Advanced Seed Royal Bengal Couch Grass
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ADVANCED SEED ROYAL BENGAL COUCH GRASS
Advanced Seed Royal Bengal is a premium quality couch grass that has excellent seedling vigour and early establishment. It has high turf density which reduces weed invasion. It is ideal for sports fields, golf fairways and general lawn areas.
It has excellent winter colour retention and high frost tolerance, making it the perfect choice for areas with mild winters to keep a green surface without oversowing.
A WARM SEASON BLEND:
- 100% Couch Grass
- Coated seed
Optimum Sowing Temperature: Between 25 and 30 degrees celsius.
Recommended sowing in SPRING and SUMMER
WARM SEASON GRASS: This variety thrives in warmer months. In some states where temperatures drop significantly it will go into dormancy, where growth is limited and discoloration can occur.
Colour and growth will re-establish when warmer weather returns, however oversowing with a cool season grass can provide all year round colour.
Grass Type Characteristics:
- Establishment Rate: Good (at optimum sowing time)
- Drought Tolerance: Excellent
- Shade Tolerance: Requires full sun
- Heat Tolerance: Excellent
- Wear Tolerance/Pet Tolerance: Excellent
- Frost Tolerance: Moderate
- Self Repairing Qualities: Excellent
Quality Rating:
Premium Lawn Surface *****
Leaf Width
- Fine (<3mm)
Use:
Sports Fields, Golf Fairways, General Lawn areas
Pack Sizes: 900gm tub
Sowing Rate:
New Sowing: 1kg per 100m2,
Oversowing Existing Lawn: Use approximately half new sowing rate
Germination Time: In Optimal Conditions you may see germination in 10-12 days. Note: When sowing out of season this can take longer. Allow 2 months for establishment before the onset of Autumn in Southern States or before any significantly cooler weather. Note: Best sowing time for Melbourne is from around early November to January.
Not suitable for Tasmania.
Watering:
*During the first 30 days watering may be necessary 3-4 times a day. Seed should not be allowed to dry out.
All lawns need water in dry periods. Irrigation is required.
Preferred Soil Type
Optimum Soil Type is Sandy Loam. A good seed bed is the key to a great lawn.
Starter Fertiliser:
- We recommend KickStart - a Starter Fertiliser to ensure successful germination.
- Apply 3kg of fertiliser per 100sqm (30 g/m2)
- Click here to view our Landscape Range KickStart Fertiliser
Mowing:
First mow: When well established at around 40-50mm height.