Suitable for all uses from sports ovals to home lawns Forms a dense cover that stops weeds Village Green’s massive root system uses water and fertilsier efficiently Handles wear and tear Outstanding colour all year round

Code Of Practice And Specifications

turf stripA code of practice has been established for Village Green to assist licensed growers of Village Green consistently produce high quality turfgrass demanded by the customer.

This code covers the major issues associated with the production of Village Green across Australia. Codes of practice (in general) are outcome based and not prescriptive. This allows growers to continue their own individual methods of growing turf as long as the quality of the Village Green being produced meets the standard.

Turf Grass Species

The turf grass species to be used shall be Kikuyu grass (Pennisetum clandestinum)

Variety

Village Green

Source of Turf

The turf shall be sourced from a licensed Village Green grower. This production area must have been either newly established in the previous twelve months or has been harvested within the previous twelve months.

Turf Quality

The four main issues that need to be met by the Village Green turf rolls are:

  1. quality appearance
  2. weed and foreign turfgrass free
  3. high roll strength

Turf Quality AppearanceQuality Appearance

To give a uniform appearance after installation, the rolls must:

  • be consistent and of a high quality
  • be a uniform green colour,
  • have a quality mowing finish
  • be visually disease & pest free
  • have a uniform soil thickness over the entire roll

Weed and foreign turfgrass free

Rolls should consist only of Village Green with no foreign turf varieties or weeds.

High roll strength

The roll should have sufficient strength so that it will not fall apart during “standard practice” handling and laying.