Cultivate the area to a depth of 15cm and remove any debris that is unearthed. For heavy clay soils, optionally, mix in sharp sand. After this process, there may be some bare patches amongst your lawn – this is the perfect time to overseed when the soil temperature is optimum and moisture is plentiful. We recommend overseeding with the same grass seed mixture as you have previously sown for a uniform appearance. We take quality seriously - all of our grass seeds and lawn seeds are tried and tested on our own research and development grounds, utilising the highest quality species available. Furthermore, our lawn seeds, sports grass seeds,and golf grass seeds only contain cultivars recommended by the Sports Turf Research Institute. Grows best between 15 and 25 oC but will tolerate up to 40 oC. Growth ceases when exposed to regular heavy frosts. Germination: Within 10–21 days fine Kikuyu hairs should appear, however this is condition and climate dependent.

Rapid to germinate and establish (even in cold conditions), extremely fast growing, high wear tolerance, drought tolerant, great all year-round colour and has a high resistance to disease. Contains: 27% amenity perennial ryegrass, 55% strong creeping red fescue, 10% slender creeping redfescue, 5% smooth-stalked meadow grass and 3% highland bentGrass seed requires warmth, moisture and light to germinate. Typically, autumn will provide more favourable conditions for sowing in terms of moisture, however, if there is a period of drought, manually watering the seeds will be beneficial – this can be done every other evening to allow the moisture to soak into the soil. Our comprehensive range of lawn seed mixtures are usually composed of leading varieties of perennial ryegrass, chewing’s fescue, slender creeping red fescueand bentgrass. We carefully select the best varieties of grass seed using data supplied by the Sports Turf Research Institute. Each variety is then sourcedfrom the world’s top plant breeders - ensuring consistent quality each and everytime. For cooler areas of Australia allow enough time after sowing for seedlings to establish to enable them to withstand the first cold days of Winter and frost. A guide for this is approximately 6 weeks post germination. Therefore, sowing early Autumn is usually the latest timeframe recommended for these areas, with Spring to late Summer being preferred.

Easily spreads into other vegetation and areas where it is not required to grow, grass clippings should not be used in compost as this can cause seeds collected via mowing to germinate Optimal Planting Time:The best time for sowing Kikuyu is late Spring to late Summer. As long as the temperature is within the optimum temperatures of 18-29°C you can expect germination. On a newly established area (under 5 months old), avoid using a moss killer as this will be too strong for the lawn. Instead, rake over the area to loosen and remove the moss and add further seed if required.

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Kikuyu is a warm season grass that is hardy, self repairing and drought tolerant. It has a soft, bright green leaf and when mowed regularly makes a beautiful lawn that requires minimal lawn care to remain healthy. If possible, leave the soil for a week to allow a flush of weeds to come through;remove before sowing. The best time to sow our Premier Lawn Seed is from March-October, when the soil temperature is around 8-10 degrees. Under optimum conditions, the seed should germinate within 10-14 days from sowing.