Amenity Grass Seed Mixtures 2017

Amenity Grass Seed Mixtures 2017

Amenity Grass Seed Mixtures 2017

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Introduction Welcome to our 2017 Amenity Grass Seed Mixtures brochure. Bartholomews is proud to be a family owned company with a heritage of over 130 years in agriculture. Our foundations are built on working tirelessly to ensure only the highest quality seeds are offered to our customers. Our amenity seed is mixed using the latest varieties offering superior genetics and quality, whilst ensuring there is a product for every scenario. Our sole aim is to achieve this through extensive research in our on-site seed laboratory and regional trials. We look forward to hearing from you to discuss your requirements.

John Benfield Seed Manager

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Amenity Mix No 21 Golf & Bowling Greens

Will tolerate very close mowing and produce the dense, prostrate growth habit necessary for a true running green. Suitable for croquet and finest ornamental lawns. Will need careful management to establish well and remain weed-free.

Mowing height: 5-8mm Sowing rate: 1oz/sq. yd. (35g/m 2 )

45% CASANOVA Chewings fescue 45% TROPHY Chewings fescue 10% HIGHLAND Brown top bent

The finest quality lawn - no ryegrass

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Amenity Mix No 22 Cricket Squares & Tennis Courts

Combines a fine fescue with top quality amenity ryegrass. These varieties give a dense turf, tolerant of close mowing. In recent years, even top tennis courts have moved to a ryegrass mix, away from the traditional fescues.

Good quality mix - with Sportsturf Ryegrass

Mowing height: 13-38mm Sowing rate: 0.75oz/sq. yd. (26g/ m 2 )

50% BELLEVUE Amenity perennial ryegrass 25% SAMANTA Slender creeping red fescue 20% CASANOVA Chewings fescue 5% HIGHLAND Brown top bent

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Amenity Mix No 23 Suburban & Fine Lawn

A good quality, economical mixture for general use and medium to large ornamental lawns. Will withstand modest amounts of wear.

Mowing height: 5-8mm Sowing rate: 1oz/sq. yd. (35g/m 2 )

55% MAXIMA Strong creeping red fescue 40% CASANOVA Chewings fescue 5% HIGHLAND Brown top bent

Good quality mix - no ryegrass

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Amenity Mix No 24 Urban & Shady Lawn

A low maintenance mixture for small to medium sized gardens and for areas shaded by trees or buildings. Should not be closely or frequently mown. Areas under trees tend to be impoverished; ensure soil nutrients are available. If only partial shade, use Mix 23.

For shaded areas - no ryegrass

Mowing height: 20-50mm Sowing rate: 1oz/sq. yd. (35g/m 2 )

35% CASANOVA Chewings fescue 15% SAMANTA Slender creeping red fescue 25% MAXIMA Strong creeping red fescue 10% HIGHLAND Brown top bent 15% SOLO

Rough stalked meadow grass

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Amenity Mix No 25 Sports Pitches & Heavy Usage Lawn

A hard-wearing and rapidly establishing mixture ideal for sports pitches, general playing areas and renovating moderate damage between playing seasons. Also suitable for areas that will see heavy use such as paths and car parking areas. Mowing height: 25-60mm Sowing rate 0.75-1oz/sq. yd. (26- 35g/m 2 ) 40% ESQUIRE Amenity perennial ryegrass 35% FANCY Amenity perennial ryegrass 20% MAXIMA Strong creeping red fescue 5% HIGHLAND Brown top bent

Good quality hard wearing - with ryegrass

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Amenity Mix No 26 Economy Lawn

Gives a fast growing lawn of good quality, at a modest price. Will withstand wear and poor conditions. Establishes rapidly.

Mowing height: 25-50mm Sowing rate: 0.75-1oz/sq. yd. (26- 35g/m2)

80% ESQUIRE Amenity perennial ryegrass 20% MAXIMA Strong creeping red fescue

Good quality general purpose mix - with ryegrass

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Amenity Mix No 27 Large Area & Pitch Renovation

Ryegrass is the only cultivar that will be able to obtain sufficient growth in time for the following playing season. A high nitrogen fertiliser will aid establishment. Can also be used on car parks and other damaged areas.

Pitch renovating ryegrass mix

Suggested sowing rate: 0.5-1oz/ sq. yd. (18-35g/m2)

50% FANCY Amenity perennial ryegrass 50% ESQUIRE Amenity perennial ryegrass

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Coastal Lawn & Coastal Landscaping

Contains many fine-leaved species of grass. This combination offers very little leaf area for salt spray to scorch. The Sportsturf Ryegrass acts as a ‘nurse’ to the finer, slower establishing fescues. Mowing height: 20-30mm Suggested sowing rate: 1oz/sq. yd. (35g/m2) 30% ESQUIRE Amenity perennial ryegrass 20% SAMANTA Slender creeping red fescue 10% TRIANA Hard fescue 10% EVORA Smooth stalked meadow grass 25% CASANOVA Chewings fescue 5% HIGHLAND Brown top bent

For areas bordering the sea

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DoE Road Verge & Landscaping Mix

Mixed to the Department of Environment (old Ministry of Transport) Formula (Clause 2616), suitable for verges council highways work, embankments and landscaping.

Suggested sowing rate: 0.5-1oz/ sq. yd. (18-35g/m2)

35% ESQUIRE Amenity perennial ryegrass 45% MAXIMA Strong creeping red fescue 5% TRIANA Hard fescue 5% EVORA Smooth stalked meadow grass 5% HIGHLAND Brown top bent 5% HUIA White clover

We always aim to supply our mixtures as per the descriptions shown above.

Occasionally, supplies of some varieties run out and it may be necessary to substitute the variety with one of a similar quality and growth habit. You will be advised of any substitutions via the bag label which has the constituents printed on it.

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Establishing Grass Seed

a patchy sward, whilst too high a rate increases the possibility of disease. The surface should again be rolled or firmed. It is then important to prevent drying out and bird damage if possible. Management Seedlings appear 7 - 21 days later, but do not cut until shoots are 40 - 50 mm (1.5 - 2 inches) long. At this stage it should be rolled lightly, left to recover for 1 - 3 days then cut to remove the top 10 - 20 mm (0.5 - 0.75 inches) only, with a sharp-bladed mower. Time To Sow Mid August - Mid September Ideal as competition from annual weeds and susceptibility to drought is minimised. Seedlings should emerge in 1 - 2 weeks. April - June Ground is cooler and weed contamination greater. Seedlings should emerge in 2 - 3 weeks. There is a greater risk of the soil drying out.

Sowing seed is the least expensive method of establishing an area of grass and has the added advantage of allowing the exact composition of the turf to be determined for any given situation. Correct preparation of the seed bed is very important and care taken at this stage will pay dividends. application of a total herbicide e.g. Roundup. The site should then be landscaped as required and all clods, rubble and rubbish removed. The soil should be reduced to a fine tilth (ideally no particle should be larger than a grain of wheat) and a pre-seeding fertiliser (1 nitrogen : 1 phosphate : 1 potash) at 1oz/sq. yd. (35g/m2) applied if necessary. The surface can then be firmed before sowing. Sowing Broadcast the seed as evenly as possible or drill at the rate indicated. A lower rate will result in slow establishment and Site Preparation If the site is weed covered, clear by cultivation or by

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Amenity Grass Sowing Guide

Sport

Dimensions (in metres)

Area (sq. metres)

Football

100 x 64 100 x 69 91.4 x 55 30 x 23 23.8 x 11 40 x 40 32 x 25.5 275 x 185

6,400m2 6,900m2 5,027m2 900m2 262m2 1,600m2 816m2 50,875m2 10,000m2 4,047m2

Rugby

Hockey

Cricket square

Lawn Tennis

Bowls

Croquet

Polo

One hectare One acre

Area sown by weight

Sowing rate (m 2 / yd 2 )

Pack Weight/ kg 26g / 0.75oz

34g / 1oz

51g / 1.5oz

Yards 2

Metres 2

Yards 2

Metres 2

Yards 2

Metres 2

5

195 391 587 782 980

235 470 703 939

147 294 441 587 733

179 352 528 704 880

98

117 235 352 469 587

10 15 20 25

196 293 391 489

1174

Approx. qty required by area

Area/ acres

Sowing rate (m 2 / yd 2 ) 26g / 0.75oz 34g / 1oz 51g / 1.5oz

0.25

26 kgs 52 kgs 104 kgs

35 kgs 69 kgs 138 kgs

52 kgs 104 kgs 207 kgs

0.5

1

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Wild Flowers

With the rapid increase in environmental awareness and conservation, wild flower / grass mixtures are proving very popular. These mixtures give optimum conditions for establishment, with the rapidly germinating grass cultivars acting as a nurse crop for the more slowly establishing flower seed. It is important that the correct mixture is selected to coincide with the soil type and drainage characteristics of each site. We have a very comprehensive range of mixtures available for all soil types and situations from simple meadow mixtures, to very specialised mixtures for unusual habitats. The grass and flower seeds are mostly British-grown native wild flower species and are laboratory tested for purity and germination. The proportion of flower to grass seed is usually 20% flowers / 80% grass. An informative leaflet detailing the mixtures is available upon request.

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Amenity Fertilisers

We offer a range of amenity and fine turf fertilisers. These differ from the normal agricultural blends by having much finer granules, ensuring a more even spread onto grass. Their slow release action ensures a constant feed of nutrient into the soil providing steady, healthy growth rather than a quick flush.

Crop Protection

We also offer a wide and comprehensive range of chemicals approved for amenity and forestry use; these include herbicides, insecticides and moss killers.

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