A18 is designed for road verges and embankments, combining resilient grasses with AberLasting, a DoubleRoot hybrid clover that fixes 150kg N/ha annually, reducing the need for nitrogen fertiliser. It offers rapid establishment, adaptability to varying soil types and gradients, and meets government specifications.

AberLasting in A18 creates a low-maintenance, self-sustaining mix that benefits highway verges, embankments, and roundabouts. It quickly establishes, preventing gully erosion and soil loss. The high percentage of creeping grasses stabilises gradients long-term, with geotextile recommended for slopes steeper than 3 in 5 during establishment.

Key features

  • Contains AberLasting DoubleRoot hybrid clover

  • Rapid establishment

  • Suitable for use on gradients

  • Performs on variable soil types

  • Low maintenance

  • Suitable for all Department of Transport specifications

  • Added Zurich Creeping perennial ryegrass ensures ability to regenerate from wear in unmanaged situations

Mixture

40.0%

CORAIL Strong Creeping Red Fescue

(Festuca rubra rubra)

10.0%

ZURICH Creeping Perennial Ryegrass

(Lolium perenne)

12.5%

EG RESISTUS Perennial Ryegrass

(Lolium Perenne)

10.0%

EUROCARINA Chewings Fescue

(Festuca rubra commutata)

20.0%

MARKUS Smooth Stalked Meadowgrass

(Poa pratensis)

5.0%

HIGHLAND Browntop Bentgrass

(Agrostis castellana)

2.5%

ABERLASTING (small/med) W Clover

(Trifolium repens)

Usage guide

Sowing Rate

35 g/m2 (350 kg/ha)

Sowing Time

March-October

Sowing Depth

10 mm

Sowing Instructions

Create a fine friable seedbed down to 150 mm in depth. Carry out two equal sowings at right angles to each other and diagonally to main axis. Broadcast manually or use seed drill, rake level and roll. Ensure good seed to soil contact.

Cutting Height

Between 25-50 mm

Minimum cuts per year

4

Overseeding Rate

25 g/m2 (250 kg/ha)

Fertiliser Recommendation

In the seedbed - GSR Tri-Phase 

Once established - No requirement