Sao Carlos Grass m2 Amount

São Carlos Grass (Axonopus compressus) Quantity Calculator

São Carlos grass (Axonopus compressus) shows up in a lot of Brazilian home lawns. People like it because it puts up with shade, has a soft leaf, and asks less of you than Esmeralda or Bermuda. You'll find it as carpet rolls or as 40 cm × 62.5 cm sod plates (placas), and the trade figures coverage at 16 placas/m². To estimate how much to buy, the formula is placas = área_m² × 16, and it's worth keeping a 5–10% buffer for cuts, edges and the pieces that get damaged while you lay them.

It needs watering less often than Esmeralda, around 1–2 times a week once it has settled in, takes partial shade up to 50% canopy cover, and bounces back fast after people walk on it. Mow it to 5–7 cm and never take off more than a third of the blade in one pass. A yearly feed of NPK 12-6-6 in spring drives strong green growth and gives the lawn the upper hand against weeds like Cyperus rotundus (tiririca).

Applications

You see it in Brazilian home gardens, inner courtyards, school yards, condominium common areas, the zones around sports facilities, and on shaded slopes where ornamental grasses just give up. Suppliers like Itograss, Boa Grama and regional sod growers ship pre-cut rolls, and landscape architects lean on a calculator like this one to size orders so they don't end up short or stuck with leftover plates when the budget hinges on an accurate count.

FAQ

How many São Carlos sod plates fit in one square metre? The market goes by 16 plates of 40 cm × 62.5 cm per m². Add a 5–10% margin on top for the cuts you'll make around flower beds, sidewalks and any edge that isn't straight.

Does São Carlos grass tolerate full sun? It does, though it's happiest in partial shade. Where the sun is harsh and water is scarce, Esmeralda or Zoysia matrella usually do better. But under heavy shade São Carlos is the go-to residential pick in Brazil.

What is the recommended mowing height? Hold the blade between 5 and 7 cm and don't take off more than a third of the leaf height in any single mow. Cutting lower than that weakens the rhizomes and clears the way for invasive weeds.