Moss
Moss is the scourge of many lawns and the secret to managing the problem is to understand the underlying causes and applying the correct remedial procedures.
We no longer recommend the very aggressive and costly removal of moss by chemical application to ‘burn’ the moss and rip it out with a scarifier, but rather adopt a more gentle organic approach which breaks down the moss and returns it to the soil as a nutrient for the grass.
It should be noted however that in some situations there is no alternative to the 'burn' and rip-out approach.
We no longer recommend the very aggressive and costly removal of moss by chemical application to ‘burn’ the moss and rip it out with a scarifier, but rather adopt a more gentle organic approach which breaks down the moss and returns it to the soil as a nutrient for the grass.
It should be noted however that in some situations there is no alternative to the 'burn' and rip-out approach.
Understanding mossIf you have a lot of moss, there will be an underlying root cause and unless you address that, you should expect that the moss will return when conditions favour it.
Moss may occur in a turf area due to the any of the following conditions:
Moss Inhibitor Our moss inhibitor fertilisers comprise a slow release nitrogen content to boost the grass and a high percentage of Potassium that inhibits the moss, preventing it from expanding. Special composting bacteria added then goes to work on the moss, degrading it down and returning its nutritional content back into the soil. The bacteria activates at 10°C soil temperature. Compaction is always a factor where there is a moss problem and the ground should always be aerated as part of a coherent strategy. It should be noted that if is there is no, or little, grass left on your lawn to compete with the moss, it would be necessary to revert to the traditional 'burning' method outlined above. Our technician will advise appropriately according to your individual lawn conditions. |
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