Types Of Grass
Warm Season / Kikuyu
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A vigorous grass, light green in colour |
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Domineering and hard-wearing |
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If cut regularly, produces an excellent lawn |
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Quick cover |
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Coarse leaf texture |
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Grows in a varienty of soil types |
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Needs regular mowing |
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Cannot handle heat with humidity |
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Needs full sun |
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Goes dormant on the Highveld in winter |
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Requires a minimum of 6 hours of sunlight per day to thrive |
Shaded Lawn / LM
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Indigenous |
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Bright green in colour |
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Full sun and semi-shade |
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Soft feel |
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Slow growing – less mowing |
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No top dressing required |
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Cannot handle extreme traffic |
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Shallow rooted |
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Cannot handle frost for long periods |
Warm Season / Tifsport
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Cynodon Variety |
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Bred from indigenous parent varieties |
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Dark green in colour |
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Fine leaf texture |
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Good tolerance of drought and cold |
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Fair tolerance of the shade |
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Suits a wide range of soil |
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Moderate establishment rate |
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Good wearability |
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Successful on sports fields and home gardens |
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Goes dormant in winter |
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Top performer on the NTEP Trials for 12 Years in the USA |
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Approved by FIFA for Soccer Fields |
All Seasons - Evergreen
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Blend of Fescue and Rye |
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Tuft Grass |
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Indigenous |
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Dark green colour |
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Medium leaf texture |
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Green throughout the year |
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Requires approximately 25mm of water per week consistently |
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Does well in sun and semi-shade if maintained correctly |
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Suits a wide range of soil types |
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Can not grow from spriggs |
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Moderate wearability |
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