Hello
A Landcare group at Woodend has a project on a highly disturbed site over a large area (2-3 ha). Some of the area will be revegetated, and other areas will be sown to grass, with a view to revegetation later or else ongoing mowing. The group is trying to work out what is an appropriate grass seed mix that could be used without making an already bad weed problem worse. Does anyone have any preference for the suggestions below, or where else to go to get appropriate seed mixes?
Lachlan Milne
Environment Resource Officer
Macedon Ranges Shire Council
PO Box 151, Kyneton, Victoria 3444
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-----Original Message-----
From: Doug
Dalgleish [mailto:dougdalgleish@...]
Sent: Thursday,
21 June 2007 9:54
AM
To: Lachlan
Milne
Subject: Grass seed species for
Five Mile Creek
Lachlan
As suggested, I contacted Tree Max re grass seed mistures for the Creek. Their suggestions were:-
Botanica Sow & Save Botanica Shade Master Botanica Survivor Botanica Sunlover
Perennial Ryegrass Fine Leaf Ryegrass Turf Type Tall Fescue Turf Type Tall Fescue
Annual Ryegrass Cropping Red Fescue Couch Grass Fine Leaf Ryegrass
Kentucky Blue Grass Chewing Fescue Kentucky Blue Grass
The alternative from Landmark, Kyneton was:-
Hardy Lawn Seed Blend
Ryegrass 49%
Highland Bent 19%
Kentucky Blue Grass 14%
Chewing Fescue 3%
Creeping Fescue 15%
I'm inclined to use the Hardy Lawn Seed Blend. I don't see the inclusion of Highland Bent as a problem as it's everywhere anyway, already the dominant species along the Creek and it forms a good turf for mowing/slashing. Furthermore, it thrives well in low fertility, water logged, high acidity soils more so than other (introduced) grass species. That's characteristic of the Creek area and that's why its everywhere in the district. (I can't see the shire spreading lime or fertilizing the Creek area in the future).
Let me know your thoughts and I'll act accordingly. (The Tree Max seeds were more expensive).
Regards
Doug Dalgleish
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