TGA Turf Quality Standards

Declaration of Turf Characteristics

Q Lawns turf has been produced to adhere to the standards laid down by the Turf Growers Association; the technical details of our products are as follows:

Grade of Turf:
Q Lawn
Field identification:
M14
Seed reference:
7/36342/1122
Date sown:
3 Nov 07
Assessment date:
14 Oct 09
Date of harvest:
14 Oct 09

Details of seed mixture sown to produce the turf

  Species Cultivar % in mixture
1 Perennial Rye Grass Rimto 10.0
2 Perennial Rye Grass Jade 15.0
3 S.S.M.G. Miracle 10.0
4 Strong C R Fescue Herald 30.0
5 Slender C R Fescue Rosita 25.0
6 Chewings Fescue Rossignol 10.0
 
Soil Type: Organic
Netting Present in turf: Yes/No No
Weight of turf: 16.0kg
Turf purity (assessed by quadrat): 99.0%
Nominal size of turf piece: 610mm x 1,640mm
 
Passed TGA assessments for: Actual values Target values
Soil thickness 10.0mm 5-15mm
Thatch thickness 7.0mm less than 10mm
Height of sward 30.0 less than 35mm
Strength (No. of turves picked up without tearing) 19 out of 20 15 out of 20
 
General Health of turf: Very Good
 
Approximate percentage cover of plant species found in turf
1 Rye 58.0%
2 Fescue 26.0%
3 S.S.M.G. 15.0%
4 A.M.G. 1.0%
 
Notes: Strong healthy turf with great colour