WilliamCave Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 I am looking for a grass with little maintenance and can grow in the sun . I had japanes grass before the flood and I am not to impressed with it. It is very very hard to keep. If u have pictures would be nice and name in Thai please of some options. I am thinking a thicker grass would be better wider stran Thanks in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossy Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 The Malay 'grass' is much easier to maintain than the Japanese. It's really a low-growing ground cover plant rather than a grass per-sé but it tolerates shade and sunlight. Some don't like the look mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliamCave Posted January 3, 2013 Author Share Posted January 3, 2013 The Malay 'grass' is much easier to maintain than the Japanese. It's really a low-growing ground cover plant rather than a grass per-sé but it tolerates shade and sunlight. Some don't like the look mind. I don't like the look of that grass also, the japaneses grass is very thin grass ,,what do u think of a thicker blade of grass type? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chao Lao Beach Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 (edited) The Jap grass is not very drought resistant. It is ok for me as I have a year round natural spring, I am pumping 45,000L (45 tons) of water a week to keep the grass lush at the moment. Of you get a Thai to cut it, make sure it is not cut to short and scalp it. I leave mine about 6cm and it is lush and great to play on. PS, lawn mowers are dam_n cheap in Thailand. The cheapest food is from a farm supply shops, much cheaper fertilizer than in HomePro etc. Edited January 3, 2013 by Chao Lao Beach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardog Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 Malay grass is awesome feels good on the feet & is easier to cut than the jap grass, especially if you are using an electric mower. We grew 1 rai of Jap gras & a 1/2 a rai of malay grass at our last house. On our new house we are using Malay only. It isn't finiky & comes back from the grave quickly. Our secret for a great lawn is using din dam from a farm....Loaded with key quai to inrich the soil with nitrogen + that & soil from farms usually have a good ground cover that adds nitrogen fixing to the soil. We never needed fertalizer for 5 years of growth. Be aware if you mix Japanese grass with Malay , the Malay will eventually win & take over the Jap grass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenside Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Can you seed Malay grass or does it have to be bought as turf? Had a tough time buying any kind of grass seed here and am beginning to wonder if there is a conspiracy to keep it from the end user! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bankruatsteve Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 I think where you live might determine the grass sod/seed available. I have never seen seed at the nursery or shops but hear it's available from the university. (?) I have no idea what kind of grass we have (sod about 2 years now) but it's beautiful and we fertilize 4 times/year. That's in NE Thailand and if there are varieties available here, it's not obvious: every place seems to have the same thing but whatever it is, is really nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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