Stampede Buffalo Grass (Coming Soon)

New Lawn Performance: Sun & Shade

Stampede Hybrid Buffalo offers the ultimate versatility for Australian landscapes, thriving in high-heat, full-sun environments while maintaining a superior shade tolerance of up to 75%. This makes it an ideal all-rounder for backyards with mixed exposure, as it can produce a healthy, vibrant lawn even in shaded areas receiving as little as 2 hours of direct sunlight daily.

Robust Wear Tolerance for Active Backyards

Mowing for a Premium Finish

• Mowing Height: Stampede performs best when maintained between 20mm and 60mm.

• Equipment: Use a rotary mower for standard care, or a cylinder mower to achieve fantastic, professional results.

• Blade Care: Always ensure mower blades are sharp to prevent tearing the plant material, which can lead to brown tips and disease.

• Clippings: It’s recommended to remove clippings with each mow to prevent thatch build-up, though mulch mowing is acceptable if clippings are thin enough to let sunlight reach the lawn.

• Winter Care: Over the cooler months, leave the lawn slightly longer to help it maintain its lush dark green colour.

Strategic Irrigation and Heat Tolerance

• Installation: Thoroughly soak the newly laid turf for 10–14 days after installation, or until the root system is fully established.

• Watering Frequency: Once established, water only when the new grass appears dry or the leaves begin to wilt. 

• Deep Soaking: When irrigation is needed, deeply soak the top 100mm of soil; typically, 30 minutes with a standard sprinkler is sufficient.

• Timing: Water in the early morning to improve efficiency and overall plant health.

• Winter Watering: Avoid watering in cooler months unless the grass shows clear signs of drying out to prevent the lawn from becoming waterlogged.

Nutrient and Pest Management

• Fertilising: For a deep, vibrant green, fertilise at least three times per year, ideally in late spring, mid-to-late summer, and late autumn. 

• Application Rate: Apply a high-quality Lawn Solutions Australia fertiliser at a rate of 20–25g/m².

• Proactive Protection: To ensure your lawn remains pest-free, stay proactive with preventative pesticides like Acelepryn GR.

• Chemical Safety: Most commercially available products can be used on Stampede, with the exception of Weed 'n' Feed. 

Advanced Hybrid Breeding for Australian Conditions

Stampede (botanical name Stenotaphrum secundatum interploid hybrid) is the result of rigorous scientific selection. By using embryo rescue technology through controlled pairwise crossing, breeders combined the top-performing buffalo genetics to create the Stampede variety. 

This process focused on key areas such as shade tolerance, drought tolerance, and winter colour retention. While many turf producers have noted that current buffalo grasses can be susceptible to seasonal stresses, Stampede remained unaffected in trials conducted across different sites. 

Because the cultivar remained unaffected by heavy frost or disease, it was selected for a meticulous stock expansion program at Lawn Solutions Australia (LSA) foundation farms. This intensive process ensures that all the grass material delivered to your home maintains its chromosome number 2n 2x, whether it is a diploid buffalograss chromosome number or a polyploid buffalograss chromosome number specific to this hybrid.

Beyond the breeding process, the real value of an exciting new buffalo grass like Stampede lies in its long-term uniformity. When introducing a variety to the Australian market, the crucial factor is ensuring that every leaf blade looks identical from one side of the yard to the other

While most other buffalo cultivars can show genetic drift or thinning over time, the cultivar performance of this augustinegrass buffalograss stenotaphrum secundatum is locked in at a cellular level. Because it was developed using embryo rescue to remain a specialised interploid hybrid strain, Jimboomba Turf can guarantee that every square metre of broad leaf turf you receive is the exact same cultivar with the same high-performing DNA.