Description
Kikuyu is a hard wearing lawn which forms a dense carpet and spreads quickly. It normally becomes dormant in areas that experience frost and will reshoot at the first sign of spring.
Benefits
Forms a thick mat.
Hard wearing.
Low maintenance.
Adapatable.
Responds well to Nitrogen based fertilisers.
Dense Carpet.
Relatively Cold Tolerant.
Applications
Sports and Playing fields.
Parks and office gardens.
Home gardens.
Areas it can be sown in South Africa
Countrywide
Season to be sown
Areas that experience frost Spring / Summer.
Frost free areas Year Round.
Evergreen
Areas that experience frost No
Frost free areas Yes
Shade
Will cope with light shade
Application
The Kikuyu seed is coated with a lime / phosphate / antifungal coating which ensures faster and more consistent growth. The seed should be sown at a rate of 7 grams per square meter.
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