How deep can i plant grass seed in where it will still grow?

Question

I just dug up an old tree stump that was in a yard and now theres a big hole.Can i just throw grass seed in the hole and cover it back up with dirt or is there a certain way of planting grass seed?

Answer 1

Don't cover the seed. Put the dirt in first, throw the seed on top, and pressing the soil to make good contact.



Grass seed needs light to germinate, and if it's buried completely, nothing will happen until the soil is disturbed, or washed off enough that light gets to the seeds.

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How deep can i plant grass seed in where it will still grow?

I just dug up an old tree stump that was in a yard and now theres a big hole.Can i just throw grass seed in the hole and cover it back up with dirt or is there a certain way of planting grass seed?

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Barely covered (2 to 5 mm, 1/8 to 1/4 inch). Grass seed won't grow if it is buried too deep, or if it gets dry during the germination period of two weeks. It must be moist the whole time. It will grow best if you spread mulch over seed. Clean straw (no weed or hay seeds), peat moss, or grass clippings make good mulch. Raking over seeded area tends to bunch the seed in clumps and bury it too deep so it doesn't grow.

Answer 4

Read the packet/box - they give the recommended quantities per square metre on those. Sow onto a finely raked areas then just rake over after sowing to just slightly cover the seed. Grass seed in particular, once it is watered, is able to orient itself so that the emerging root is to the bottom.

Answer 5

You just have to top dress it with topper. You do not have to plant it deep at all. One other way is just to broadcast the seed and take a garden rake and just scratch the surface.

Answer 6

Fill it with soil first. Water and let the soil settle. Add more soil if need. Water again. Keep doing this until the soil stays even with the rest of your yard. Now you can throw grass seeds on top of the soil and keep moist. Water each morning and each late after noon until you start seeing growth.

Answer 7

Level the hole as best you can then rake the seed into the top 3/4 inch of soil. Water.

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