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Mixed seeds are blended with cheaper Rye Grass and other types, so you get less quality Kikuyu grass growing per square metre. The legume cannot grow well in altitudes below 1700m and annual rainfall cannot be less than 875mm. Some qualities of the Emerald Kikuyu are: First turf-type Australian bred seeded Kikuyu grass. Please contact us for pricing and information. Seedhead: Much reduced and largely enclosed by the leaf sheath at the top of the fertile shoot. This type of grass should be grown for all lawns in full or partial shade. Bunnings used to sell a Brunnings 100% Kikuyu seed product. Brachiaria grass consists of over 100 species but so far only four varietiess are cultivated as pasture in Kenya. Kikuyugrass is a vigorous, warm season grass that spreads by rhizomes and runners. The Kikuyu seed is coated with a lime / phosphate / antifungal coating which ensures faster and more consistent growth. Quality Rhodes Grass seeds should be certified as of a known genetics, have high purity (not mixed with other seeds) and should be viable with a high germination rate. Less invasive than other varieties. Since Warm Season grass grows most actively in Spring & Summer, this is when it needs to be fertilized most. DISCLAIMER: Kikuyu grass seed is available but by law shipments are restricted to the states of Arizona, Hawaii and the southern counties of California. Take a look at a comparison of the different grass seeds we stock. In fact, I had to sieve through with my fingers to find any seed. Not sure which grass seed is suitable for your needs? It is beneficial to scarify warm season lawns first in spring when an application of 5:1:5 can be introduced onto the roots at 50g / m². We have 14 Kikuyu Carpet Grass ads under For Sale category. Lawns do best when fertilized "little and often”. The soils should drain freely and be fairly fertile. 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