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WHY YOU SHOULD BUY SAND BASED SOD 

2/22/2017

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When buying sod in Central and South Florida, you will run into two different bases soil wise: Sand based or Muck based. We get a lot of questions over the phone about which is better for our customers, and here is why we think sand based is far better for your Central and South Florida lawn:

Most of Florida has sand based soil, which is what we deliver. Muck based soil is really only found around Lake Okeechobee and is typically used for farming. When harvesting the sod and transplanting it into your lawn, the more similar the soil, the better your new sod will acclimate and thrive. If you used muck based sod, the roots wouldn't have much incentive to leave that nutrient rich muck and travel down into your sand based soil. The deeper the root system, the more drought tolerant your lawn will be. The more drought tolerant your lawn, the less water you will need to use to irrigate it. This saves not only your wallet, but helps the environment, as well!

Muck oxidizes over time, which means that it shrinks. This will leave unsightly gaps in your lawn. You will need to then fill these gaps with additional sod and soil… yet another added expense.

Muck based sod will show up looking green and lush, but over time, it will decline as the sod is not used to sand based soil.

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ROBERT S TAYLOR link
4/23/2021 08:59:08

THANK YOU FOR YOUR INFORMATION

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Douglas Burnham link
9/28/2022 01:04:49

All this information about muck base sod is false. I am the owner Operator of Sod World LLC for the last 5 years. We have only used muck base sod due to it being higher quality than sand base. It has never shrunk or needed anything filled in after the install like stated above. Never oxidizes. The roots grows straight down. They won't try to stay with the muck soil. It's a plant. It knows it needs to root for strength. We have seen countless sand yards fail. Almost all of what we remove is sand base to install muck base. Indeed both sods will work fine if taken care of. The muck base can handle some abuse since it retains water while the sand base cannot handle any. Better not miss a single watering with sand base. It's crazy there is so much false information about sand vs muck base. 5 years now only 1 yard has failed due to it being scalped. You can find us on HGTV. NOBODY WANTA TO DRIVE 5 HOURS TO TRUCK IT IN. THATS THE REAL ISSUE
Douglas Burnham
CEO | SOD WORLD LLC 🌎

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