Lawn and Turf Grass Comparison Table

Lawn and Turf Comparison Guide – our Notman Seeds comparison chart highlights the differences between a range of lawn seed types. They differences include establishment, traffic tolerance, fertiliser requirement and tolerances to sun, shade and salinity. Check out how they stack up below;

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[th_column]Species[/th_column]
[th_column]CREEPING BENTGRASS[/th_column]
[th_column]KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS[/th_column]
[th_column]PERENNIAL RYEGRASS[/th_column]
[th_column]CREEPING RED FINE FESCUE[/th_column]
[th_column]TALL FESCUE[/th_column]
[th_column]COUCHGRASS[/th_column]
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[table_body]
[table_row]
[row_column]Establishment Rate[/row_column]
[row_column]14-21 days[/row_column]
[row_column]21-28 days[/row_column]
[row_column]7-10 days[/row_column]
[row_column]19-21 days[/row_column]
[row_column]14-21 days[/row_column]
[row_column]10-14 days[/row_column]
[/table_row]
[table_row]
[row_column]Preferred Height (mm)[/row_column]
[row_column]5-10mm[/row_column]
[row_column]20-35mm[/row_column]
[row_column]15-25mm[/row_column]
[row_column]10-20mm[/row_column]
[row_column]25-45mm[/row_column]
[row_column]10-15mm[/row_column]
[/table_row]
[table_row]
[row_column]Wear Tolerance[/row_column]
[row_column]Good[/row_column]
[row_column]Good[/row_column]
[row_column]Very Good[/row_column]
[row_column]Good[/row_column]
[row_column]Very Good[/row_column]
[row_column]Excellent[/row_column]
[/table_row]
[table_row]
[row_column]Fertiliser Requirement (N)[/row_column]
[row_column]Low[/row_column]
[row_column]Medium[/row_column]
[row_column]Medium[/row_column]
[row_column]Low[/row_column]
[row_column]Medium[/row_column]
[row_column]High[/row_column]
[/table_row]
[table_row]
[row_column]Shade Tolerance[/row_column]
[row_column]Fair[/row_column]
[row_column]Poor-Fair[/row_column]
[row_column]Fair-Good[/row_column]
[row_column]Very Good[/row_column]
[row_column]Very Good[/row_column]
[row_column]Poor[/row_column]
[/table_row]
[table_row]
[row_column]Cold Tolerance[/row_column]
[row_column]Good[/row_column]
[row_column]Very Good[/row_column]
[row_column]Fair-Good[/row_column]
[row_column]Fair-Good[/row_column]
[row_column]Very Good[/row_column]
[row_column]Very Poor[/row_column]
[/table_row]
[table_row]
[row_column]Salinity Tolerance[/row_column]
[row_column]Good[/row_column]
[row_column]Poor[/row_column]
[row_column]Good[/row_column]
[row_column]Good[/row_column]
[row_column]Good[/row_column]
[row_column]Excellent[/row_column]
[table_row]
[table_row]
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[/table_body]
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