Is it ok to water grass in full sun in the afternoon, if it seems too dry?

Question

I know that the best time to water is in the evening or early morning so that it will not dry too quickly. In my case, I live in an extremely dry and hot area. We are in a new subdivision where most trees were cleared and there is little shade. After several months of fertilizing and watering, our grass is starting to come in better and it looks greener. I water the whole garden well every night but by 10 AM the next morning, it is dry as a bone. Is is ok to give it some sprinkling in the afternoon or will it burn it?

Answer 1

I have a degree in horticulture and have studied all about this. It will NOT burn your grass to water it in the heat of the day. It is NOT a waist of water. It will evaporate faster, but you have to water deeper (longer). The best time to water, (keep in mind that this is the best time and not the only time), is about an hour before the sun comes up. If you water just before dark, you could get fungus to grow and during the day, you will loose some water that could have been used by the grass. I had rather water in the heat of the day than not at all if the grass is starting to dry and die.

Answer 2

Give your lawn a good soaking when you water it, preferably in the morning. Check the soil is damp under the top 1/2" if you are worried with your finger, if its damp don't water till the next day. If the weather is very hot you will just keep it alive it won't do much growing unless you continually water it. I wouldn't worry about growth at the moment, just keep what you have happy. As the weather starts to cool slightly as we get closer to autumn you will find it will start growing vigorously again.

If you are watering by hand get a sprinkler you are not applying enough and shallow roots may be your problem.

Mowing your lawn a little bit higher than normal in extremely hot weather allows some relief (shade from some leaf) and encourages deeper roots. Hope this helps

Answer 3

I believe it is not advisable to water the plants or grasses on a hot day. Water it instead at night and again early the next morning when the sun hasn't shine yet. Then, water it again in the after noon, after the sun has set and the temperature isn't that warm anymore. Good luck!!

Answer 4

It's best just to give it a little at night. It only needs an inch or two a week to look good, no matter the cli9mate. Put a shot glass in the middle of the yard and fill it up once a week with the sprinkler. Yes, watering in the middle of the day could burn your lawn, plus you are losing a lot of the water to evaporation, so it's a waste of money. Plus your neighbors will laugh at you.

Answer 5

If you have good drainage it would be ok to water them at this time. This is what golf courses do to prevent a green from being lost in the hot summer. Only way that it is going to burn is if water is left on the blades itself in the direct sunlight. It is OK to "cool off" if doe the correct way.

Answer 6

Not good to water in the heat of bright sun. Watering gardens and lawns should actually be done in the early morning.

Answer 7

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Yep, it will get scorched. The water magnifies the sun's power.

Answer 8

Watering in the hottest part of the day will burn the grass. Try to water as you said in the evening and/or the mornings. I would make sure it is aerated as well as that will hold in more moisture.

Answer 9

It will not burn it- but it's a waste of water to watre in the hot sun- because it dries before it provides any help. That is why they say not to water in the hot sun.

Answer 10

no - you need to follow your regimen - water before 10am and after 6 pm. Saturate all parts of your lawn for at least an hour.