Cumulus Nimbus Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 Front of house the ground is hard as a rock. I want to water it for a good long while and get it softened up then put a little topsoil on and overseed it. Will running my well pump continually for that long hurt it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SVT MXZ XRS Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 Your best bet it to just wait for mother nature to do that for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cumulus Nimbus Posted May 20, 2016 Author Share Posted May 20, 2016 No rain in forecast. Well has tons of water. So will it hurt theump or not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SVT MXZ XRS Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 How old is the pump? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cumulus Nimbus Posted May 20, 2016 Author Share Posted May 20, 2016 Not too old, maybe five years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racinfarmer Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 Overseed in the fall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cumulus Nimbus Posted May 20, 2016 Author Share Posted May 20, 2016 I know fall is better, but I am trying to get the lawn nice this summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SVT MXZ XRS Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 Should have done it back in mid April or wait til Fall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cumulus Nimbus Posted May 20, 2016 Author Share Posted May 20, 2016 I just got around to doing my spring clean up last week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SVT MXZ XRS Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 You can still do it now, just better in spring and fall. As far as the well pump, that's your call. Can't guarantee nothing will go wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckf Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 I can't see how running it for 24 hrs straight would help it any 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n2oiroc Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 starting and stopping is whats hard on motors/pumps. running 24 hours straight is easier on it than starting and stopping it 10 times. id imagine it wouldnt actually run non stop though and it would just cycle every few minutes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rw06GT Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 I routinely run my well for 12-18 hours. If it's real dry that could be 3-4 days a week. Watering around 3 acres of grass. Pump is original 30 years old. My answer is just run the fuckin thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gotaf7 Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 Aerate overseed and top dress it, keep it moist by watering a couple times a day for about 10 days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cumulus Nimbus Posted May 20, 2016 Author Share Posted May 20, 2016 Thanks guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member BOHICA Posted May 20, 2016 Gold Member Share Posted May 20, 2016 Run enough water out at the same time so the pump doesnt cycle on and off. cycling is what is hard on a pump Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoney Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 Aerate the lawn, spring and fall...help loosen up the soil. Top dress and over seed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mileage Psycho Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 (edited) 2 hours ago, Cumulus Nimbus said: Front of house the ground is hard as a rock. I want to water it for a good long while and get it softened up then put a little topsoil on and overseed it. Will running my well pump continually for that long hurt it? No it won't hurt the pump, when I water my lawn it takes 3 moves of the sprinklers to do the whole lawn, and for each move I water that area for 24 hours as that mimics a good soaking rain. I have never watered my lawn more than twice a season using that method as it encourages deep root growth and my lawn always has a luscious green look. Edited May 20, 2016 by Mileage Psycho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Highmark Posted May 20, 2016 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted May 20, 2016 (edited) Seed might not take if you don't loosen the topsoil up some. Just adding a bit to the top generally won't work and definitely won't allow good root depth. If you want to seed not but not start from scratch aerate your lawn. Closer the hole spacing the better. Add seed then use a mat drag to break up the cores back into the holes with the seed. Generally speaking often wells are on water veins that lead to much larger pools of water. Unless you are in a severe drought chances are you won't dry up your vein. If its an extremely deep well to a an aquifer not a chance to dry it up. Edited May 20, 2016 by Highmark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Highmark Posted May 20, 2016 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted May 20, 2016 (edited) Pending the type of grass you have just aerating can spur new growth as Kentucky Blue and Rye's will fill in. Did you apply any spring or fall crab/weed premergence? If you did you definitely will have to scratch up or core the surface. Edited May 20, 2016 by Highmark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold War Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 Screw the lawn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XCR1250 Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 My pump was new in 1963, still going strong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Highmark Posted May 20, 2016 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted May 20, 2016 23 minutes ago, Cold War said: Screw the lawn. Blasphemy! My yard would make August National proud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mileage Psycho Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 11 hours ago, n2oiroc said: starting and stopping is whats hard on motors/pumps. running 24 hours straight is easier on it than starting and stopping it 10 times. id imagine it wouldnt actually run non stop though and it would just cycle every few minutes. The pump doesn't run non-stop, well systems have a pressure tank or they should to prevent that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 14 minutes ago, XCR1250 said: My pump was new in 1963, still going strong. jet pump or submersible? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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