NATURAL GRASS IN MALLORCA
When for various reasons there is not enough time to plant a lawn by seeding the land, a good solution is the planting of sods, pieces of grass of approximately 1 m2 with a good root system cut in a rectangular shape, which placed on the prepared land and with proper irrigation control will have a spectacular lawn in a short space of time.
We have the varieties of grass that are best suited to our islands
Paspalum vaginatum
Species highly adapted to warm climates and drought tolerant, ideal for low maintenance areas. Difficult to plant. Very strong and deep root system. Resists salinity, poor soils, is not demanding in terms of water, recovering easily, or fertilisers. It tolerates shade and trampling. Like all C4 species, it has a loss of colour due to winter dormancy, but less pronounced than in most of these species, showing itself below 3-4ºC. The recommended cutting height is slightly high, between 5-8 cm.
Bermuda
It is a creeping herb that can reach 40 cm in height, widely used in warm and temperate climates around the world, between 30° south and 30° north latitude, for its adaptation to high temperatures and associated with water saving. It is one of the species that is evolving the most, finding varieties that focus mainly on improving its leaf fineness and delaying its entry into vegetative rest. It thrives from sea level up to 2200 m above sea level. It is fast growing, being popular and used in sports fields, it recovers quickly when damaged.
Festuca
It forms a good dense grass, with a medium leaf texture, between 3 and 13 mm wide. Highly adapted to difficult conditions, poor, poorly drained soils, clayey textures. It tolerates drought, entering a state of dormancy with the lack of water, although in the moments of maximum demand, to maintain an optimal state it needs good irrigations.very resistant to the trampling and to the activities carried out on it, with few needs of maintenance.tolerates perfectly so much the high as the low temperatures.tolerates relatively the salinity and is not at all demanding as for phytosanitary treatments…