is the sod good

[powertech]

i was just delivered some ugly sod. most of it barely had any green grass some almost looked like it was rotted. the farmer guaranteed it would grow or he would replace and lay new sod. if he fails to live up to it has anyone had luck putting out centipede grass seed on bad centipede sod. or can anyone give me confidence it will grow. thanks

[Keth]

If it is centipede it most likely came from someplace where it was dormant. Put it down. Water it once a day until it greens up. Centipede needs a soil temperature of 60 and above to really start growing. Most likely came from a supplier where it was colder than where you are.

As for seeding I wouldn't bother. Centipede is one of the toughest grasses to grow from seed and it is expensive.

[copgib]

Outside Gainesville area, they are putting down brown grass on new homes. It looks like dead grass also. But one house I saw them put it down last month is real green now after they watered it alot. Just amazing, I would have never thought that grass would ever get green again! Hugh

[ParadiseProWash]

The sod will be fine. I work on a sod farm now and have for the last three yrs. The grass is just dormant it will green up when it warms up. We had a spell two weeks ago with temp in the 80's and it was greening up just fine and then we had a hard freeze and it went back dormant. Its not dead it just thinks its winter time thats all.