mercredi 12 juillet 2017

Recommendations For Turf Mixes Minnesota

By Arthur Mitchell


One of the most reasonable considerations in the establishment of a lawn is the selection of high quality turf grass and a seed mixture that can well adapt to the conditions of the area. Turf mixes Minnesota can be easily described in two terminologies, seeding and sodding. In both instances, the quality of seeds should be high and should not have weeds that may result in unnecessary growth of other grass species.

The time taken to attain a mature and durable lawn is what brings out the difference between the techniques of seeding and sodding. Sodding involves the planting of already mature grass whereas seeding has to begin from the first step of planting a seed to get a sod. Considering it takes more time, several drawbacks can be identified in the seeding process.

With seeding, some of the advantages that come along with it is that its cheaper compared to sodding, there are more options to choose from and it assures stronger roots for the grass. On the other hand, sodding can easily resist erosion, its less weed free and can be grown at any time. However sodding has disadvantages since it is expensive and there are very few options to choose. Seeding too takes long to establish and requires sufficient moisture.

The best quality of grass recommended in Minnesota are the Kentucky bluegrass, fine fescue and several perennial ryegrass cultivars. It is important to look at the conditions of an area before choosing a seed to work with. The seed variety should handle the sunny or shade conditions present in the area. The grass should also be durable so as to survive low maintenance and the best for this are the mixtures of Kentucky bluegrasses and fine fescues.

Certain kinds of grasses are not available in all the seasons however majority of the types such as the Kentucky bluegrass are available through all the seasons. It is important to get advice from any local distributor on identifying the best option for your lawn. Some types of grass have rough texture and do not last for long such are Zoysia, the Tall fescue and Bentgrass.

Adequate preparation of the ground is important to provide a healthy growth and well maintenance of the grass grown. Soil preparation should be the same for both seeding and sodding. It is necessary to identify the soil characteristics through a test and for this kind of activity the appropriate type is loam soil.

In addition, any top soil or soil additives must be mixed with the native soil carefully. Once this has been done, phosphorus and potassiums fertilizer can be added to better the fertility of soil. Nitrogen too can be added once the lawn get mowed for first time and after all that, the land can be ready for seeding or sodding.

The conditions need to be kept up to standard for both seeding and sodding, where the soil requires moisture all through for proper germination in seeding. For sodding, the ground only needs to be slightly moist and there should be no cracks on the ground. A well-established turf lawn means presence of benefits such as a cool environment.




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