E15 Road Verge
Official Department for Transport mixture
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Official Department for Transport road verge mixture
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Tolerant of drought and moderate salinity
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Fast to germinate and establish
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Tolerant of a wide range of soils
The official grass seed mixture for road verges, as specified by the Department for Transport. Designed to give fast establishment, be tolerant of harsh conditions and grow in poor quality soils. The inclusion of white clover aids growth on impoverished soils. White clover is a legume which takes nitrogen from the air and returns it to the soil, providing a source of nutrients for the neighbouring grass plants.
AREAS OF USE
- Road verges
Composition
| Quantity | Species |
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| 10% | Smooth Stalked Meadow Grass |
| 2.5% | Browntop Bent |
| 2.5% | White Clover Small Leaved |
| 40% | Strong Creeping Red Fescue |
| 25% | Perennial Ryegrass Dwarf |
| 10% | Chewings Red Fescue |
| 10% | Hard Fescue |
Specifications
| Name | Value |
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| Sowing rate | 10-20g/m² |
| Mowing height | Down to 75mm |
| Pack size | 20kg |
Characteristics
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Drought Tolerant |
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Fast Establishment |
E16 Embankment & Ground Cover
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Formulated to be our best performing mixture for establishing steep banks
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Rapid germination from 'nurse crop' annual ryegrass
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Creeping and deep-rooted grasses for soil stabilisation
E16-C Embankment & Ground Cover with Clover/Biodiverse
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E16-C mixture has the added benefit of small leaf white clover
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White clover fixes nitrogen, making this the best choice for very thin, impoverished soils
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Creeping and deep-rooted grass species to stabilise and bind soil
E13 Coastal Areas
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Developed for coastal areas
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Tolerant to drought and exposed raised levels of salinity
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Contains deep rooted and drought tolerant species
E11 Water Saver/Dry Soils
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Developed for drought prone soils
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Ideal for areas where water usage is restricted
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Contains tall fescue, the most drought tolerant species for the UK climate