Cutting after reseeding

Hi all, only just found this forum and have found it helpful so far. Iv recently weeded n fed my lawn, raked out lots of dead moss and Daisy's ect, aerated with a fork and then over seeded the lawn. The seed has taken very well and has started to take already. How long shall I leave it before I mow over the whole lawn?

 

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I've given new grass a light cut at about 4 inches, only when its dry though

 

Welcome to GC Dan.

Just to add to what Zigs has said, use a higher cut for the first couple of mowings so that it doesn't scalp or pull out the new grass.

 

Ok thanks for the replies. Bit worried as iv just read that I shouldn't of re seeded so close to the weed n feed. It seems to be growing fine in places but then the dark(pre scorched) places it's not.

 

The chemicals can persist a bit ... but you may well be fine. "Its got two chances" as they say

 

Scorched, are you talking about the black areas Dan? If you have put down a moss killer then it will turn black when dead and needs to be scarified.

 

Well I did take out the moss but it seems to have blackened the grass as well. Guess I overlapped some areas.

 

I wouldn't worry to much, it should grow and mow out eventually.