New turf lawn help

Laid this new turf 8 weeks ago.
Have cust twice at 50mm and watered extensively.

Brown patches from when it started rooting 4 weeks ago.

Should i feed it?

Whats the best way to get it flourishing?

 

to GC @MattGlisson

I've never turfed so can't answer your query but another GC member, or @Sheal or @fat controller may have some ideas for you.

I'm sure someone will be along soon who can offer their wisdom

 

I'll get back to you when I can Matt, I'm really struggling with internet problems at the moment and GC keeps breaking up.

 

Berkshire UK.

Drainage is fine. No standing water.

Laid the turf myself. Used a small amount of top soil as there seemed to be ample soil.

However this is a new build. Soil may have been poor. Grass is growing much better in the couple of inches by the boarder where we have put high nutrient soil for planting.

 

A couple of questions Matt. Is your garden north or east facing? Is the original soil clay please?

 

No clay.
North facing.
Thanks

 

Thanks. North facing is not the best situation and means your lawn is going to suffer from lack of sun particularly during the winter months. If you have had a lot of rain in your area (like the rest of the country) recently, then there's a possibility nutrients have been washed out of the soil. I think perhaps you should cut back on the watering as the roots should be established now and see how it goes until the end of this month. Hopefully by then we will have more sun and warmth. My personal rule is never to feed a lawn in it's first year, the grass is young and it can be forced to outgrow it's strength, nutrients already in the soil should be enough. However, because of the exceptional weather we've had I would break this rule and feed just the once at the end of this month, if you feel it needs it, then leave it until next spring.

 

Hi Matt,
From what you said I would say that most of the nutrients in the soil have washed away so I would fertilize just before rain to wash it in and get it activated, then your lawn should look a lot better.
Mr Green