August | 7 tips for your lawn
What treatments should be done to the lawn in August?
August continues along the same lines as July: theresistance testof the turf in the intense heat.
Usually during this month complex operations are not carried out but simply aimed atprotect and preserve the health of the lawn.
Here are some simple tips for this month:
1) Cut
As in the previous months, the cut must be maintained in August toohigher than normal, approximately not less than 6 cm.
The fundamental rule always remains that ofnever remove more than 30%of the height and carefully check that the lawnmower blades are always sharp, if necessary sharpen them or replace them.
If you make a cutmulchingWe advise you todouble the cutoff frequencyto facilitate the decomposition of the shredded parts.
Keeping the lawndense and compactsummer weeds will not find space to grow and will die without causing too much damage.
2) Fertilization
For this month we do not recommend large granular fertilizations, especially at the beginning of the month, due to the high temperatures, but to prepare for the nitrogen fertilization in September.
Some products that can be used are:Soil Life, a balanced fertilizer (1-1 NK ratio) in case your lawn is slightly lacking in nutrition orNutritious, an organic mineral fertilizer that promotes the development of endogenous defenses and the reactivation of microbial activity, free of bad odors and permitted in organic farming.
A type offertilizationwhich we highly recommend is that one insteadliquid:
-New RadicaL- phosphoric fertilizer which promotes root deepening.
-Help- based on urea nitrogen, it is immediately assimilated by the soil, guaranteeing the nutrition of the turf until the end of summer.
3) Biostimulation of the turf
A biostimulation forreduce stress and support the lawnespecially when temperatures exceed 30° it is fundamentalenthal.
As a basis for any biostimulation we recommendAlways,a completely organic professional lawn fertilizer extracted from sugar cane, based onhumic acids and amino acids.
If you want to obtain a more powerful action in view of intense thermal stress we recommend thePre Stress, also ideal for shaded lawns.
Use for both products: 100g diluted in 10L of water per 100m2 of lawn.
Apply on a dry leaf and do not wet the lawn for at least 24 hours.
4) Irrigation
As in the previous summer months, irrigation remains fundamental and the rules remain almost the same:
Provide the soil between30 and 45 liters per square meter per week,possibly divided into 2 or maximum 3 abundant irrigations to be carried outstrictly early in the morning.
Irrigating in the evening means that the turf remains wet for many hours, thus creating the perfect conditions for the proliferation of fungal diseases.
5) Prevention from diseases
In the month of August the danger of contracting fungal diseases is still very high.
For this reason we recommend that you continue with the planpreventionthrough specific products:
-Bacillus subtilis(Temperature 20-35°)
Usage: 50g to be diluted in 10L of water per 100m2 of garden.
Apply on a dry leaf and do not wet the lawn for at least 24 hours.
-Potassium phosphite, a treatment that promotes the strengthening of the turf and activates internal self-defense mechanisms.
Usage: 25g to be diluted in 10L of water per 100m2 of garden.
Apply on a dry leaf and do not wet the lawn for at least 24 hours.
6) Prevention from insects
In August the danger of insects is less but still not to be underestimated
Also in this case we proceed with thepreventionusing specific natural products,FlyIt's the solution we propose!
These are predatory microorganisms capable ofmake the habitat inhospitable for harmful insects.
Usage: 30g to be diluted in 15L of water per 100m2 of garden.
Remember to water thoroughly after use.
7) Land
It is very important that the land is irrigated but it may happen that the problem is precisely thatsoil itself cannot absorb the water.
This phenomenon isanything but rareand it can causeyellowingand aesthetic defects on the lawn.
In this case you can act by making holes with a fork and if that is still not enough you can resort totreatments with wetting agentsprofessional likeWater PlusorWater.
Do you still have doubts or questions? Don't hesitate to contact us, our experts will answer you immediately!
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