Landcsape Range Turbocote Couchgrass Seed

Description

If you are after a drought resistant lawn capable of withstanding a dry hot Summer then our Landscape Range Turbocote Couchgrass Blend is a great choice.

A WARM SEASON blend of Unhulled and Hulled Bermuda grasses. It will establish quickly in temperatures of 30 Degrees + and produce a relatively course bladed grass with good wear resistance and turf recovery.

Seed Mixture By Count:
70% Unhulled Bermuda Couchgrass
30% Hulled Bermuda Couchgrass

*Seed is coated to assist in germination.

Wetting Agent:

This blend contains granular wetting agent to assist with moisture retention.  Wetting agent will assist in the plant’s ability to take up moisture from the soil.

Features:

•         Excellent winter colour retention
•         Fast establishing
•         Cold tolerant
•         Drought tolerant
•         Broad leaf texture with dark green colour

Application:

• New Sowing: 1.5–2.5kg / 100m2
• Oversowing: use approx half new sowing rate

Grass Type Characteristics:

• Establishment Rate:  Good to Excellent (at optimum sowing time)
• Drought Tolerance:  Excellent
• Shade Tolerance:  Moderate
• Heat Tolerance:  Excellent
• Wear Tolerance:  Excellent

Fertiliser Rates:

To ensure successful germination it is essential to apply a starter fertiliser when sowing your grass seed.

•          Apply 2-3kg of fertiliser per 100sqm (20–30 g/m2)

Ideal Sowing Times:

Cooler states of Australia it is ideal to sow from November to around February.  In the warmer northern states of Australia sow from around October to March/April.

Available in 1, 5 and 10kg bags.

Turbocote Features:

• Moisture absorbent coating
• Bright coloured coating material
• Increases establishment speed through increased seedling vigor for quicker lawn cover.
• Less opportunity for weed invasion
• Improves plants ability to absorb nutrients from the soil
• Stimulates root growth following stress due to disease, insect, extreme weather and foot traffic
• Improves access of important nutrient and water to the root system
• Strengthens both root and leaf of the plant to assist in guarding against diseases and weather stress.

Turbocote Benefits:

• Retains important moisture around the young emerging seedling for significant improvement in establishment
• Allows for ease of identification when oversowing
• Promotes a sustainable healthier plant system. Best equipped to maintain a lush lawn.
• Greatly improves recovery of both the root and leaf following
• Better root health, better plant health, means a better lawn.
• Stronger, hardier more robust plant – promoting, vigorous roots and a healthier lawn that is more resistant to stress from heat, drought and foot traffic.