Planting grass in Ottawa requires some preparation. The most important preparation is the preparation of turf soil. If you make a good soil preparation, you will get healthy grass after grass planting. Grass planting in the areas established as green areas should be done in weather conditions where there is no wind between March 15 – May 1 and October 20 – October 15. After the general leveling of the land in the area where grass will be planted, the topsoil should be cultivated at a depth of 10-15 cm. fine leveling should be carried out.
Preparations for planting grass in Ottawa
The seed bed should be firm in grass planting. For this reason, rolling should be carried out in the area with a cylinder weighing 70-90 kg. The types and mixed amounts of the grass seeds to be planted are preferred according to the characteristics of the area where the planting will be done and the purpose of use. Grass seed is planted on the soil that is prepared properly and ready for sowing, by hand, at a rate of 50-60 gr per square meter. The cover soil is laid on the grass seeds. Grass planting process is completed by passing a roller over them. Grass cover is obtained by mixing and sifting 40% mil, 30% peat, 30% soil. When there is no peat, it can be used by mixing 15% compost, 55% mil, 30% soil. When should I plant grass in Ottawa? >>
Soil preparation before sowing grass
In areas where green field work is carried out, it may be necessary to change the natural conditions of the land in order to create structures for roads, sports facilities, children’s playgrounds, drainage systems, gardens or buildings for different purposes. Leveling is the process of digging, filling and correcting the soil in the area where the green area will be arranged for this purpose.
During the leveling of the green area, according to the size of the areas, dozers, graders, compressors are used in excavation operations, dump trucks are used in transportation, rakes are used in fine leveling, and rollers are used in compaction of the ground. The process of planting grass in Ottawa >>
One of the most important issues when creating a green area is to level the land well. If the land leveling is not done well while creating the green area, the village factors that cause the formation of pests such as fungi and molds that negatively affect the health of the grass such as puddles and hillocks on the green area may occur. Therefore, attention should be paid to the leveling of the land while creating the turf area.