Village Green

Pennisetum clandestinum

Scientific name

Pennisetum clandestinum


Common name

Kikuyu


Other names (PBR name, trademark, breeder code)

RK19 (protected by Australian Plant Breeder's Rights); Village Green® (registered trade mark of Future Turf Pty Ltd); called Eureka Kikuyu Premium VG by Lawns Solutions Australia.


Description

Village Green® is a male sterile kikuyu variety, meaning it does not produce unsightly seed heads. Village Green is a reliable performer in temperate and sub tropical environments. The variety is better equipped to cope in cooler months and is best mown low (<25 mm) regularly for optimum results. Village Green has short internodes, it produces a dense turfgrass and has an extensive root system to aid recovery. Village green prefers full sun, but can handle dappled shade.


Other comments

Village Green launched into the Western Australian and Victorian market in 2009; then into New South Wales in 2010. As of December 2016 nearly 200 hectares of Village Green is under turf production at turf farms across Australia. Village Green is versatile and can be specified across a broad range of uses, including: sports fields, public open spaces, entry statements, golf tees and fairways and residential lawns. Village Green has a massive root system, it is measured to have 50% more roots per volume of soil than common Kikuyu (Source: Village Green). Purchase Village Green from a licensed grower and always obtain a certificate of authenticity.

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Available in Sod/turf
Turf price range (per m2) $8.00 - $10.00
Use Sports fields and Racetracks and Parks and Residential
Suitable climate classification Subtropical and Temperate
Preferred mowing height 9mm - 25mm
Shade tolerance Moderate
Wear tolerance Moderate
Cold tolerance Good
Heat tolerance Good
Salinity tolerance Poor
Water requirement Moderate
Fertiliser requirement Moderate
Mowing frequency High
Thatch production Moderate

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