A bigger, better range of products to match our top quality turf
Inturf have been growing top quality turf for over 20 years. It’s specified at renowned sporting venues such as world class golf clubs, tennis clubs and premiership football stadia as well as in private gardens and the public realm the length and breadth of the UK.
Now, we’ve added a wider range of products than ever to our portfolio: top quality products for gardener and landscape professional alike.
In this newsletter you’ll find full details and technical specification for:
- Our main turf grades—a grade for every purpose available all year round
- Rhizomatous Tall Fescue (RTF)—a specially bred turf to tackle climate-change
- Top Quality Premium Top Soil
- Amenity Bark
- Ornamental and Play Bark
- Inturf Establish Fertiliser and Conditioner
- Terracottem® Soil Conditioner—an award-winning water saving wonder which helps prevent plant loss due to de-hydration
What’s it like to work with Inturf?
We recently held our very first open day for Inturf customers including a tour of our Grantham farm.
One of the objectives of the day was to get a sense from stockists and users of Inturf what they valued about the business and what they wanted us to improve on.
Here are the strengths and benefits they identified:
- We’re seen as forward thinking
- We’re an accessible, family firm
- Approachable people, always available
- Good brand name
- Good, friendly service
- Good reputation
- Generally reliable
- Two farms in production
- Vastly expanded production
Turfgrass products
INTURF 1: MASTERS
Primary uses
Standard production fescue/bent mature turf providing the basis for superb playing surfaces such as golf courses and bowling greens.
Species
- Browntop bent
- Chewings fescue
- Slender creeping red fescue
INTURF 2: LAWN
Primary uses
Standard production dwarf perennial ryegrass and strong creeping red fescue mature turf suitable for high traffic amenity areas and lawns.
Species
- Dwarf perennial ryegrass
- Strong creeping red fescue
- Slender creeping red fescue
- Chewings fescue
INTURF 3: CLASSIC
Primary uses
Standard production dwarf perennial ryegrass, smooth stalked meadow grass and fescue mature turf for areas which take the hardest pounding such as race courses and football pitches.
Species
- Dwarf perennial ryegrass
- Smooth stalked meadowgrass
- Slender creeping red fescue
- Strong creeping red fescue
- Chewings fescue
As well as the standard production turfs profiled above, Inturf produce FIBRE TURF and also CUSTOM GROWN TURF to your exacting specifications.
Please contact Alex or Stephen Edwards for more details.
RTF Turf: the UK’s first turf bred for climate change
INTURF are part of a four-strong consortium of growers to have ready stocks of a new breed of turf which has been specially developed by Barenbrug Research to cope with the rigours of climate change.
Rhizomatous Tall Fescue (or Really Tough Turf as it has been described) performs well in drought, doesn’t mind being waterlogged in flooding, thrives in shade, is salt tolerant and is incredibly hard wearing.
“It is the perfect tall fescue for amenity and domestic garden settings, ” says Alex Edwards, joint managing director of Inturf.
“We know from our conversations with landscape specifiers and garden designers that they are actively thinking about the effects of climate change as they plan landscapes.
RTF’s characteristics are such that it will cope well with the extremes of drought and flood which seem to beset us now. Its salt tolerance also makes it ideal for roadside verges as well as coastal sites and its toughness means it can cope with the heaviest pounding. ”
Rhizomatous Tall Fescue turf has been developed in cooperation with Barenbrug, one of Europe’s foremost breeders.
The tall fescue’s unique properties are attributable to its rhizomes and its remarkably deep root system.
“RTF’s root system is bushier, denser, stronger and deeper than anything we’ve seen before, ” says Alex Edwards. “It’s a major breakthrough for people who use grass in amenity landscapes and for designers working with housing developers.
Anyone wishing to come and see the new variety should get in touch with me. ”
TerraCottem®: 15 litres of benefit for every 10 litres of water used
Whether you’re producing container grown trees or using them as features in landscapes, the potential for damage or death due to poor and irregular irrigation is all too real.
For a fraction of the cost of the plant and pot, Terracottem® - which has been given the Waterwise Marque as an award winning water saver - increases water retention and achieves water savings of up to 50% - increasing both plant growth and survival.
TerraCottem® is a special formulation of twenty ingredients with a ten year lifespan, which makes all tree and shrub planting schemes more sustainable over time in even the driest conditions.
For more information, including downloadable specification and usage sheets, go to www.terracottem.com or contact Inturf.
For more water saving tips visit www.waterwise.org.uk.
Inturf Premium Topsoil
Premium Top Soil - a high performance manufactured rootzone/topsoil which conforms to BS 3882.
Typical Properties
Particle size distribution and stone content
Premium Topsoil falls into the sand texture class containing a high proportion of sand-sized particles. Light soils such as this typically have good aeration and drainage properties. The soil is stone-free.
pH Value and Electrical Conductivity (salinity)
Premium Topsoil is alkaline in reaction (pH7.9) and suitable for general landscaping purposes including the majority of tree and shrub species and grass cultivars used in commercial landscaping.
Organic matter and fertility status
Premium Topsoil is adequately supplied with organic matter and all major plant nutrients appropriate to general landscape purposes. No further additions of compost or fertiliser are required or even recommended for at least the first growing season.
- Compaction resistant
- Free draining
- Safe and certified
- From a sustainable source
- High in organic matter
- Excellent in wet conditions
- Available all year round
- Contains all necessary plant nutrients
- Suitable for both landscaping and sports construction
- Retains bulk
- Suitable for most tree and shrub planting
(Care should be taken to maintain moisture and nutrient levels in free-draining sandy soils).
Premium Topsoil technical summary
| pH value and Salinity | ||
|---|---|---|
| pH | units | 7.9 |
| Electrical Conductivity | uS/cm | 1200 |
| Organic matter and Nutrient Status | ||
| Organic matter | % | 5.6 |
| Total Nitrogen | % | 0.28 |
| Extractable Phosphorus | mg/l | 90 |
| Extractable Potassium | mg/l | 1100 |
| Extractable Magnesium | mg/l | 130 |
| Particle size analysis and stones | ||
| Clay (<0.002mm) | % | 3 |
| Silt (0.063-0.002mm) | % | 4 |
| Sand (2.00-0.063mm) | % | 93 |
| Texture Class | UK Class | S |
| Stones 2-20mm | % by DW | 0 |
| Stones 20-50mm | % by DW | 0 |
| Stones >50mm | % by DW | 0 |
Inturf Establish
Inturf Establish - a high quality, controlled release, mini-granular organic compound fertiliser for use on fine turf, sportsfields and other amenity turf areas.
Typical Properties
Granule size
Granules are typically small in size (1 - 2mm) which allow for easy application and even distribution, breaking down quickly when coming into contact with moisture, thus preventing any risk of scorch and virtually eliminating the problem of mower pick-up.
Organically derived
Establish is 100% organic, containing both vegetable and animal sources - subsequently the phosphorus (3%) and potassium (10%), as well as the nitrogen (5%), are all organic. Establish also contains a wetting agent which further assists the penetration of the nutrients into the sward.
Release rate
The organically bound nutrients are released through the activity of soil microbes which ensures the nutrients are gradually released over a period of several months. This breakdown not only releases traditional nutrients but also organic matter which enhances micro-organism activity.
- 100% organic
- Gives strong dense grass growth
- Multi purpose
- Available in 20kg bags
- Easy to apply
- Gradual release
- Effective for 4 - 6 months
- Prevents risk of scorch
- Apply pre-turf or onto established grass
- Naturally discourages worm activity
- Minimal loss of nutrient through leaching
- Mower pick-up virtually eliminated
High Quality General Purpose Bark Mulch 35-60
A very functional but attractive mixed conifer bark. Nominal particle size of 35 - 60mm.
- High quality
- General purpose
- Easy to lay
- Attractive appearance
- Long lasting
- Comes from sustainable sources
| Main constituent | Mixed Conifer |
| Main origin | United Kingdom |
| Particle size range | 35 - 60mm |
| Wood content | 20% |
| Dust & Fines | Minimal |
| Minimum effective depth | 50mm |
| Durability | 2 - 3 years |
| Fire certificated | BS4790 |
Premium Quality Ornamental/Play Grade Bark Mulch 18-35
A deluxe pure pine bark certificated to BS EN 1177: 1998. Has a particle size of 18 - 35mm. An extremely long lasting product. Will not leave unsightly residues on childrens clothing.
- Deluxe quality
- Excellent decorative or play use
- Child friendly
- Easy to lay
- Attractive appearance
- Extremely long lasting
- Comes from sustainable sources
| Main constituent | Pine Bark |
| Main origin | United Kingdom |
| Particle size range | 18 - 35mm |
| Wood content | Less than 5% |
| Dust & Fines | Minimal |
| Minimum effective depth | 100mm |
| Durability | 3 - 5 years |
| Settlement factor | 15% |
| Fire certificated | BS4790 |