grass seed still not growing

come Monday late afternoon, my grass seed would have been down 7 days, problem is: it's not doing anything, no sight of growth nothing it's just sitting there.
Now I raked some in and added some more to the top, but all the seed still looks like it did when i put in down (just dirtier and wetter), is there anything i'm doing wrong? :(

 

what seed mixture are you using. some take upto 21 days to germinate, How much of an area have you seeded, is it a large area or small patches. If a large area then the seed bed should be prepared thoroughly prior to sowing :thumb:

 

I found with my seed it just sat there then all of a sudden up it popped

 

Its been cold the last few weeks, give it time..... with this rain and a few warmer days it will start to germinate soon.

I normaly allow a 14 day period for germination in autumn.

 

Area is large and was thoroughly prepared, two layers of (peat free) compost were added then a top layer of top soil; all was stomped down, seed added, raked in, more seed added, watered in, watered when days were dry or the rainfall was minor (I havent watered it today :wink

It was a standard (if they exist) bag of grass seed

 

I wouldn't touch the seeded areas any more now. Just give it time - those seeds will sprout while your back is turned!

 

I laid a new lawn end of August. I have to confess I chose my seed to give me fast and hard wearing results. It came up within 7 days and I have now cut it three times it keeps growing so fast. I also watered it with my special drought protection feed, which is a bit of a joke considering the rain we have had but it does seem to have given it a boost. I bought the seed from Home Base but cannot remember what it was called. The drought protection feed I bought from Tesco's back last spring.

 

still no sign of growth but the local cats are using it as a giant litter fricking tray - it's really starting to annoy me and I'm considering 'drastic' measures....

 

Oh dear that's not good. What about some turf? I was too impatient to wait for seed to grow

 

Perhaps the seed is stale, seed bought from diy stores can often be a year old ie stock from the previouse year.

Its best to buy seed from a horticultural supply firm as they sell vast volumes so it is always fresh, you can buy it by the kilo and its farr cheapeer also you have a better choice as oposed to from a garden centre.

I buy mine from:

http://www.jtoms.co.uk/catalog/index.php?cPath=25&osCsid=a8829891c9f09243ca70946c9c372735

( for most jobs i use the 2NR mix)

 

might try the garden centre at the weekend and see what they've got, and aim for the fast growing stuff. do i need to take up what's already sown or just leave it? and would it be ok to resow now? (october I mean)

 

Buying from a garden centre you risk stale seed. Fast growing meens lots of rye.

No problem overseeding the non growing seed or seeding this month, In fact im seeding close to 3/4 acre in 2 weeks time!

 

Is lots of rye a problem?

 

Not if you are not looking for bowling green conditions and its harder wearing.