1. Conventional Cowgrass Turfing
- Suffers transplant shock, dying off before adapting to new environment.
- Sometimes does not adapt to new environment and stays dead.
- Root growth is part it's maximum potential of a young plant.
- Cutting the lawn up from its original site reduces Root growth.
- Weeds are introduced with the transplanted grass.
- Stabilisation of embankments is poor due to shallow root system.
- As an open coarse grass, cowgrass allows weed growth.
- Species selection is often inappropriate.
- Best soil preparation is often unknown, ignored or short cut.
- Seed germination is retarded by the binders coating the seeds with a waterproof layer.
- The mulch is too thick and waterproof for a high germination and seeding emergence rate.
- Correct amounts of fertilizer and soil modifiers are not included.
