Application guide 07 / 12
Turf Root Zones & Top Dressing
Turf establishes on what is under it. A root zone that drains, resists compaction and feeds the roots is the difference between a lawn that takes and one that struggles.
Our product: Organic Under Turf Blends
MRP under-turf blend for root zones
MRP supplies organic under-turf blend for new turf, sports fields and top dressing. A root zone has three jobs. Drain, so water moves through instead of pooling on top. Resist compaction under foot and mower traffic, so roots can get in and air can reach them. And hold enough moisture and nutrient between waterings for the turf to establish. Heavy clay fails the first two. A straight sand fails the third.
Why we blend a sandy loam
A sandy loam sits between. It drains and stays open like a sand, but holds more moisture and nutrient. Blended with organic matter the reserve is larger again, and it feeds the turf as it breaks down. The blend is spread to depth, levelled and lightly rolled, and turf is laid straight onto it.
Top dressing
The same blend, spread thinly over an existing lawn or field and worked into the surface, levels low spots, improves drainage in the top layer and gives worn areas something to recover into. It is routine maintenance on sports turf.
The MRP product
Organic Under Turf Blend: sandy loam topsoil blended with organic matter to a consistent proportion. Supplied in bulk for new turf, sports field construction and top dressing across Queensland. Tell us the area, the depth and the delivery address.