized?
Incorrect overseeding with a less durable seed mix?
I would appreciate your assessment.
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HilfeHilfe
22 Jul 2022 06:34
Did you apply fertilizer during the hot temperatures?

That causes the grass to burn from the inside.
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guckuck2
22 Jul 2022 07:02
Google "soil analysis" to determine the nutrient levels. Maybe some balance can still be achieved.
If it is indeed over-fertilization, this condition will likely persist for years unless the lawn is removed and the topsoil is replaced. You can try watering heavily and hope for improvement…
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Gartenfreund
22 Jul 2022 07:10
To me, it almost looks like fertilizer was applied without proper watering afterwards.
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Deliverer
22 Jul 2022 07:39
How much water is he currently getting?
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Alessandro
22 Jul 2022 09:58
I already water the lawn every week for 2-3 hours. After that, it turns green again. However, it doesn’t take long (about 2-3 days) with sun/heat before it looks like that again...