Bottos Extra Strong MACISTE Lawn Seed

• Bottos Maciste seeds (New 2020 Version) create a beautiful, medium-textured, wear-resistant lawn ideal for mild or warm areas with evident problems of high summer temperatures and drought risk
• They also perform very well in shade (up to 50% less direct light) and are therefore suitable even under conifer shade
• Thanks to the new cultivars used, particularly perennial ryegrass, Maciste is very fast during the initial planting phase, immediately filling empty spaces and leaving no room for potential weeds
• The seeds consist of very resistant varieties with bright green coloration even during the cold season
• At full maturity, the lawn appears dense and uniform, with marked resistance to summer fungal diseases
• Excellent for creating recreational, ornamental, and service turf carpets

Composition

40% Festuca arundinacea Eyecandy
40% Festuca arundinacea Fatcat
10% Perennial ryegrass Thrive / All Starter
10% Poa pratense SR 2100/JackpotSuitable for Seeding
Sun exposure: > 70%, Shade > 70%, Mix of shade and sun
Color: Bright green
Maintenance: Low frequency
Irrigation system: Recommended
Usage period: March, April, May, June, August, September, October
Yield dosage 1Kg: 22 sqm (45 gr/sqm)
Box packaging: 1 Kg

USAGE SUGGESTIONS

Sowing and Dosage: Germination can take from 4 to 10 days, directly related to soil temperatures (required soil temperature above 8°C). The dosage is 40-50 gr/sqm; maximum doses are recommended in case of high temperatures and/or imperfect seedbed preparation. It is advised to use lawn soil. For regeneration, increase the dosage to 55 gr/sqm
Mowing: Perform the first cut when the grass reaches 8-10 cm. During annual maintenance in shaded areas, do not cut below 6 cm, while in mixed sun/shade areas maintain a height of 4 cm. Never remove more than 30% of the existing vegetation. If a finer-textured lawn is desired, cutting can be lowered to 35 mm, whereas above 45 mm the leaves remain larger. In pine shade, do not cut below 60 mm mowing height.
Irrigation: During sowing and overseeding, keep the soil constantly moist until full germination. For a mature lawn, irrigate with 10 mm of water every 2-3 days during the summer period. Be careful with water management; avoid excessive amounts and frequency of watering during the hottest periods to prevent the onset of potential seasonal diseases. In case of pine shade, double the watering times during the hottest periods.
Nutrition: Apply phosphate fertilization at sowing, then manage the turf at maturity with 20 units of Nitrogen per sqm annually, choosing fertilizers specific for turfgrass, preferably controlled-release. Schedule 4 fertilizations per year. Also plan 2 to 4 biostimulant treatments to increase tolerance to foot traffic and heat.