Description
What is 70/30 Top Dressing?
High-quality lawn top dressing for fine turf, favored by bowls clubs and lawn owners. It achieves a smooth, well-draining turf surface and enhances soil structure. Application of 70/30 Top Dressing over fresh seed, improves seed to soil contact thereby encouraging germination and aiding healthy seed establishment.
For larger quantities, see our 70/30 Top Dressing Bulk Bags.
Tips for Buyers
Cost efficient transport is best achieved purchasing in quantities of:
- 10 x 25kg = ¼ Pallet (250kg)
- 20 x 25kg = ½ Pallet (500kg)
- 40 x 25kg = Full Pallet (1000kg)
Make up the above quantities with a mix of loam, grass seed and fertiliser.
How is it made?
70/30 is a lawn top dressing made from a blend of 70% specially selected sports sand and 30% graded top soil. Heat treated and screened over a 3 mm square mesh the resulting product is free flowing and therefore easily spread.
Application guidelines for top dressing
- Light dressing at 2 kg per m2
- Medium dressing at 4 kg per m2
- Heavy Dressing at 6 kg per m2
| Unit Quantity | Bulk Bag | Standard Bag |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum Filled Weight | 1000 kg | 25 kg |
| Coverage (50 mm depth) | 13.33 m2 | 0.33 m2 |
Particle Size Distribution (PSD) Typical Analysis
| Classification | % Retained |
|---|---|
| Fine Gravel | 0.9 |
| Very Coarse Sand | 1.4 |
| Coarse Sand | 7.8 |
| Medium Sand | 53.5 |
| Fine Sand | 33.8 |
| Very Fine Sand | 2.5 |
| Clay/Silt | 0.1 |
| pH | 7.3 |
| Free Lime Content | Trace |
All of our sands, soils, dressings, loams, and rootzones are natural products. Therefore, they are subject to variation in colours and appearance. All pictures are for illustration only.
Availability
This lawn dressing is available in both dumpy bags and small bags for easier handling and storage. Also available in 10, 20 and 29 loose tonne loads.
For orders in excess of six tonnes please call our technical sales team for a quote. For further information regarding the 70/30 Top Dressing or to place a bulk order, please contact our technical sales team on 01902 440280.
Delivery and Returns
Delivery charge (if applicable) applied at checkout. Next working day delivery is available on some products, as an option on orders placed before 1pm - excludes festive season & bank holidays. Please note deliveries to Highlands, Cornwall and more remote areas may take longer. Surcharges apply for non mainland locations, call for more information - More delivery information.
We require deliveries to be signed for. If no one is available to sign for your delivery, you may request it is left in a safe place by leaving a signed note for the driver, requesting the item is left without a signature. Please note that this is left at your own risk and at the driver's discretion.
For large orders, please be aware that if you require a smaller 7.5 tonne lorry, the maximum weight for pallets is 750 kg - otherwise the standard pallet size limit of 1000 kg applies.
If you have any access restrictions for lorries or large vehicles please speak to our sales team on +44 (0)1902 440250.
Collection from our Telford, Shropshire, Trade Counter is available for this product - More collections information.