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Don't forget to roll it after you lay it. If it's hot, you might want to call in a water truck to give it a good soak immediately after you lay it. Thereafter, I tell clients to keep the sod moist, not drenched and not to cut it until it's rooted (they can pull on it to check).

I've never used peat as an amendment, I just order screened topsoil, then spread starter fert over the soil before laying the sod. The main thing is to get the sod down as soon as you can then water it as fast as you can. After that as long as they continue to water, it'll be fine. It's all about the water...

Oh, and when I use RoundUp I wait 2-3wks before using a soil conditioner to chew up the dead turf. Speaking of which, when you get into larger sod jobs a skidsteer with soil conditioner or harley rake is something to consider.