New Sod Care After Winter. Learn more about watering your lawn here. After that first month, you can follow the schedule recommended for your grass.
How much water does bermuda sod need? It is imperative you douse your sod with water as soon as you lay it, within the first hour at the latest. Delaying the first cutting allows for too much shading, blade widening and possible sunburn.
Delaying the first cutting allows for too much shading, blade widening and possible sunburn.
In the beginning, apply 1 ⁄ 2 inch (1.3 cm) of water. Most new sod will only need a max of two waterings a day during the summer months. After the sod has fully rooted (approximately 3 weeks), regular mowing can commence. So that means you should fertilize the new sod at about four or six weeks after you have laid the new sod.