Plateau is a new strain of couch developed in Australia. It has much of the same hard wearing and good looking characteristics of other couch varieties, yet differs greatly in its growth pattern. "Plateau" is so named for its unique trait of strong lateral growth. This means that instead of the main growth energy tending upwards, it actually prefers to grow sideways and so can spread itself across large areas faster than any other variety.

An important side-effect of this lateral growth characteristic, is that the frequency of mowing required is greatly reduced. Even in peak growing seasons Plateau requires mowing only every 3-5 weeks as opposed to other varieties which need weekly mowing to maintain optimum appearance.

The reduced maintenance requirements of Plateau can provide significant cost savings for large applications such as sporting grounds and golfing fairways.

The reduction in mowing frequency of Plateau also benefits the environment, as when lawn is damaged (during mowing) it releases chemicals that can contribute to the creation of photochemical smog.

Another benefit of Plateau is that it is also very shade tolerant . This enables it to be used in a diverse range of applications.

Plateau is currently being used in many high profile applications across Australia such as:

• The Royal Sydney Golf Club
• Optus Oval
• Colonial Stadium
• The Gabba

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Follow the links below to view a technical report on Plateau from Triodia Pty. Ltd.

• PLATEAU REPORT .pdf format (Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
  
  
• PLATEAU REPORT .html (web page format)

Neergabby Buffalo (ST15) is a broad leaf Buffalo variety similar in appearance to the traditional buffalo but with a soft textured leaf. Neergabby has an outstanding Emerald green colour that is a true eye catcher. It performs well in full sun yet thrives in shaded areas where other lawns fail.

Neergabby is good in heavy traffic areas as it recovers well from damage. Frost tolerance and colour retention make for a good Winter performer. Neergabby is a hardy, low maintenance lawn perfectly suited to home lawns and commercial uses.

•  Non irritant
•  Low to medium invasiveness
•  Medium maintenance level
•  Moderate to good wear, recuperative and green-up rate
•  Excellent winter colour retention
•  Good disease and pest resistance
•  Requires minimum 4 hours direct sunlight daily
•  Propagated from stolons (runners) or turf rolls

MAINTENANCE
Neergabby Buffalo should ideally be mown every 10-14 days at a height of approx. 15-20mm during summer and in winter mow every 3-5 weeks at a similar height.

USES
Residential and commercial lawns were appearance and practicality is essential.