Re: Sod Farming and topsoil ?

Posted by Case Lady on August 29, 2005 at 20:11:46 from (65.169.128.108):

In Reply to: Re: Sod Farming and topsoil ? posted by Hugh MacKay on August 29, 2005 at 18:29:00:

I live in an area that is popular for sod farming; our family has land in sod and depending on what type of grass you are growing, how many time you can harvest the acreage. Around here, bermuda is the most popular, but fescue comes in a close second - and usually one harvest per year is standard with those grasses. Hubby has rolled in to some customers places weighing well over 100K, but that is typically when he has been running through rain. After seeding, most sodders will put down netting for the grass to grow up through and that is what actually holds to root mass together. Depending on the sharpness of the blades on the cutter and the skill of the guy running it, I have seen as little as 1/4 of soil up to as much as 1 inch of soil in a roll. Some of the amount depends on how far the load is to be hauled, the temperature and the quality of roots. If the sod farm puts out the extra expense of fert - with mostly straight Nitrogen to promote root development and they mow more often, the grass will be a better quality and won't have to have as much soil to hold together. Grandpa was concerned about "hauling off the farm" but when he saw what the income from the grass is, he decided that maybe we had a little to spare and as how he is 90 years old, he doesn't think we will haul off all the dirt he owns unless he lives to be about 140 - which would be good since he drives the mower.......

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