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<br /> <br />running waterevays, dh7cken '.,,ire, jute, or other netting can be placed over the sod for extra <br />protection ?g<<nst lifting (see tAulching, Matting, and Betting). Rolled or compact immediately after <br />installation to ensure firm contact with the underlying topsoil. Inspect the sod frequently after it is <br />first installed, enn. cially after large storm events, until it is established as permanent cover. <br />Rerove and reriace dead sod. V-dateriny m-; be nece_szcry after planting and during periods of <br />intense heat and/or lack of rain. <br />Advantages of Sodding <br />n Can provide immediate vegetative cover and erosion control <br />• Provides more stabilizing protection than initial seeding through dense cover formed by sod <br />• Produces lower weed growth than seeded vegetation <br />• Can be used for site activities within a shorter time than can seeded vegetation <br />• Can be placed at any time of the year as long as moisture conditions in the soil are <br />favorable, except when the ground is frozen <br />Disadvantages of Sodding <br />• Purchase and installation costs are higher than for seeding <br />• May require. continued irrigation if the sod is placed during dry seasons or on sandy soils <br />4- -c;