Lawn getting a bit thin on top? This innovative Lawn Thickener from Kiwicare lets you thicken and refresh without needing a full transplant!
Lawn getting a bit thin on top? This innovative Lawn Thickener from Kiwicare lets you thicken and refresh without needing a full transplant!
LawnPro Lawn Thickener is an innovative product for easy application of lawn seed and nutrients to lawns. The Even-Flo spreader device makes even application of lawn food granules as easy as walking on the lawn. The unique ball design spreader creates a re-useable solution for getting the perfect spread every time.
The specially formulated thickener contains a combination of immediately available nutrients and slow release to give strong germination and growth, plus gypsum to improve soil and humic acids and organic additives for improve soil structure and microbial balance. These are combined with a blend of fescue, ryegrass and browntop seeds* with special coating to improve water retention and germination.
Red fescue (Festuca rubra) is a fine-bladed grass with a deep green colour. It does not require much fertiliser and is tolerant of drought. Perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne) is a fine-textured, rich green grass. It has a high tolerance for cold temperatures. Browntop (Agrotis capillaris) is a fine-textured, bluish green grass. It is tolerant of low fertility soils and has a low growth habit requiring less mowing.
For best results: Up-turn the container 2-3 times before opening and use. Un-clip spreader top and remove seal. Replace spreader top. Holding the spreader by the handle, flip open the spout.
Holding by your side, tilt the spreader until granules start to flow. Walk at a slow and steady pace up and down the lawn. Walk approx. 10 m in 15 seconds. Do not shake the spreader side to side.
Water in with 1 hour gentle sprinkler or moderate to heavy rain (approximately 5 mm). Avoid mowing for at least 14 days.
FEATURES
• Innovative lawn thickener from the pros
• Easy to apply – ergonomic handle design, flip open spout, walk over lawn and let the spreader evenly apply the granules
• Re-useable with Kiwicare LawnPro Lawn Thickener Refill 2.8kg G42016
• Blend of fescue, ryegrass and browntop seeds with special coating to improve water retention and germination
• Overseeding covers up to 100 m2
• NPK 6 : 2.5 : 3.7
• Combination of immediately available nutrients and slow release to give strong germination and growth
• Gypsum to improve soil condition and drainage
• Humic acids and organic ingredients improve soil structure and microbial balance
• Designed, tested and manufactured in NZ for NZ conditions
SPECIFICATIONS
Active Ingredients: Lawn Seed: Fescue, Ryegrass and Browntop. Fertilizer and media: Gypsum, Humic acids, NPK - 6 : 2.5 : 3.7
Size: 2.8kg
Weight: 3.3kg
Regulations: View SDS Documentation
Product code: G42015
Used the product - the applicator spread just fine but, despite plenty of moisture (rain) and reasonable sun (late April) and over sowing on the existing patchy lawn the expected flush of grass never happened. At all.
I tried to use it to fill the gaps made by my dog in the backyard and honestly, I am not that impressed: Starting from the "spreader", which is just a fancy bent piece of plastic, which in theory supposed to help you, well, spread the seeds around. In practice, the seeds have problems leaving the box, so you'll end up shaking it vigorously to get anything out of it. The seeds itself are black, which I guess helps to hide them from hungry birds, but that is all good that I can say about this product: It has been over 4 weeks and I haven't seen a single grass leaf growing.