MATCHplay

Great for your turf and the planet

. MATCHPLAY superior turf care

MATCHPLAY® is a range of innovative, professional grade Australian designed and made products. They’ve been proven across many iconic turf spaces including Commonwealth Golf Club, Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) and NZ Campus of Innovation and Sport (NZCIS). Developed in partnership with Living Turf, the range is constantly being refined across product and deployment. And because better local thinking goes in, you get better results out.

Innovation born of necessity

Living Turf has always employed extensive local expertise to develop and refine the MATCHPLAY range of products to match the needs of Australian and New Zealand turf managers. We are proud of the fact that these products are expertly formulated and quality controlled to provide reliable performance, every single time.

“Results are achieved using less applied nutrient and, in most cases, a reduced cost of inputs (fertiliser + chemical). Which is great news for the environment.”

Living Turf’s collaboration with leading Australian scientists, means we can now measure soil microbial populations and their diversity. By establishing population data, before and after programmed applications, the development of soil microbe populations can be directly linked to turf root vigour, density and depth.

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Premium Seed

Plant Care

Granular Nutrition

Soil Moisture

Superior Liquid
Nutrition

Fertiliser
Technology

Liquid Nutrition

Nutrient
Technology

Premium
Seed

Superior Liquid Nutrition

Plant
Care

Fertiliser
Technology

Granular
Nutrition

Liquid
Nutrition

Soil
Moisture

Nutrient Technology

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Premium Seed

MATCHPLAY® Challenger seed range is a suite of purposely built blends, that deliver outstanding turf performance across a variety of circumstances. Matchplay Challenger blends are all unique and tagged for purity & germination. They also take advantage of the genetic diversity, fine turf characteristics, vigour, and speed of establishment from their individual components.

MP Changeover

MP CHANGEOVER is a premium ryegrass blend for winter overseeding on warm-season grasses like couch and kikuyu. With fast germination, strong establishment, and winter-active varieties, it ensures resilience under wear and quick recovery. Its low endophyte blend supports smoother spring transitions, making it ideal for high-wear sports surfaces year-round.

MP Derby

MP DERBY is a high-performance ryegrass blend designed for racecourses. Combining diploid and tetraploid varieties, it ensures fast germination, dense coverage, and superior wear tolerance. With lateral spreading ryegrass for surface stability, MP DERBY delivers season-long resilience, outlasting traditional agricultural blends for consistent, race-ready turf.

MP Ecosport

MP ECOSPORT is a versatile, cost-effective ryegrass blend ideal for council sportsfields and high-traffic areas. With fast germination, dense coverage, and excellent wear tolerance, it thrives in both cool and warm seasons. Perfect for overseeding or permanent use, MP ECOSPORT delivers a lush mid-dark green surface all year round.

MP Landscape

MP LANSCAPE Amenity Turfgrass Blend is a premium mix for parks, lawns, and recreational areas in New Zealand. Combining fine fescues, brown top, and ryegrass, it offers fast germination, excellent wear tolerance, and year-round green colour. Ideal for sun, shade, and close mowing, it suits diverse conditions and applications

MP Links

MP LINKS Fine Fescue Blend is ideal for low-input areas like ornamental lawns, golf course fairways, and roadsides. This durable blend of chewings and creeping red fescue offers excellent heat tolerance, low fertilizer needs, and year-round green colour, making it perfect for shaded and open spaces.

MP Stadium

MP STADIUM is a premium, ALIST-certified perennial ryegrass blend for high-profile turf surfaces. It offers fast germination, dark green color, high shoot density, and excellent disease resistance. Perfect for overseeding or permanent cover, MP STADIUM thrives under drought and heat, delivering exceptional cut quality and year-round performance.
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Granular Nutrition

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Matchplay Products offers an extensive range of premium granular fertilisers designed to enhance soil structure, nutrient content, and turf health. Our scientifically tailored recommendations support optimal surface performance. With advanced technologies like UMAXX, UFLEXX, XCU, and Eco Advance, our solutions deliver superior slow-release nutrition. From micro-grade homogeneous granules to granulated blends enriched with Eco Advance Biology, Matchplay ensures consistent turf performance and health. Perfect for proactive planning and soil health management.

Greens and Fine Turf

MP Balance Pro Mini

MP Balance Mini (N-P-K  20-0-12.5+3Fe) granule for sustained feeding of shorter cut areas – above 5mm cut height. 42% of the nitrogen is derived from methylene urea. MU slow-release nitrogen provides extended feeding. 58% of the nitrogen is quick-release urea and ammonium sulphate, which promotes rapid green-up and recovery. Contains 3% iron.

MP Carbon Green

MP Carbon Green® (N-P-K  9-1-9) combines powerful organic carbon, unique organics, slow-release nitrogen and critical soil nutrients in a single homogenous granule to maximise uniformity of distribution and subsequent turf response. Apply MP Carbon Green® to enrich tested soil with organic carbon, maximise nutrient turnover, enhance cation exchange capacity.

MP Greens 24

MP Greens 24 (N-P-K  24-1-6) has 70% of the nitrogen derived from Methydure® methylene urea slow release nitrogen, a trusted technology that has a gradual, consistent release and longevity. The micro-prill provides optimum distribution of fertiliser granules per unit area resulting in a uniform nitrogen application and release. All the potassium is derived from sulphate of potash, a safe and natural source of potassium and sulphur.

MP Green Starter

MP Green Starter™ (N-P-K  16-9-6) is a highly dispersible fertiliser that uses Micro N Fusion™ technology. It is a high phosphorus fertiliser for root enhancement to ensure a uniform turf response.

MP Humoxy EC+

MP HUMOXY EC+ (Enhanced Lime) is a highly dispersible micro lime granule that raises soil pH effectively while containing a high analysis of available Calcium (Ca) 36%. The addition of humic acid to the product enhances a plant’s ability to convert both applied and stored Calcium (Ca) into an immediately available form for efficient plant uptake and pH adjustment.

MP Spectrum Mini

MP Spectrum Mini  (N-P-K  20-2-5) offers premium turf nutrition with biologically activated, carbon-coated urea for enhanced nitrogen efficiency. Infused with a full spectrum of trace elements and beneficial microbes, it supports strong root growth, balanced nutrition, and optimal turf health for a vibrant, resilient turf.

Fairways & Sports Turf

MP All Purpose

MP All Purpose (N-P-K  16-2-6 + 2.5Fe) has 50% of its nitrogen in a quick-release form from ammonium sulphate, which promotes green-up and recovery. Contains iron for green-up without excessive top growth.

MP Amenity Pro

MP Amenity Pro (N-P-K  16-5.3-13.3 ) is designed for amenity planting, including perennial shrubs and trees as well as full season feeding for annuals. Dibbled or top-dressed on the surface. 70% of the nitrogen is delivered from Polymer-coated urea.

MP Balance Pro

MP Balance Pro (N-P-K  20-0-12.5 + 3Fe) has 42% of the nitrogen derived from methylene urea. MU slow-release nitrogen provides extended feeding. 58% of the nitrogen is quick-release urea and ammonium sulphate, which promotes rapid green-up and recovery. Contains 3% iron.

MP Field Pro

MP Field Pro (N-P-K  25-1-5 + 5Fe) has 40% nitrogen derived from methylene urea and 35% from UFLEXX™ stabilised nitrogen. UFLEXX™ contains two inhibitors that reduce nitrogen loss to ammonia volatilization and nitrate leaching. The combination of these two slow release nitrogen technologies provides greater longevity. MP FIELD PRO contains 5% iron for green up without excessive growth with all the potassium in the safer sulphate form.

MP N-Dure

MP N-Dure (N-P-K  46-0-0) is uniquely formulated with an urease inhibitor, NBPT and the leading nitrification inhibitor, Dicyandiamide. Together, these additives work synergistically to overcome nitrogen loss from urea due to volatilisation, denitrification, and leaching. The result is that more of the nitrogen applied stays where it is intended for improved performance, value, and environmental responsibility.

MP Origin

MP Origin (N-P-K  28-1-8) is a premium turf fertiliser offering rapid and sustained nutrient release. With 30% stabilised nitrogen and 70% carbon-coated, it delivers immediate turf response, excellent color, and enhanced vigor. Biologically activated with Eco Advance technology and beneficial microbes, MP ORIGIN promotes strong root growth and maximises turf health for long-lasting performance.

MP Preplant

MP Preplant (N-P-K  20-10-12) contains stabilised urea which provides slow release of urea nitrogen for sustained renovation recovery. This consistent nutrient release delivers up to 8 weeks feeding. MP PREPLANT provides additional phosphorus, which is ideal for renovation or new establishment of high cut turf.

MP Pro 22

MP Pro 22 (N-P-K  22-1-4 + 3.3Fe) has 43% of its nitrogen derived from XCU® polymer-coated, sulphur-coated urea. XCU® slow-release nitrogen provides extended feeding. 54% of the nitrogen is in a quick-release form from ammonium sulphate, which promotes quick green-up and recovery. Contains 3.3% iron to develop a deep green colour without excessive top growth.

MP Pro 31

MP Pro 31 (N-P-K  31-2-6) has a high nitrogen content (31%) that is a combination of stabilised and polymer coated urea. 80% of nitrogen as slow release provides greater longevity and consistent release to the plant.

MP Spectrum

MP Spectrum (N-P-K  20-2-5) is a biologically activated turf fertiliser designed for rapid and sustained nutrient release. Featuring carbon-coated urea for improved nitrogen efficiency, it includes Eco Advance premium biology and a full spectrum of trace elements. Beneficial microbes promote strong root growth, balanced nutrition, and long-term turf health.

MP Turf Starter

MP Turf Starter (N-P-K  13-10-9) is a high phosphorus starter mix with 25% of nitrogen as UFLEXX stabilised nitrogen. MP TURF STARTER is perfect for turf establishment and renovation.

UMAXX

UMAXX (N-P-K  46-0-0) contains the urease inhibitor N-(n-butyl) thiophosphoric triamide (NBPT). NBPT is used with urea or urea based fertilizer formulations to retard the hydrolysis of urea which is catalysed by the urease enzyme.
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Superior Liquid Nutrition

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MATCHPLAY Superior Liquids, enhanced with VM3 proprietary organic technology, deliver exceptional turf performance by boosting nutrient availability, longevity, and compatibility. VM3 combines beneficial bacteria, trace minerals, and plant stimulants for superior results. Proven across premier stadiums, golf courses, and racetracks, MATCHPLAY liquids improve soil biology and root health while reducing input costs and environmental impact. These biologically enhanced liquid fertilisers now set the standard for high-value sports turf across Australasia.

MP Enrich

MP Enrich (N-P-K  1-0-0 + 5Fe + 4Mn + 3Zn) is a premium 1-0-0 fertilizer with 5% iron, 4% manganese, and 3% zinc, designed to enhance chlorophyll production and rich green colour. Its dexlated chelated micronutrients are absorbed without causing leaf burn, while VM3 organic technology boosts nutrient availability and supports soil-borne disease resistance for healthier turf.

MP Nourish

MP Nourish (N-P-K  10-1-11) is a biologically active 10-1-11 liquid fertilizer, enriched with VM3 organics and VAM beneficial fungi. It enhances plant vigour, increases root mass, and aids in stress recovery. With balanced N & K , it promotes new growth and nutrient uptake, making it ideal for maintaining healthy, resilient turf. Easy to apply via spray boom.

MP Refresh

MP Refresh (N-P-K  10-1-0 + 10Ca + 1.5B) is a powerful 10-1-0 liquid fertilizer with 10% calcium, 1.5% boron, and VM3 organics. It enhances plant recovery and rejuvenation by boosting calcium and nitrogen availability. Ideal for strengthening turf and aiding stress recovery, this clean, easy-to-apply formula supports vibrant, healthy growth.

MP Reinforce

MP Reinforce (3% Si) features 3% Monosilicic Acid (MSA) for superior turf strength. This highly available silicon form enhances plant resilience against wear and stress, boosts the immune system, and improves nutrient uptake. Ideal for strengthening turf tissues, it also stimulates soil microbial activity for healthier, more robust turf.

MP Roots

MP Roots (N-P-K  5-5-3) is a high-phosphorus liquid fertilizer enriched with VM3 organics and VAM fungi. It supports robust root development and seed germination, enhances nutrient uptake, and aids in environmental stress recovery. This easy-to-apply formula boosts root mass and improves soil nutrient availability for healthier plants.

MP Safe K

MP Safe K (N-P-K  2-0-21) offers plant-safe potassium management for summer stress and sodium control. This stabilized liquid formula features chelated potassium citrate, amino acids, humates, and kelp. It enhances disease tolerance, supports transpiration, and mitigates drought effects, ensuring robust plant health and optimal performance.

MP Safe N

MP Safe N  (N-P-K  28-0-0) is a plant-safe liquid nitrogen fertilizer enhanced with VM3 organics. Its protein-based nitrogen, derived from microbial fermentation, ensures rapid absorption without burning. This formula improves foliar uptake, stabilizes soil, and boosts plant and root health, promoting vibrant growth and color.
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Liquid Nutrition

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Matchplay Liquid Fertilisers provide a premium solution for optimising turf health and performance. Designed with a stabilised form of nitrogen, this advanced formulation extends nutrient availability, promoting long-lasting feeding and deep green growth without excessive softness. Tailored to enhance chlorophyll production, Matchplay Liquids ensure consistent, resilient playing surfaces. Perfect for all turf surfaces, this range delivers superior nutrient efficiency and healthy turf year-round.

MP Brilliance

MP Brilliance is a powerful turf solution with (N-P-K  20-0-0), 6% iron, and 1% magnesium. Its stabilized nitrogen formula provides quick green-up and long-lasting color, boosting turf health and vigor. Magnesium optimizes chlorophyll production for deep green growth without softness or surge. Perfect for high-quality turf surfaces.

MP Enhance

MP Enhance is a premium turf solution with (N-P-K  12-0-0), 10% iron, and 1% magnesium. It delivers fast green-up and intense color with stabilized urea nitrogen and high-analysis iron. Ideal for manicured turf, it boosts chlorophyll production, ensuring vibrant, healthy turf even in challenging conditions.
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Plant Care

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The MATCHPLAY plant care range delivers advanced solutions for plant and soil health, featuring bio stimulants, inoculants, and pigments. These products combine beneficial microbes, VAM, kelp extracts, humic and fulvic acids, amino acids, and sugars to boost soil biology, enhance nutrient uptake, and improve stress resilience. These formulations promote stronger turf growth, increase soil carbon, and help break down organic matter, ensuring optimal turf health and performance, even under stress. Ideal for sustainable, high-quality turf management.

Biostimulants

MP Energise

MP Energise (Plant enzymes + biostimulants) combines plant enzymes, biostimulants, and trace minerals to enhance turf health under shade and environmental stress. This unique formulation boosts nutrient uptake, stimulates soil microbes for better mineralization, and builds carbon in the soil, ensuring vigorous turf growth and improved soil conductivity for long-lasting vitality.

MP Foundation

MP Foundation (N-P-K  1.3-1.5-1) enhances turf response to soil-applied fertilisers with a powerful blend of VM3 organics, VAM fungi, and organic acids. This unique formulation boosts nutrient uptake, stimulates soil microbes, increases soil carbon, and improves water use efficiency, promoting stronger root systems and healthier turf growth for sustained vitality.

MP Kelplus

MP KELPLUS (Kelp) is a powerful kelp complex designed to enhance root growth and boost turf resilience. Packed with naturally derived auxins, organic acids, and VM3 technology, it strengthens turf defense, improves stress recovery, and increases nutrient uptake. Ideal for building stronger, healthier turf that thrives under challenging conditions. 

MP Vitalise

MP VITALISE (Organic biostimulant complex) is a liquid organic complex designed for stress recovery and growth stimulation in turf. Its unique blend of VM3, organic acids, and beneficial microbes enhances nutrient availability, boosts heat and drought tolerance, strengthens defence systems, and promotes root growth. Ideal for improving turf health during challenging growth periods.

Inoculants

MP Promote

MP PROMOTE (Beneficial bacteria & fungi) delivers a powerful combination of VAM fungi, plant stimulants, and beneficial microbes to boost root growth, enhance nutrient uptake, and improve drought tolerance in turf. Its easy-to-apply formula increases phosphorus, potassium, zinc, and iron absorption, while supporting overall soil health and turf performance.

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Soil Moisture

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The MATCHPLAY Soil Moisture Range offers a complete solution for optimising soil moisture management. MP STRIKE enhances water penetration for faster infiltration in hydrophobic soils. MP SHIELD provides protection against dry patch, ensuring uniform rewetting for up to three months. While MP TRIPLEPLAY combines both products plus MP Sustain (not available separately in NZ) in a convenient granular form, providing comprehensive soil moisture care, improving water efficiency, and ensuring healthier, well-irrigated turf.

MP Shield

MP SHIELD helps speed penetration of applied moisture, as well as protecting soil against dry patch by ensuring uniform rewetting for an extended period – from 1-3 months depending on soil type and application rate. To further boost water holding in free draining soils, apply MP SUSTAIN 7-10 days after MP SHIELD has been applied.

MP Strike

MP STRIKE is a penetrant that helps speed infiltration and thoroughly wet the most hydrophobic of soils. A solution for faster and better wetting, MP STRIKE is designed specifically to complement its soil moisture care colleagues, MP SHIELD and MP SUSTAIN. MP TRIPLEPLAY combines all three products in a dry granular form.

MP Tripleplay

As the name suggests, MP TRIPLEPLAY is a combination of all three MATCHplay products – MP STIKE, MP SHIELD and MP SUSTAIN (not available separately in NZ) in the convenience of a granular formulation. It is designed to penetrate, promote and protect soil water use efficiency.

Fertiliser Technology

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DURATION® is an advanced generation polymer coating technology that gradually meters nutrients for two months, four months or even all season long, to meet the plant’s needs. With release patterns being influenced by temperature, feeding closely matches turf growth cycles, resulting in enhanced efficiency, which is good for the environment and your bottom line.

Isodure

ISODUREis a unique, slow-release nitrogen source that delivers more water insoluble nitrogen WIN (89%) than any other slow-release nitrogen source. ISODURE releases nitrogen through dissolution and hydrolysis. It is independent of microbial activity and soil temperature making it a clear choice for turf managers seeking a nitrogen source available in a wide temperature range. With a salt index of 5, ISODURE is safer to apply than most non-coated nitrogen sources. Benefits include reduced nitrogen loss, less thatch build-up and limited surge growth all season long.

Eco Advance

ECO ADVANCE is unique technology that includes beneficial microbe strains that have been incorporated in the granulating process. These beneficial microbe strains are designed to dissolve the fine rock minerals into biologically available minerals that can then be used by the plants as required.

MESA

MESA® is unique fertiliser technology that combines methylene urea with a sulphate of ammonia in a single homogeneous granule. This patented manufacturing process produces a slow-release fertiliser that combines quick acting ammonia nitrogen with a stable and long-term methylene urea. The result is a quick greening of treated turf without surge growth or burn potential.

n Fusion

N-FUSION™ homogeneous fertilisers contain a revolutionary dispersing fertiliser technology that minimises mower pick-up with a short irrigation cycle. N- FUSION utilises special binding agents that react with water to release the nutrients through the turf canopy into the root zone.

UMAXX

UMAXX® is a premium stabilised nitrogen fertiliser designed to maximise nitrogen efficiency and minimise nitrogen loss. Stabilised nitrogen remains in the root zone longer in a useable form, therefore, providing consistent growth and optimum results. When it comes to performance and return on investment, no other urea-based product compares to UMAXX stabilised nitrogen. UMAXX provides consistent colour response for up to 16 weeks.

Methydure

METHYDURE® methylene urea is a time-tested, proven and trusted slow-release nitrogen source. METHYDURE is designed for steady, predictable and long-lasting performance. Over 85% of the nitrogen from METHYDURE relies on microbial release which makes the nitrogen available as required by the plant.

UFLEXX

UFLEXX® stabilised nitrogen provides protection against all three forms of nitrogen loss – ammonia volatilization, denitrification, and leaching. Whether you spread it dry, or dissolve it in the spray tank, you can count on UFLEXX fertiliser to provide quick green-up and sustained colour for up to 8 weeks.

Our innovative MATCHplay Nutrient Technology

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VM3 is a proprietary organic technology that enhances nutrient availability, longevity and compatibility for better turf performance. VM3 is a product of fermentation that incorporates several beneficial bacteria, trace minerals and plant stimulants such as aminos, kelps, fulvic and humic acids.

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Trace elements with fulvic acids, humic acids, amino acids, kelps and sugars. This package works well together with beneficial bacteria to boost soil biology, increase soil carbon, stimulate plant growth and break down organic matter.

Vesicular Arbuscular Mycorrhiza

VAM (Vesicular Arbuscular Mycorrhiza) is a group of beneficial symbiotic fungi that can colonize up to 80% of the turf root mass. The fungal hyphae grow out into the soil further than the root hairs, thus enhancing access to ordinarily unavailable soil nutrients. 

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Surfactant included to ensure even coverage.

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Beneficial bacteria to boost soil biology, increase soil carbon, stimulate plant growth and break down organic matter.

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NRDT is a unique formulation of nutrients, enzymes, carbohydrates, biostimulants and trace minerals allowing better extraction and delivery of nutrients to turf. 

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