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Lawn (Bermuda grass)

Cynodon dactylon

Lawn (Bermuda grass)
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A lawn that takes heat, drought and wear; it turns yellow in winter.

Light
Full sun (6 h or more)
Height
2–4 cm
Watering
Moderate: 2–3 times a week in summer
Soil
undemanding
Edible?
No: ornamental
How to plant
Rake and level the soil, sow 30–40 g/m², cover with 0.5 cm of fine compost and water daily until it germinates.
Care
Uses up to half the water of fescue. Won't grow in shade. Mow low, at 3 cm.

Calendar by climate

Warm coast
Mild Mediterranean
Southern interior
Continental interior
Cold interior and uplands
Atlantic
Canary Islands (subtropical)
SowPlantHarvestPruneFeedTreat

Dates are for growing outdoors, based on the local climate. In a greenhouse or tunnel everything comes earlier.

Feeding and doses

Mild Mediterranean

  • Lawn fertiliserApr, Jun, Aug25–35 g / m²

Pest prevention and doses

Mild Mediterranean

Not needed.

How easy to grow by climate

  • Warm coastEasy
  • Mild MediterraneanEasy
  • Southern interiorEasy
  • Continental interiorNeeds regular careFrost and a short season
  • Cold interior and uplandsDifficultHard, long frosts
  • AtlanticDifficultRain and humidity: fungal disease
  • Canary Islands (subtropical)Easy

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