New sod squares are browning and receding and now feels like it's progressively getting worse. All the information online seems to suggest watering more, but I'm starting to feel like this is the problem instead of the solution (we've had a lot of rain the last few weeks). I discovered this forum and corn meal and will be trying that today as I think it may be fungus related.
I contacted Bexar County Master Gardener and received some literature on the species, but the general response was still "water and wait".
My yard has 2 distinct sides, both suffering with dead squares. On Monday I spread some peat moss on the stressed patches on one side. I will try a corn meal spread on the other today.
History-
Thursday will make 3 weeks for most of the new sod. There have been some reasons for stress, but I haven't found any indication that these are the issues.
- After a week I let my dogs urinate on the grass, which I would water in, but they choose a new spot every time and the main areas they pee has been doing well.
- I installed a couple paver landing pads, which meant some foot traffic on the grass, but the areas that were subjected to the worst of it are actually doing really well and areas that saw none seem to be doing the worst.
- I hired someone to install the first 6 pallets, who purchased from their own supplier, and all the poor patches are in these areas. I originally blamed just some bad parts of a pallet but now I feel like it's getting worse. I installed the last 2 pallets (Saturday will mark 3 weeks) from a different supplier and none of these areas are showing signs of stress. Caveat is that the original 6 pallets seemed to be more mature grass, with some having length and a darker green. The last 2 pallets seemed a younger; short and lighter green but has since assimilated.
Any advice appreciated, I'm kind of going crazy here