So here is the bent 16 weeks after sowing. I got my Webb mower back from the blade sharpener this week so I finally got the chance to use it on the lawn. Being newly sown, quite a few low spots have come appeared so when I put the SB 45 on there I scalp a number of areas. The Webb however has a lot of height control and also the bottom blade is actually bent upwards at the tip, so it suits this young and uneven lawn perfectly! (I'll use the SB once it's levelled properly).

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I'm looking forward to spring when I can topdress and level it out a little so I can get it nice and low.

Being a cool season grass and Adelaide winters are quite mild in comparison to the US where Bent is more commonly used, I've been hitting the lawn with a kelp and seaweed mixture once a week that I had made up plus alternating between a liquid Potassium and Urea + Potash soluble granulated mixture (to get the required nitrogen levels up that bent needs) fortnightly.

So far the grass is looking relatively healthy and is taking a lot of traffic quite well for lawn that young. I must say though, the amount of rain we've had here in Adelaide the last 2 weeks isn't ideal which is causing the yellowing at the bottom of the picture.

Last edited by Cirillo; 05/08/16 06:13 AM.