Spray on grass seed

You mention about it being a professional way of grassing the bank yet only happy for the area to be strimmed twice a year - unless spraying on a fairly regular basis with Growth Regulators the bank will not look very good.

Of course I can't tell where the bank is situated or who will be able to view it. I would still be tempted to go for a wild flower meadow mix 20% flora and 80% grass specific seed mixutre.

If going for just grass you would want a fast germination species for rapid establishment and low maintenance, Whilst good old meadow grass fits the bill I wouldn't suggest introducing this "weed". Therefore consider using a perennial ryegrass or if you can wait a week longer for the seeds to germinate how about sheeps fescue - this particular species is very low demanding for nutrients and soil conditions and great low maintanence it can also be quite visually attractive when left uncut. With idea weather conditions it should germinate within 2 weeks.

Of course you still have the issue of how to apply the grass seed on the bank!

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Kieran Ray April 5, 2010 at 10:13am

Personally I would get a specialist contractor in mainly due to the high cost of the equipment, and they will know exactly what they are doing.

Have a search on google for hydro seeding, you should find info on companies and on application methods.

Have you thought about other methods such as pinning turf to the bank?
robert lacey April 5, 2010 at 10:42am

its a steep bank of poor quality soil, area is about 1000m2 main reason i think seed would blow or wash of bank,
Kieran Ray April 5, 2010 at 10:48am

I'm not quite sure how they do it but I believe the seed is combined with a paper slurry that contains moisture and fertilizer, this mix I guess is sticky so just stays on the bank. for 1000m2 hydro is probably your best option.

robert lacey said:
its a steep bank of poor quality soil, area is about 1000m2 main reason i think seed would blow or wash of bank,
Graeme @ BGS April 5, 2010 at 11:24am

Just one quick question, if the bank is that steep how do you intent to mow the grass? Wouldn't an alternative be more suitable, perhaps a wild meadow flower mix?
robert lacey April 5, 2010 at 12:24pm

its been made up of spoil of a building site, the bank is to be made good the grass will probably be strmmed twice a year just thought if it was financially viable hydro grass would be a more professional way of grassing the bank.
Graeme @ BGS April 5, 2010 at 4:59pm

You mention about it being a professional way of grassing the bank yet only happy for the area to be strimmed twice a year - unless spraying on a fairly regular basis with Growth Regulators the bank will not look very good.

Of course I can't tell where the bank is situated or who will be able to view it. I would still be tempted to go for a wild flower meadow mix 20% flora and 80% grass specific seed mixutre.

If going for just grass you would want a fast germination species for rapid establishment and low maintenance, Whilst good old meadow grass fits the bill I wouldn't suggest introducing this "weed". Therefore consider using a perennial ryegrass or if you can wait a week longer for the seeds to germinate how about sheeps fescue - this particular species is very low demanding for nutrients and soil conditions and great low maintanence it can also be quite visually attractive when left uncut. With idea weather conditions it should germinate within 2 weeks.

Of course you still have the issue of how to apply the grass seed on the bank!