Monday 10 July 2017

Proper Use Of Turf Mixes Minnesota

By Arthur Mitchell


Considerations of a good quality turf grass and a proper mixture of seed for an area, are often necessary during a lawn development. Seeding and sodding can properly describe Turf mixes Minnesota. The best quality seeds should be used in both cases and should not have weed that result to growth of unwanted grass.

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.

Seeding has one great advantage of being cheaper compared to sodding and it also has a greater variety of grass to choose from and the process ensures establishment of a strong root system. Sodding on the other hand is more resistant to soil erosion, influence from weed and can grow at any time. However sodding is quite expensive and has less options to choose from. Seeding too requires a lot of time to establish and needs sufficient moisture.

Kentucky bluegrass, fine fescue and a couple of perennial ryegrass cultivars are the best recommended types in Minnesota. Before selecting a seed, its necessary to evaluate the conditions of that area. The seeds must be able to tolerate either shade conditions or sunny conditions. In a case of low maintenance, the grass type should be durable and these are the mixtures of Kentucky bluegrasses and the 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.

In addition, it is also important to adequately till and prepare the land in order to have healthy growth and a durable lawn. For both seeding and sodding, this preparation should be similar. A soil test needs to be carried out to identify the characteristics and ensure the presence of loam soil for good results.

There should be a careful incorporation of the top soil and other soil additives to the native ground. In order to better the soil fertility, phosphorus and potassium fertilizer needs to be included. In an instance where the lawn has been mowed, nitrogen can be included and thereafter the land should 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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