This picture shows how when we cut the Kings Pride Buffalo we leave little strips behind so the turf comes back quicker for the next harvest. If we did not leave these strips behind the turf would not grow back. With other varieties like Kikuyu and couch we do not have to leave the strips [...]
Planting the Grass
This picture shows us actually planting the grass in the ground. We feed the turf rolls into the yellow machine and then the machine(turf planter) has sharp blades inside that cuts the rolls up in pieces and then the cut up pieces fall into the ploughed up ground. The turf planter then covers the chopped [...]
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Watering our Freshly Planted Paddock
This shows us watering a freshly planted paddock. We must insure that the ground is well watered like this for the next few weeks to have the best chance for the turf to take root and survive.
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Turf Cutting Machine in Fiji
These pictures were taken on a recent trip to Fiji. We were walking past a golf course and we noticed that they were cutting up turf so we had to stop and take a look. You will notice that they are using a smaller machine called a ‘ryan’ to cut the turf up. This is [...]
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Ploughing the Paddock
This picture shows the amount of preparation we need to do ,by ploughing up the ground to be able to plant a new paddock. This process of ploughing up the ground usually takes about 2 to 3 days for a 5 acre paddock. We only have to do these when we want to change the [...]
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Kings Pride Buffalo and Kikuya Paddock Action!
Here are some of our latest photos out on the Active Turf farm!
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Turf 11 Conference – Cultivate Your Business
It has been a very busy few months… Active Turf attended the Turf 11 conference in Adelaide from the 3rd to 6th August. It was held at the beautiful Stamford Grande in Glenelg. The conference’s theme this year was “Cultivate Your Business”. It was a very informative conference and we were able to gain some [...]
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Choosing The Right Mower
Choosing the right mower is an important decision seeing that the average home owner spends about 35 hours per season mowing there yards. It may well be, that the mower you are using now may not necessarily be the right one for the job. Lawn mowers come in two types-rotary & Reel. Reel Mowers Reel [...]
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Best Soil Preparation for Soft Leaf Buffalo
For best results when you lay your soft leaf buffalo you must insure that you have a good base to start with. Some of the most common problems are too much clay or too much sand in the area. When you have a lot of clay or sand in the area we recommend you put [...]
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Lawn Care
Fertilising We recommend you rake our Active Turf Pre Lawn Starter which is now available in 5 kg bags, into the soil before laying your turf.The 5kg bags can be spread across 250m2.Most likely you will have left over fertiliser, which you can use afterwards once your lawn has been established. To keep your lawn [...]
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