This involves a shift in the plant's priorities from the growth of shoots to the accumulation of reserve substances to overcome cold periods.
At this point it is advisable to start using a fertilizer rich in nitrogen (N) but slow-release, that is, that allows the plant to absorb only what the soil temperature allows to release, that is, progressively, little by little. The fertilizer must also contain a high potassium (K) content to harden the vegetation and facilitate the accumulation of reserve substances in the roots.
For this purpose, one of the best fertilizers to use is Bottos Autumn K 21-0-25.
Alternatively, you can also use the following products: Bottos Slow K, Bottos Summer K 10-0-30, Herbatech GeenUp Vigor+.
Furthermore, the shortening of daylight hours leads to greater exposure of lawns to the shadow effect, which obviously does not benefit the grass, pushing the vegetation to a vegetative growth effort to increase height and leaf surface to intercept more light. This fact distorts the lawn by lengthening it, thinning it out and reducing the root system, facilitating the disappearance of the continuity of the grass cover. To avoid this, we recommend doing two foliar treatments with specific products that counteract this phenomenon, restoring order to the growth of the lawn before its winter rest which occurs with the appearance of the first frosts.
The recommended product is Bottos Pre-Stress.
