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There are several types of lawns, each with its own distinctive characteristics and specific maintenance requirements. The most common is the classic lawn, which is great for growing on a sports field or playground. It is highly resistant to various mechanical stresses. It is not easy to grow such a lawn, you need to follow all the instructions for planting and caring for it so that you do not have to completely change the flooring. Therefore, the lawn in rolls is popular.
Roll turf description
Recently, a roll lawn has become popular. The grass in a roll must be strong and resistant to various influences on it. The most hardy and corresponding to agricultural requirements are: meadow bluegrass and red fescue. Both types of plants must be included in the seed to grow a lawn that will last for many years.
Self-laying a lawn is a complex and time-consuming process. If the territory is small, then you can cope without large specialized equipment. On sports grounds and fields, the lawn can only be laid using tractors and other agrotechnical modules. All activities are carried out sequentially and last for almost 2 years. During this time, the grass will take root, grow and reach the required level.
Lawn laying
How to choose the right roll lawn
It is difficult for an ordinary person to independently choose a quality lawn. In order for the coating to last a long time and please with its appearance, you need to heed the advice of experts.
- The roll should have a good root system with white roots.
- The sod layer of the entire strip should have the same thickness from 2 to 4 cm.
- Strongly clayey and sandy soil under the cover is not permissible.
- There should be no stones.
- The yellow color of the grass speaks of an old lawn, only juicy and uniform color is allowed over the entire area of the roll.
- The presence of pests in both layers of the lawn is not allowed.
- The grass should grow evenly, be free from bald spots and be neatly cut. Its height should not exceed 3 cm.
- Some manufacturers try to hide the imperfections of the coating under a layer of tall, uncut grass.
- The roll should not emit an unpleasant smell of rotten grass. This suggests that the lawn lay without sod for a long time.
Lawn laying
Roll turf production
The basis of the rolled lawn is a special mesh with fine fractions, on which the grass root system grows and interweaves. This liner allows you to easily cut the lawn into strips and roll into a roll to facilitate transport and planting.
Grass seeds are planted on a base made of burlap, cardboard or plastic mesh.It is laid out on a leveled surface, covered with a layer of turf earth, combined with peat and sand. The mixture should be neutral in acidity. Layer thickness up to 5 mm.
After the preparatory procedure, a layer of seeds is poured. When the plant rises to a height of 10 cm, a haircut is carried out. This procedure must be performed up to 3 times in order for the root system to strengthen. After 2 months, you can safely put the material on the prepared soil.
Seasonal lawn laying
There is no consensus on when it is better to lay a roll lawn, since each specialist independently chooses the season for laying it, based on his observations and preferences. However, spring and autumn are well suited for planting seed rolls. It is better to buy a high-quality lawn with a good fortified root system from the end of April to June. Such a coating will quickly take root on the natural soil of the site.
It is best to lay a roll lawn when it is not too hot outside. Summer is not suitable for these events, because the lawn cannot withstand heat and drought.
In the opinion of some experts, laying a lawn in the autumn season is more expedient.
The advantages of winter styling include:
- the soil requires less moisture, as the air temperature decreases;
- fertilizing plants is required no more than once a month;
- the grass retains its freshness longer at low air temperatures;
- a haircut is performed less often due to the slow growth of blades of grass;
- slow rooting in cold weather makes it possible, if necessary, to re-grow the coating.
Roll lawn technology
To lay a rolled lawn yourself, you need to follow the instructions correctly. The process is divided into 2 main stages: preparatory, so that the terrain is ideal for laying the cover and, directly, laying the lawn. In order for the glade near the house to be beautiful, according to the signs, a light hand is required for laying or planting the lawn.
Lawn on the field
The preparatory stage includes:
- Removing debris and stones from the ground, getting rid of weeds and roots in the entire area where the roll grass will be laid.
- Drainage base preparation. This process includes: removing the top layer of the earth to a depth of 20 cm; backfill with pebbles; maximum leveling of the horizontal surface; backfilling a layer of sand; backfilling the prepared soil, after which everything can be rolled with a roller or with improvised means. If the area where the lawn will grow is with sandy soil, then a drainage base is not required. It will be enough just to clean and level the surface.
- Marking the area into stripes. Pegs are placed along the edges of the territory at a distance equal to the width of the roll and connected with a special twine.
- Watering and fertilizing the soil one day before laying the roll lawn will help the root system take root faster and better.
The surface of the site must be made with a slight slope at the edges or slightly raised in the center. This will help to avoid the formation of puddles on a beautiful and well-kept lawn.
The main stage of laying a roll lawn
In order to properly plant and grow a beautiful lawn in the future, you need to roll out the rolls as close as possible to each other without gaps.
Rolls are made of standard length, therefore, if they do not completely cover the site when they are rolled out, it is better to stack them in a checkerboard pattern.
After rolling the strips, they are sprinkled with a mixture of soil and sand. This protects the edges from damage.
All rows of canvas are moistened, after which the lawn settles well and quickly and takes on the relief of the soil. Also, after laying all the strips, they must be watered abundantly with water. It must saturate the entire thickness of the coating and the soil under it.
If, after purchasing a roll lawn, there are reasons that impeded its laying, then you need to roll out the tapes in a dark room and regularly water them with water. Storing the lawn in a roll is prohibited by manufacturers.
After completing all the work on laying the lawn, it will have to be watered daily. In a month, the grass can grow by 10 cm.
Lawn grass care and maintenance
Gradually, the grass begins to take root and needs proper care. It is not recommended to overload the coating at first.
On day 10, the grown grass is cut with a lawn mower. With proper care, the grower ensures that the turf is fresh and green all year round.
Watering and trimming is done as needed. Fertilizing is carried out at least 3 times per season.
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Why does the lawn turn yellow
There are several reasons for the appearance of yellow grass on a roll lawn.
- Incorrect laying of the coating.
- The use of poor quality seeds for sowing.
- Insufficient watering during the hot season.
- Little or too much fertilizer.
- Excess moisture in the off-season.
In most cases, there is no way to correct the deficiencies; all that remains is to re-reshape the rolled lawn.
It is not difficult to choose and lay a roll lawn with your own hands, but only if you follow the recommendations and strictly follow all stages of the process. Only then will an amazing result be obtained, which will delight the gardener for several years.
