How many square foot does a bale of straw cover

[Chris Bounds]

I'm doing my first aeration job and doing grass seed and cover with straw lightly. I need to know how far bale will go .

 

[Carscw]

I'm doing my first aeration job and doing grass seed and cover with straw lightly. I need to know how far bale will go .

I don't use straw I just take the seeds in.
The thing with straw is it has seeds in it and will grow grass.

I really never understood why people cover the ground with straw.

 

[exotion]

I'm doing my first aeration job and doing grass seed and cover with straw lightly. I need to know how far bale will go .

When I seed I just lightly push the seed into the ground with the other side of the rake

 

[Chris Bounds]

Ok I'm open to suggestions it's a customers request and there willing to pay for labor to put straw down.If there's a better way of doing it then I'm all about it. I was told straw helps hold the seed in place.

 

[exotion]

Ok I'm open to suggestions it's a customers request and there willing to pay for labor to put straw down.If there's a better way of doing it then I'm all about it. I was told straw helps hold the seed in place.

No it just gives the birds something else to focus on...

 

[Chris Bounds]

Interesting

 

[OldMasterTech]

Ok I'm open to suggestions it's a customers request and there willing to pay for labor to put straw down.If there's a better way of doing it then I'm all about it. I was told straw helps hold the seed in place.

The bird comment is interesting and even sounds logical but my reasons for straw are 3, to provide partial shade, to retain soil moisture, and to help (a little bit) prevent erosion.

 

[Carscw]

If your aerating and over seeding then I see no need for the straw as the seeds fall into the holes.

 

[buzzzmeister]

Square bale, big bale, round bale, etc?

 

[Chris Bounds]

Square bale