PERFORM: Sports

Expert mix for football and rugby pitches
Hardwearing and resilient
Fast to establish and quick to recover

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Product Description

PERFORM: Sports Pitch has been expertly created by our specialist team for football fields and rugby pitches. Each perennial ryegrass cultivar has been specifically selected for its individual ability to recover fast from damage, resist disease and withstand intensive use. This mix can be used to repair patches, overseed an existing pitch, or restore forgotten-about football grounds to their former glory.

Cultivars will depend on what is readily available in stock – if you are looking for a specific cultivar, please email your request to expert@thegrasspeople.com

Mixture Breakdown

100% Perennial Ryegrass

Usage Guide

Sowing PERFORM: Sports grass seed

● Dig the soil over to a depth of 20-25cm
● Remove weeds or moss by hand or use a Feed, Weed and Moss Killer
● Add top soil if you believe the soil to be poor quality or unlevel
● Then level the seedbed using a rake
● Allow the seedbed to cultivate for 10-14 days. This is to encourage any existing weeds to come to the surface, which can then be removed by hand
● Sow the seed at our recommended rate of 35g per m2, by using a seed spreader or scatter the seeds by hand
● Rake the seed after sowing so that the seed is embedded into the soil
● Firm down by foot or by using a roller to improve seed-to-soil contact
● Water the newly seeded area after sowing

Read our full guide on How to sow grass seed.

Overseeding with PERFORM: Sports grass seed

● Remove dead grass, weeds or moss by scarifying / raking the area
● Rake the area so the soil is loose and not compact
● Allow the seedbed to cultivate for 10-14 days, which will encourage any existing weeds to appear on the surface, and these can then be removed by hand
● Overseed the area using a seed spreader or scatter the seeds by hand with our recommended spreading rate of 25g per m2
● Rake the seed into the soil after sowing so that the seeds are embedded in the soil
● Firm down by foot or by using a roller to improve seed-to-soil contact
● Water the seeded area well after overseeding

Learn more with our guide on How to overseed.

For expert advice on renovating or overseeding with PERFORM: Sports grass seed, please email us at expert@thegrasspeople.com so we can best assist you and tailor a seeding/fertilising programme to your needs.

PERFORM: Sports Sowing Guide & Pack Sizes

Recommended Mowing Height	25 - 40mm
Sowing Rate (New Sports Pitch) 35 grams per m2	Bag Coverage 10kg covers 286m2 20kg covers 571.5m2
Sowing Rate (Overseeding an Existing Sports Pitch) 25 grams per m2	Bag Coverage 10kg covers 400m2 20kg covers 800m2

Aftercare

● Continue to water the seeded area deeply for the following six weeks after sowing
● You can avoid watering on days when there is prolonged rainfall
● The newly sown seed takes up to six weeks to establish fully
● Your grass is ready for its first cut (on your mower's highest setting) when there is even coverage, and the grass blades are growing at heights of 5-7cm in height
● Regularly fertilise your grass to keep it healthy, disease-free, and weed-free

Product Questions

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Can you provide sports mix in smaller quantity? Only need for part of lawn son plays football on to re-seed and provide harder wearing area. 2kg maybe? Thank you.

Question by: Chris Hutchinson on 25 Mar 2023, 10:41

Hi, thank you for your question. Unfortunately for our PREFORM: Sports mixture, 10kg is the smallest bag size that we offer. However, our grass seed will keep for up to a year if stored in a cool, dry place out of direct sunlight.

Answer by: Eva Greene (Admin) on 27 Mar 2023, 09:01