São Carlos - TRAPP MB 51E Manual De Instrucciones

Tips to maintain your lawn always beautiful
1- Pick up all kinds of objects from the
lawn, such as: stones, roots, pieces of
wood, glass or bricks. These objects,
besides damaging your lawn mower
and making your work difficult, may
also cause serious accidents, when
thrown in high speed by the cutting
blade.
2- Try to eradicate all noxious weeds
before mowing the lawn, manually or
with chemical products under technical
guidance. Avoid cutting them with the
lawn mower. Most of these weeds
regenerate easily and its superficial cut
will not eliminate them. In some cases,
mainly in their flowering time, this
procedure might even cause its
dissemination.
3- Try to know the species of grass you
have in your lawn. Density, colour and
regeneration capacity are qualities that
vary among the several species.
So, you may know if you are taking
good care of your lawn and in the
correct way. Following you will find
some characteristics of the main species
of grass used in Brazil.
Batatais
Also known as Forquilha (pitchfork) or
Mato-Grosso. It is very commonly used.
Light-green, strong and slightly piling
leaves. It is resistant to drought, high
traffic, noxious weeds and diseases. It
helps avoiding erosion and filtering water.
It is deal for parks, soccer fields and
swimming-pool surroundings.
São Carlos
Also know as Curitibana or wide grass.
It has, smooth pilelless leaves.
Dark green colour. This grass is good for
either sunny or half-shadowed, humid or
rocky grounds. It has a good resistance to
high traffic, noxious weeds, diseases and
frosts. It is ideal for public or home
gardens.
St. Agostinho
Also known as English, Imperial or Coastal
grass. Its origin is the brazilian coastland.
Medium-sized width and length, smooth
and pileless, light green colour.
It is resistant to drought, frosts, noxious
weeds and diseases.
It may be used either in sunny or half-
shadowed grounds.
It is also suitable for salty and sandy
grounds.
Ideal for home gardens, country or seaside
house gardens and industrial areas.
Silky Grass
Also known as Bermudas. It is highly
resistant to drought, and is indicated for
banks and rocky grounds.
Rapid growth, blueish-green leaves.
Perfect for sunny places, but may be also
used in half-shadowed areas.
Ideal for soccer and golf fields, school
yards, industrial areas, public squares.
Zoysia
Also known Japanese or Korean grass.
Narrow and grey-green leaves.
Grows slowly. It is not too demanding for
soil fertility.
Resistant to light traffic.
Perfect for sunny places, but may be also
used in half-shadowed areas.
Good for seaside grounds. Ideal for home
gardens, swimming-pool surroundings and
sun-bath areas, and also among stones.
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