Kentucky bluegrass - a long-term grassroots cereal, which due to their biological characteristics and forms a stable retains a beautiful herbaceous cover with a thick intense green herbage and durable turf. To create an ordinary lawn bluegrass seeded based on 120-150 g of 10 square meters. Sow the grass at any time, but the best results are obtained if sown it in late spring or early autumn. New crops require light but frequent watering (two or three times a day for the first two weeks). After the appearance of most of the germs on the surface of the soil reduces the frequency of watering.
In the year of sowing different bluegrass slow rate of growth and the plants reach full development until the second or third year of life. And it is interesting in that its growth ceases in late fall, much later than other turf grasses, and the snow under blue grass green leaves. In the spring he was the first of all the herbs begin to turn green, pleasing fascinating succulent herbage.
Mow the young grass is started when it rises above 5 cm optimum mowing height of 4 cm bluegrass After the haircut, a large number of new shoots that grow back slowly and evenly, creating a smooth, elastic turf uniform emerald color.
Bluegrass adapts well to different soil and climatic conditions, but still grows best in rich humus and lime quite loose and wet lands. Negatively related to soil salinity and is very sensitive to its acidity.
It is important to remember that this is sufficient moisture-loving culture can not withstand prolonged flooding meltwater. In addition, herbage meadow grass does not tolerate drought and soil, so during the lengthy summer heat without adequate water plants can burn. However, due to the fact that different rootstocks great vitality, with the resumption of watering plants gradually grow.
Bluegrass is characterized by relatively high winter hardiness, so perfectly withstand harsh winters and late frosts.
One of its advantages is and durability. Thus, under favorable conditions, sufficient care, it is stored in the grass is more than 20 years.
As the experienced gardeners, bluegrass love and affection involved, and the lack of caring enough to react sharply, thins, loses its inherent luster and amazing color. However, having received the necessary attention, well restored.
