Will Grass Seed Germinate If It's Sitting Directly On Top Of The Soil?

In an ideal situation you would overseed a lawn or seed a new lawn space into soil that has been prepared. Usually this means you will loosen the upper most portions of the soil and mix seed into this layer so that it is slightly covered so as to ensure seed-to-soil contact time.

For people pressed for time I wanted to demonstrate how efficiently grass seed can germinate in ideal weather into well moistened soil without the step of working that seed into the upper half inch and leaving it uncovered.

► You can see a text version of this video over on my site here: https://turfmechanic.com/will-grass-seed-germinate-on-top-of-the-soil/

To summarize my results however I'll say that so long as the seed is moist, the soil surface it's placed on is moist, the roots can penetrate the soil surface, and you are fine with a lot of seed waste then placing seed directly on the soil can work.

Make sure to see these posts for more on seed growth patterns:

► Time Needed For New Grass To Germinate & Grow: https://turfmechanic.com/how-long-does-grass-seed-take-to-fully-grow/
► When To Stop Watering Grass Seed After Germination: https://turfmechanic.com/when-to-stop-watering-new-grass-seed/

You should also see this additional video I published on Perennial Rye grass seed germination rates at different temperatures for more on getting your timing just right: https://youtu.be/7pusA_nuCtc

In general the most important things about getting grass seed to germinate quickly have to do with seed-to-soil contact time, temperature, and even seed moisture levels. For tamping seed down in the lawn you can just use your shoe and step on it or use this tamping tool to ensure even pressure and pressed coverage. Full disclosure: this Link is an Amazon affiliate link: https://www.amazon.com/Companies-Inc-2233400-Steel-Tamper/dp/B00L1LGT0W/?tag=turfmechanicyt-20

Tools like that can also usually be found locally at any home and garden store or even big box store like Walmart, Home Depot, ACE Hardware, or Lowes just to name a few.

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