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Produced by the British Society of Plant Breeders Limited,in conjunction with the STRI

The buyers guide to quality amenity turfgrasses

Contents

1 Introduction 2 The BSPB Amenity Committee

and the STRI 3 Guide to using Turfgrass Seed 20104 Assessment of Characters 5 Series S – Sports Uses 10 Series L – Lawns, Landscaping, Summer

Sports and Turf Trials 19 Series G – Greens, Close Mown Trials 24 Series M – Miscellaneous Grasses25 Index28 Agents

1Turfgrass Seed 2010

The development of grass varieties for amenityuses is a long-term, costly and sophisticatedbusiness. Plant breeding (crossing, selectingand conducting trials) typically takes a decadeor more, before varieties are ready for releaseinto Governmental registration and Industryperformance trials. Subsequent investment inproduction, stock-holding, manufacturing andmarketing is expensive. The exploitation andutilisation of the superior varieties madeavailable by this process require expertguidance and advice.

The purpose of Turfgrass Seed is to reportcomprehensive results of available varieties intrials designed to test suitability for:

Use in winter sports pitches, such as footballand Rugby fields, and municipal recreationareas (Sports Uses Trials)

Use in lawns, summer sports pitches, tenniscourts, turf and general landscaping (LawnLandscaping, Summer Sports and Turf Trials)

Use in the intensive management seen on golfand bowling greens (Greens, Close MownTrials).

Turfgrass Seed presents the best availableinterpretation of correctly designed, accuratelyanalysed and independently supervised trials toour collective customer, the professional user ofhigh quality amenity grass cultivars.

Introduction

Turfgrass Seed 20102

The BSPB Amenity Committee

BSPB is the trade association, based at Ely inCambridgeshire, which represents the interestsof companies with plant breeding and seedssupply businesses in the UK. Companies canparticipate as Full Members or Associates andthe Society caters for businesses with large orsmall turnovers.

The major functions of BSPB include:

•Acting on behalf of plant breeders to Licenceand collect Royalties for the production of seedof protected varieties by third parties.

•Representing the interests of its membersopposite Government and the EuropeanCommission.

•Co-ordinating agreements with independenttrialling organisations to facilitate the productionof recommended and descriptive lists ofvarieties.

The BSPB Amenity Committee comprisesrepresentatives of all the major breedersdeveloping new cultivars for customers in theUK. Its objectives include the long term:

•Coordination and funding of independentamenity variety trialling.

•Continuity of the integrity of Turfgrass Seed asa source of impartial and valid information tobuyers and users of amenity grass seed.

The STRI

The STRI is based in Bingley, West Yorkshire,but has advisory staff based throughout the UKand Ireland. It was established in 1929 by theRoyal & Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews (R&A)and the Home Golf Unions to undertakeresearch and provide an advisory service for golfclubs. In 1951 the work of the STRI expanded toencompass all turf sports and amenity grassareas and has continued as such since thattime. It is the leading independent research andtechnology organisation in turf research andagronomy and is recognised as a world centreof excellence in turfgrass research. The STRIhas been involved since its inception in thetesting and evaluation of grass cultivars forsports and amenity uses and in producingreports for end users based on the results ofthese trials.

The STRI is a not for profit organisation limitedby guarantee, managed by a small ExecutiveCommittee consisting of representatives frommajor sport governing bodies. It maintainsstrong and close links with all governing bodies,which provide the STRI with a unique position,acting as a facilitator between governing bodiesand end users.

The BSPB Amenity Committee and the STRI


The lists contained in this booklet are designedto enable users of Turfgrass Seed to evaluatethe suitability of different cultivars for variousamenity uses. Information for the major turfgrassspecies is presented in the form of numericalscores. In each column, larger numbers indicatea higher score for the relevant characteristic. Forinstance, cultivars with a score of 8.0 for shootdensity would be expected to produce denserturf than those with a score of 7.0.

The only exception to this general rule is therating for colour. On this scale higher numbersare darker green. These colour scores aredescriptive, to help with colour matching whenblending varieties in mixtures. They are not meritratings and in this case larger numbers do notindicate a higher merit score.

Users should read the text regarding theselection of grasses for each table to determinewhich grasses best suit their particular needs.Cultivars of the major turfgrass species havebeen placed in order of suitability for particularuses. The characteristics that have been used todetermine this ranking order have been shaded.Where more than one characteristic has beenused, a mean has been calculated and added tothe table. When calculated, this mean has beenplaced within the shaded area, to the right ofthe characteristics used in its calculation.

Cultivars at the top of each list may not bethe best cultivars for every use. Users shouldidentify which characteristics are mostimportant for their intended use and thenselect cultivars accordingly.

The tables are numbered according to theirapplicability to different end uses, thus: S Sports L General lawn and landscaping G Golf and bowling greens and other

close mown situations

Seed of all cultivars named should be availablein the UK in 2010 but in smaller amounts whereshown as LA (Limited Availability). The fullnames and addresses for the main seedsuppliers representing grasses in the tables arepresented on page 28. For grasses where nomain agent is identified, users should contactBSPB for further information.

The tables have been split into two sections togive a main table and a new cultivar table. Thelatter section is reserved for cultivars that havebeen tested in only the most recent set of trials.The scores in this section of the tables shouldbe regarded with less certainty than the scoresin the main sections of the tables.

The information presented in Turfgrass Seed2010 is from trials conducted at the STRI. Aswith any trial of living material, the performanceof the cultivars may vary in commercialmanagement.

Guide to using Turfgrass Seed 2010


VISUAL MERIT

Visual merit is an overall measure of thesuitability of the sward for its potential use.Visual merit is a combination of sward density,leaf width, disease resistance and colour.

SHOOT DENSITY

In most applications of amenity grass a densesward is required, especially when a uniformand true surface is needed, such as golf greens.The number of shoots per unit area is assessedto give a measure of sward density of the sownspecies.

LIVE GROUND COVER

The live ground cover is regarded as moreimportant than shoot density in winter sportsturf. The ground cover of the sown species isrecorded monthly during the application ofartificial football wear to determine weartolerance.

SLOW RE-GROWTH

Mowing accounts for the majority of the cost ofmaintaining amenity grass. During the growingseason (April to October) the sward height ismeasured immediately prior to each cut.

FINENESS OF LEAF

The leaf width of different varieties of grassesvaries, especially for perennial ryegrasses andsmooth-stalked meadow-grass. Fine leaves aredesirable in fine turf and ornamental lawns. Thisassessment is not undertaken for Chewingsfescues, hard & sheep’s fescues, slendercreeping red fescues or strong creeping redfescues where there is little difference amongthese fine-leaved grasses.

CLEANNESS OF CUTTING

Each variety is scored for cleanness of cutting.Some data shown for this characteristic in theintensive wear trials are taken from thelawn/landscaping trials.

DISEASE RESISTANCE

At a time when the usage of pesticides and theproducts available for use on amenity grassesare declining, disease resistance is of everincreasing importance. All trials are monitoredfor disease and scored when significant diseaseinfections occur.

COLOUR

Cultivars are assessed for genetic colour in bothsummer and winter. This is a relativeassessment between different varieties andcolour will vary depending upon managementand fertiliser use.

RECOVERY

The winter sports turf trial is scored for twomonths following the application of artificialfootball wear to give an indication of individualvarieties ability to recover from wear. Higherscoring varieties are less likely to need intensiverenovation in the closed season. Care should betaken when considering varieties for thischaracteristic as data are available only from alimited number of trials.

Assessment of characters


Applications Winter sports pitches Football and Rugby pitches Municipal sports areas Other intensively used areas

The perennial ryegrass cultivars in Table S1(pages 6 and 7) are ranked on the mean of liveground cover and visual merit during wear.These characteristics are important for sportspitches receiving intensive wear during winter,such as football and Rugby pitches.

Users should identify the particular propertiesthat are important in their individual situationsand choose cultivars that score well for thosecharacteristics. In football and Rugby pitches forexample, it may be better to choose a cultivarwith reduced susceptibility to red thread, if thiscan be done without compromising too muchon wear tolerance. Where good appearance isrequired before wear, or in low wear situations,good shoot density, fineness of leaf andcleanness of cut scores will be important.

In all wear situations regular over-seeding canhave beneficial results. It is strongly advised thatthis forms part of the end of season renovationprogramme. Also the addition of new grassesthrough over-seeding during the playing seasonwill help maintain ground cover.

Cultivars of smooth-stalked meadow-grassesare shown in order of their performance underfootball-type wear for inclusion in winter pitches(Table S2). Once established, smooth-stalkedmeadow-grass can be as hard wearing asperennial ryegrass and usually has bettertolerance of close mowing.

Its rhizomes give good recovery from wear andsome drought tolerance. However,establishment of this grass is slow and bestresults can only be achieved if at least 12months is left between sowing and use. Someof the data in Table S2 (page 8) are from trialsallowed to establish for one year before theapplication of wear. Current trials are sown inspring with wear being applied the followingautumn.

Generally, cultivars of tall fescue form turf thatwould be acceptable for many coarse turfgrassuses. However, they are no substitute forperennial ryegrass in normal turf situations in theUK. Tall fescues are slower in establishment,coarser in leaf texture, and as a result, lessattractive in appearance. They may however,have a place under dry or low fertility conditions.Tall fescues have also been used successfullywhere fairly tall (15- 20cm) but still erect swardsare desirable, such as the grassed areassurrounding airfields. New improved varieties ofthis grass type, some with rhizomes, are startingto become available. These produce acceptablelawns but still do not match perennial ryegrassfor wear tolerance.

Tufted hair-grass is tolerant of damp and shadyconditions and has been included in some seedmixtures for stadiums. This grass canaccumulate a little more organic matter at thesurface than some of the traditional sportsgrasses like perennial ryegrass.

Sports Uses (Mown at 25mm) Perennial ryegrass (Table S1)Smooth-stalked meadow-grass (Table S2) Tall fescue (Table S3)Tufted hair-grass (Table S4)

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The data for disease resistance and colour come from more than one type of trialThe data for cleanness of cut come from the lawn trial

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Table S2Smooth-stalked meadow-grass (Poa pratensis)

Table S3Tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea)

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Gaudi 1 7.5 7.7 7.6 7.9 7.7 7.1 4.0 5.8 5.8 DLF/JNSSombrero (LA) 7.4 7.7 7.6 7.6 7.9 8.0 5.0 6.1 6.5 DLFGreenteam (LA) 7.4 7.6 7.5 7.2 7.7 8.0 5.2 6.3 5.8 TGJulius 7.3 7.4 7.4 7.3 7.2 6.1 5.4 5.9 5.3 DLFHarmonie 7.3 7.3 7.3 6.8 7.7 8.0 5.0 6.5 6.2 DLFGreenplay (LA) 7.2 7.4 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 5.0 6.2 6.3 TGBariris 7.2 7.3 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 4.8 6.6 6.2 BARJulia 7.1 7.4 7.2 7.6 6.7 6.2 5.8 6.7 5.9 BSHBarhelene 7.2 7.2 7.2 7.4 7.7 7.8 5.0 5.6 6.2 BARKaitos (LA) 7.1 7.2 7.2 7.1 7.7 7.6 5.6 6.4 6.4 DLFLinares 7.1 7.0 7.1 6.4 7.8 7.9 6.2 5.1 5.7 DLFLimousine 6.8 7.1 7.0 7.1 7.8 7.0 4.9 6.4 5.1 DLF/JNSPanduro 6.7 6.8 6.8 6.1 6.1 6.0 5.4 6.8 5.4 DLFLincolnshire 6.4 7.0 6.7 6.6 6.4 6.4 5.1 7.0 5.5 DLFYvette 6.7 6.6 6.7 6.1 6.9 6.6 7.0 6.8 5.5 LMGSandor (LA) 6.4 6.9 6.6 7.0 6.6 5.3 4.6 5.7 4.9 EGBBroadway 6.5 6.6 6.6 7.0 6.3 5.3 5.9 6.1 6.4 RTMozart 1 6.3 6.7 6.5 6.3 6.7 6.4 6.6 5.9 4.9 DLFParsifal 6.2 6.5 6.3 6.6 6.7 8.1 6.6 7.3 6.1 BSHCocktail 6.2 6.4 6.3 5.9 7.0 7.0 6.6 6.1 6.0 LMGMiracle 6.2 6.1 6.1 5.6 6.2 5.7 7.1 5.5 7.0 DLFGreenknight 6.1 6.1 6.1 6.4 5.2 4.4 5.9 6.1 6.6 RT/TGEva (LA) 6.0 6.2 6.1 6.8 6.9 7.0 5.8 5.0 8.3 BSH/SWCynthia 5.9 5.5 5.7 5.5 6.2 7.0 5.5 5.2 5.3 LMGConni 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.1 6.4 5.8 5.9 6.0 DLFLarus (LA) 5.3 5.6 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.2 6.0 5.3 7.4 SWLimerick 5.3 5.4 5.3 5.8 6.2 6.5 6.6 5.7 5.6 EGBEvora 4.7 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.5 4.8 5.5 5.7 6.4 DLFOpal 4.4 4.6 4.5 4.8 5.6 6.9 4.8 4.9 5.5 SW

New CultivarsJoker (LA) 7.5 7.7 7.6 7.5 7.8 8.2 - 7.3 6.5 BSHThe data for disease resistance and colour come from more than one type of trial

Greenbrooks (LA) 7.8 7.7 7.8 7.0 7.6 7.1 6.6 7.0 TGMasterpiece 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.2 6.8 5.9 6.6 6.6 LMG/DLF/JNSDebussy 1 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.2 6.9 7.0 7.2 DLF/JNSGreendwarf 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.4 6.6 6.3 6.8 6.6 RT/TGOctan (LA) 6.6 6.3 6.5 6.3 6.3 6.3 4.0 4.5 DLFBeagle 1 6.4 6.3 6.4 5.6 6.4 6.4 6.7 6.9 DLFGreenzeal 6.3 6.3 6.3 5.8 7.0 7.6 4.3 4.3 TGBarlexas II 6.1 6.3 6.2 5.8 6.0 6.3 6.6 6.8 BARSusana 5.8 6.6 6.2 6.5 6.2 6.0 6.1 5.1 RAGTScorpiones 6.3 6.0 6.1 6.3 6.1 6.1 5.9 6.4 RTCannavaro (LA) 5.7 5.9 5.8 4.8 6.6 7.6 6.8 6.9 DLFCochise 5.8 5.6 5.7 5.6 5.5 5.2 6.5 5.7 DLFAmalia 4.5 5.0 4.7 4.6 5.7 6.1 6.4 5.5 DLF

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Table S4Tufted hair-grass (Deschampsia caespitosa)

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Barcampsia 6.8 7.0 6.9 7.0 6.9 6.8 4.7 5.8 4.6 BARTrakaj 6.9 6.8 6.9 5.7 7.1 6.8 6.6 5.2 6.2 BSHVoyager 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.8 5.1 5.7 6.8 7.6 7.2 RT/TG


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Applications Professional and domestic lawns

Fairways

Cricket

Tennis courts

General landscaping

Perennial ryegrasses are ranked in Table L1(page 11 and 12), smooth-stalked meadow-grasses in Table L2 (page 13), tall fescues inTable L8 (page 18) and tufted hair-grass in TableL9 (page 18) on their mean performance forshoot density, fineness of leaf, slow regrowthand visual merit.

Fescues are ranked in Tables L3 to L6 (pages14-17) on their mean performance for shootdensity and visual merit.

Bentgrasses are ranked in Table L7 (pages 17and 18) on the mean of their shoot density,fineness of leaf and visual merit.

In addition to differences among cultivars, thereare some general sub-species differencesamong the red fescues. Chewings fescues incomparison with slender creeping red fescuestend to be more resistant to diseases. They alsotend to “green up” faster in the spring. Theslender creeping red fescues are more droughttolerant and maintain colour and growth betterin the autumn and early winter. Both Chewingsand slender creeping red fescues are moretolerant of closer mowing than strong creepingred fescues and produce denser turf at allheights of cut.

Cultivars of hard fescue are shown in order ofsuitability for use in fine turf in Table L6. Thesegrasses, along with the sheep’s fescues may beused for fine turf in very dry or infertileconditions.

They are also suited to low maintenanceconditions and may be of value inenvironmentally sensitive areas, particularlywhere the natural grasses are of the samespecies. Please note that sheep’s and fineleaved sheep’s fescues tend to grow in differentdirections and as such do not produce auniform sward. Also, most of these grasseshave been found to be fairly intolerant of wearand as a result should only be considered foruse in ornamental and low maintenance areas.In contrast Quatro sheep’s fescue has beenfound to be fairly wear tolerant. In golf andbowling green trials at the STRI this cultivar hasbeen shown to have comparable wear toleranceto Chewings and slender creeping red fescues.

Generally, cultivars of tall fescue form turf thatwould be acceptable for many coarse turfgrassuses. However, they are no substitute forperennial ryegrass in normal turf situations in theUK. Tall fescues are slower in establishment,coarser in leaf texture, and as a result, lessattractive in appearance. They may however,have a place under dry or low fertility conditions.Tall fescues have also been used successfullywhere fairly tall (15- 20cm) but still erect swardsare desirable, such as the grassed areassurrounding airfields. New improved cultivars ofthis grass type, some with rhizomes, are startingto become available. These grasses producelawns of acceptable quality, particularly wherefertility and water might be restricted.

Tufted hair-grass is naturally adapted to dampand shady conditions. In turf the grass forms adense upright sward, which is fairly tolerant ofwear.

Series L

Lawns, Landscaping, Summer Sports and Turf Trials (Mown at 10-15mm) Perennial ryegrass (Table L1), Smooth-stalked meadow-grass (Table L2), Chewingsfescue (Table L3), Slender creeping red fescue (Table L4), Strong creeping red fescue(Table L5), Hard and Sheep’s fescue (Table L6), Bentgrasses (Table L7), Tall fescue(Table L8) and Tufted hair-grass (Table L9)

Table L1Perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne)

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AberSprite 8.8 7.3 8.1 8.2 8.1 6.6 7.8 6.2 7.3 BSHEscapade 8.3 8.7 7.0 8.2 8.0 6.9 6.8 6.2 6.1 BSHAberImp 8.4 7.3 7.5 7.7 7.8 6.2 7.4 5.3 6.8 BSHBargold 7.8 8.5 6.7 7.8 7.7 6.6 6.9 5.6 6.2 BARDickens 1 8.3 7.8 6.4 8.3 7.7 7.2 5.9 5.9 5.6 DLF/JNSBarlady 7.7 8.0 7.0 7.4 7.5 6.0 5.9 5.1 5.9 BARMalibu 7.5 8.1 6.6 7.6 7.5 5.0 6.6 5.4 6.4 LMGLibero 7.7 7.6 6.4 7.4 7.3 4.7 6.3 6.4 6.8 DLFVesuvius 8.0 7.3 5.6 8.0 7.2 6.7 7.2 5.3 5.8 BSHMadrid 7.4 6.8 7.3 7.3 7.2 4.5 6.0 6.2 5.8 LMGCorelli 1 7.8 6.7 6.7 7.5 7.2 6.6 5.8 5.9 5.2 DLFCachemire 7.5 7.4 6.2 7.4 7.1 6.1 7.0 5.9 6.2 GGRLigala 7.4 7.4 6.2 7.5 7.1 6.0 4.6 5.5 5.3 DLF/JNSCassiopeia 7.3 7.5 6.5 7.2 7.1 6.4 6.0 6.2 5.7 DLFSauvignon 7.7 7.8 5.9 6.9 7.1 5.4 6.6 6.3 6.4 DLF/JNSFlamenco 7.9 6.7 6.0 7.6 7.0 6.6 6.8 5.9 5.6 DLF/RAGTEurodiamond 6.9 7.1 6.7 7.2 7.0 5.3 4.7 5.9 5.8 DLF/JNSMonaco 7.2 7.6 5.9 7.2 7.0 6.0 7.4 5.5 5.0 LMGConrad 1 7.2 7.5 6.2 7.1 7.0 6.3 5.3 7.2 6.0 DLFHimalaya 7.4 7.0 6.1 7.5 7.0 4.9 7.3 5.5 6.5 DLFFandango 7.4 6.3 6.8 7.3 6.9 6.7 7.2 6.3 5.3 BAR/DLFFunk 7.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.9 6.9 6.4 5.5 5.6 RAGTAberElf 7.3 6.8 6.2 7.4 6.9 6.5 7.3 5.3 7.0 BSHEvita 7.2 7.7 5.6 7.2 6.9 6.3 4.6 6.7 6.6 DLFAce 7.1 7.3 6.5 6.6 6.9 5.3 7.1 4.7 6.0 SUT/TGJessica 7.4 7.1 6.0 7.0 6.9 5.1 5.4 5.4 6.1 DLFGreenway 6.9 7.4 6.3 6.9 6.9 6.0 5.9 6.3 6.4 SUT/TGBareuro 7.1 7.1 6.5 6.7 6.9 6.0 7.3 5.0 6.1 BARBeatrice 6.9 6.6 6.8 7.0 6.8 6.3 7.3 5.4 5.9 DLFMilan 7.0 6.9 6.1 7.2 6.8 4.7 7.9 5.8 5.1 LMGMargarita 6.8 7.7 5.5 7.2 6.8 5.2 5.6 6.7 6.6 DLFLiromeo 7.2 6.4 6.0 7.6 6.8 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.1 EGBBerlioz 1 7.0 6.6 6.6 7.0 6.8 6.0 5.9 5.9 5.6 DLF/TGVitellius 7.0 6.1 6.5 7.3 6.7 6.7 6.2 5.9 6.3 BSHLucius 6.8 6.9 6.4 6.7 6.7 5.2 6.6 5.4 5.6 BSHBellevue 6.9 6.9 6.4 6.7 6.7 6.1 6.6 6.1 5.6 HURGreenflash 6.7 6.2 7.0 6.8 6.7 4.7 6.2 5.6 6.2 RT/TGRegane (LA) 7.1 6.8 5.9 6.8 6.7 6.5 7.2 6.5 7.2 REGATransate 6.9 6.0 6.4 7.1 6.6 7.4 6.3 6.2 6.1 REGATwyplay 6.3 7.6 6.4 5.8 6.5 4.1 7.4 5.0 6.0 DLFPontiac 6.8 5.5 7.8 6.1 6.5 5.0 6.8 4.7 6.3 LMGPlaisir 6.6 6.8 5.9 6.7 6.5 6.9 6.6 5.7 7.0 REGAGreenfair 6.5 6.6 6.3 6.6 6.5 5.9 6.1 6.0 7.0 SUT/TGBarsandra 7.1 7.2 5.4 6.3 6.5 5.8 7.3 6.0 4.8 BARRecital 6.8 6.3 6.7 6.2 6.5 6.8 6.3 6.2 7.4 RAGTBarlennium 6.4 5.4 8.0 6.1 6.5 6.5 6.3 7.8 7.7 BARTurfgold 6.4 5.5 7.5 6.5 6.5 6.1 6.0 6.4 6.2 WESTTophat 2 6.3 5.5 7.3 6.8 6.5 6.4 6.5 8.6 8.5 DLFSunbright 6.3 6.9 6.8 5.8 6.5 5.3 6.6 7.3 7.6 BSHGalatti (LA) 5.7 5.8 8.1 6.1 6.4 6.0 7.6 8.2 8.6 DLFBellini 1 6.5 6.1 6.3 6.7 6.4 6.3 5.1 5.7 5.4 HUR/DLFBartwingo 6.5 6.8 6.2 6.1 6.4 5.8 7.7 5.0 6.2 BARCadix 6.4 6.9 6.3 6.1 6.4 5.2 5.8 5.8 5.8 BSH

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Table L1 Continued

Applaude 6.4 5.7 6.8 6.6 6.4 6.5 6.5 8.5 8.3 RT/TGBareine 5.9 7.1 6.7 5.8 6.4 4.4 6.4 4.4 4.9 BARTitus 6.1 7.3 5.5 6.4 6.4 5.9 6.7 5.4 5.3 EGBAmadeus 6.2 6.6 6.4 6.1 6.3 6.9 6.4 6.4 6.7 LMGKokomo 6.0 5.4 7.4 6.5 6.3 7.0 6.8 8.6 8.2 DLFLibronco 6.1 5.9 7.4 5.7 6.3 6.8 6.4 7.2 6.9 EGBBallet 5.8 6.2 6.8 6.2 6.3 5.1 6.4 5.9 5.3 RT/TGLifrance 5.7 6.8 6.4 6.0 6.2 6.9 5.8 6.1 5.9 REGARagtime 6.5 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.2 6.1 6.4 5.8 6.5 DLFLorina 6.1 6.3 6.7 5.9 6.2 5.1 7.0 4.0 6.4Barminton 6.2 6.0 6.5 6.3 6.2 5.5 6.4 5.3 6.5 BARRitmo 6.3 6.0 6.2 6.4 6.2 6.0 6.5 5.6 6.8 DLF/RAGTStravinsky 6.6 4.8 7.0 6.3 6.2 6.9 5.8 8.8 8.4 DLFBrio 6.6 6.3 5.4 6.5 6.2 6.0 6.1 6.3 6.7 REGALimonica 6.1 5.4 6.7 6.5 6.2 5.8 6.4 7.7 7.5 EGBAction 5.9 6.8 5.5 6.4 6.2 6.5 5.8 5.2 5.6 RT/TGNeruda 1 6.4 5.6 6.4 6.3 6.2 7.5 6.3 9.3 8.2 DLFEsquire 6.1 5.2 7.4 5.8 6.1 6.7 5.9 6.8 7.2 DLFTwingo 5.9 6.3 6.1 6.1 6.1 5.7 6.3 5.2 5.0 LMGLiolympic 5.7 5.3 6.8 6.4 6.1 5.9 5.0 5.6 5.9 REGABizet 1 6.2 5.7 5.4 6.6 6.0 6.6 5.6 5.9 6.7 DLF/JNSPlatinum 5.7 6.2 6.4 5.3 5.9 5.4 6.2 7.1 6.3 DLFPonderosa 5.7 6.1 6.4 5.3 5.9 5.1 5.7 6.2 6.0 DLFEssence 5.7 6.6 5.6 5.5 5.9 4.2 6.0 5.8 5.1 HUR/DLFDoremi 5.8 5.2 6.1 6.3 5.8 6.7 6.9 5.4 7.1 LMGJade 5.7 5.6 5.8 6.1 5.8 5.8 5.3 5.5 5.6 EGBAdvent 5.7 5.3 6.9 5.3 5.8 5.6 5.9 6.9 5.8 HUR/DLFConcerto 6.0 5.2 5.8 6.0 5.8 5.8 5.9 6.2 5.8 BARLex 86 5.8 5.6 5.7 5.8 5.7 5.6 5.9 5.7 6.2 EGBLiwinner 5.8 6.0 5.9 4.7 5.6 5.1 5.8 7.0 5.9 EGBNuman 5.7 5.8 5.6 5.0 5.5 5.8 6.0 6.3 6.1 DLFEterlou 5.4 5.1 6.4 5.1 5.5 6.0 5.6 6.4 7.1 REGAVerdi 5.5 5.2 6.1 5.2 5.5 5.8 5.8 6.5 6.7 DLF/JNS/RAGTVienna 5.4 5.5 5.4 5.6 5.5 5.8 5.3 5.3 5.3 LMGSanremo 5.2 5.5 5.2 5.8 5.4 5.7 5.6 5.9 5.8 LMGDisco 5.4 5.1 5.2 5.8 5.4 5.3 5.6 6.2 5.3 LMGGator 4.8 5.0 6.6 4.9 5.3 4.8 6.1 5.8 5.3 DLFTalgo 5.2 5.4 4.7 5.4 5.2 6.1 5.8 5.7 5.1 EGBTaya 4.9 5.0 5.5 5.1 5.1 6.2 5.8 5.0 5.4 DLFLisabelle 5.1 5.5 4.5 5.4 5.1 5.4 4.6 5.5 5.8 EGBCapri 4.8 5.0 5.2 5.2 5.1 6.6 4.6 6.1 5.5 DLFRonja 4.8 5.8 5.0 4.3 5.0 6.8 6.5 4.8 4.1 SWMondial 4.7 4.8 4.9 4.9 4.8 5.7 5.7 4.6 5.5 LMG

New CultivarsVenice 8.3 7.4 7.3 7.9 7.7 7.8 6.6 4.8 5.3 LMGSirtaky 8.6 7.6 6.4 8.0 7.7 6.9 6.6 5.7 5.1 DLFEnnyo 7.7 7.3 7.4 7.9 7.6 5.9 6.4 5.5 6.2 LMGDylan 7.7 7.7 6.7 8.1 7.5 8.1 7.1 5.6 6.9 DLF/TGMelbourne 7.9 7.7 6.6 7.7 7.5 6.2 7.2 4.8 6.6 LMGMercitwo 7.5 7.2 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.8 4.5 5.5 SUT/TGGreensky 6.9 7.0 8.2 6.6 7.2 6.4 6.4 5.7 4.5 RTPretoria (LA) 7.7 7.4 6.5 6.9 7.1 5.2 7.7 5.4 6.4 LMGCleopatra 7.3 6.8 7.0 7.4 7.1 6.4 7.3 5.1 6.0 DLFCarnac 7.9 7.5 6.0 6.8 7.0 7.1 5.9 6.7 6.7 BSH/CARNLourega 7.4 5.9 7.2 7.6 7.0 8.2 5.0 7.0 6.8 HURAugustus 7.3 6.8 6.4 7.3 6.9 6.9 7.2 4.7 5.0 BSHDrop 7.1 7.1 6.3 7.1 6.9 6.3 7.2 5.3 6.6 EGBFrontliner 7.1 6.8 5.3 7.2 6.6 5.8 6.4 5.3 6.1 EGBBlazer 4 6.6 5.7 6.7 7.2 6.6 6.8 5.8 8.4 8.1 RAGTColumbine (LA) 6.2 6.4 6.6 6.6 6.5 6.2 6.3 5.9 5.2 DLF/TGForever (LA) 6.3 4.9 8.0 6.4 6.4 8.3 6.6 8.6 8.6 DLFPassion (LA) 6.6 6.4 5.8 6.7 6.4 7.4 6.3 6.4 5.6 LMGGreenglide 6.7 6.1 4.9 6.6 6.1 5.5 6.6 5.4 5.5 RT/TG


Table L2Smooth-stalked meadow-grass (Poa pratensis)

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Lincolnshire 8.0 7.2 6.0 8.0 7.3 4.8 7.1 5.8 DLF/JNSLinares 8.0 7.9 5.7 7.7 7.3 6.4 5.8 4.8 DLFLimousine 8.1 7.6 5.6 7.6 7.2 5.4 6.5 5.2 DLF/JNSYvette 7.3 7.1 6.2 7.3 7.0 7.3 6.6 5.4 LMGJulius 7.9 7.0 5.4 7.3 6.9 5.8 6.7 4.7 DLFCocktail 6.9 7.0 5.8 7.3 6.8 6.9 6.5 6.3 LMGMiracle 6.5 6.3 6.3 6.5 6.4 7.3 5.9 7.0 DLFConni 6.4 6.0 5.8 6.7 6.2 5.9 5.8 6.4 DLFCynthia 5.6 6.9 5.6 5.9 6.0 5.1 6.0 5.7 LMGJulia 6.0 6.2 5.7 5.9 5.9 6.3 6.2 5.5 BSHLarus (LA) 6.0 5.6 5.6 5.8 5.8 5.9 5.7 7.5 SWGreenknight 5.6 5.6 5.8 5.8 5.7 5.5 6.1 6.8 RT/TGBroadway 6.2 5.2 4.9 6.4 5.7 6.2 6.1 6.5 RTLimerick 6.0 6.0 4.8 5.9 5.6 6.6 5.8 5.7 EGBPanduro 5.8 5.9 5.3 5.3 5.6 6.1 5.8 5.4 DLFOpal (LA) 5.3 6.3 5.6 4.7 5.5 3.9 4.9 5.8 SWHaga (LA) 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.4 5.4 6.5 6.7 5.2 SWEvora 4.5 4.1 4.5 4.7 4.4 4.9 5.0 7.0 DLF

New CultivarsKaitos (LA) 8.0 7.8 7.7 7.8 7.8 5.0 6.4 4.8 DLFSombrero (LA) 8.0 7.6 7.3 7.9 7.7 5.0 6.1 5.0 DLFGreenplay (LA) 8.1 7.7 6.5 7.9 7.5 5.9 6.2 5.1 TGGaudi 1 7.7 7.6 7.4 7.5 7.5 4.5 6.2 4.8 DLF/JNSMozart 1 7.2 7.1 6.1 7.1 6.9 7.0 5.8 5.0 DLFParsifal 7.0 7.4 5.5 7.2 6.8 6.7 6.6 5.2 BSHBariris 6.3 6.4 4.7 6.3 5.9 5.3 4.0 5.3 BARSandor (LA) 6.1 5.7 5.6 6.1 5.9 2.9 5.9 4.9 EGB

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Cultivar

Table L3Chewings fescue (Festuca rubra commutata)

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Musica 8.3 8.2 8.2 6.3 6.3 8.8 DLF/JNSBlenheim (LA) 7.6 7.7 7.7 6.6 6.6 5.5 DLFCarioca 7.4 7.6 7.5 6.3 6.1 5.8 DLF/JNSDorianna 7.1 7.7 7.4 7.7 7.0 5.7 BSHGreensleeves 7.1 7.7 7.4 7.1 6.0 5.5 RT/TGFlorasol (LA) 7.5 7.3 7.4 7.0 5.7 3.3 DLFBarswing 7.1 7.0 7.1 8.0 6.5 5.2 BARMaritza 7.1 6.9 7.0 6.4 5.4 5.1 LMGEurocrown 6.9 6.9 6.9 6.4 5.5 5.1 EGBLegende 6.9 6.7 6.8 5.0 6.3 7.0 DLFLuisa 7.0 6.7 6.8 5.5 7.0 7.3 BSHRaisa 7.0 6.4 6.7 5.6 6.3 5.4 BSHMonuela 6.9 6.5 6.7 6.9 5.7 7.6 LMGNadia 6.6 6.8 6.7 6.2 5.2 6.0 SWWaldorf 6.7 6.6 6.6 6.7 5.9 6.5 LMGBarbirdie 6.5 6.6 6.5 5.8 6.5 5.1 BARLobi 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.2 6.8 6.3 EGBBargreen 6.5 6.5 6.5 7.5 5.8 6.2 BARMargret 6.5 6.5 6.5 7.3 4.2 5.8 LMGCalliope 6.9 6.1 6.5 5.8 4.4 7.3 TGLichampion (LA) 6.5 6.4 6.5 5.9 5.2 6.4 EGBBaroxi 6.3 6.5 6.4 6.1 7.3 5.7 BARTrophy 5.8 6.8 6.3 7.1 5.3 6.4 DLFExcellence 6.3 6.3 6.3 5.0 5.5 5.5 EGBBelleaire 6.0 6.5 6.3 4.7 6.3 7.1 TGFrida 6.4 6.1 6.2 5.6 6.6 5.3 EGBCapriccio 6.2 6.1 6.2 6.2 5.1 6.0 DLFAlice 6.4 6.0 6.2 5.5 4.4 6.6 LMGOlivia 6.3 6.0 6.2 4.9 5.1 6.1 EGBLiroyal 5.6 6.6 6.1 6.2 7.5 6.5 EGBLivista 6.6 5.5 6.1 6.8 4.1 6.2 EGBBrigitte 6.1 6.0 6.1 6.9 6.7 5.0 LMGLucinda 5.9 5.6 5.8 6.7 5.3 6.0 EGBLifalla 5.0 5.6 5.3 5.8 6.6 6.3 EGBRaymond 4.9 5.2 5.0 5.9 7.1 5.8 LMGWilma 4.7 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.6 4.9 SW

New CultivarsGreenmile (LA) 7.4 7.5 7.5 6.4 6.9 6.0 DLFTroville 7.2 7.6 7.4 7.1 7.2 4.4 DLFBargreen II 7.4 7.1 7.3 6.2 5.1 5.1 BARCharme 7.1 6.8 7.0 5.5 5.3 5.5 EGBRosetti 1 (LA) 6.9 7.0 7.0 6.0 5.7 3.7 DLFGreenscoop (LA) 6.9 6.8 6.8 6.9 6.7 5.6 TGMirjana (LA) 6.7 7.0 6.8 6.2 5.8 5.6 DLFWagner 1 6.7 6.8 6.8 5.8 6.7 5.7 DLF


Table L4Slender creeping red fescue (Festuca rubra litoralis)

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Barcrown 8.0 7.6 7.8 8.3 6.4 6.8 BARCezanne 7.7 7.7 7.7 6.4 7.0 7.0 DLF/JNSBarpearl 7.4 7.5 7.4 7.9 6.5 6.5 BARBarmalia 7.3 7.5 7.4 7.6 6.0 4.4 BARMocassin 6.9 7.1 7.0 7.3 6.5 5.8 LMGAberCharm (LA) 7.1 6.7 6.9 6.1 8.3 8.2 BSHTurner 1 7.0 6.7 6.8 5.8 5.6 7.2 SUT/TGLibeauty (LA) 6.9 6.7 6.8 7.5 7.6 7.8 EGBAmarone 6.6 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 5.9 DLFJavelin 6.3 7.0 6.6 7.9 6.0 5.2 EGBCarousel 6.3 6.7 6.5 5.5 6.2 5.9 LMGAberFlight (LA) 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.4 6.9 7.9 BSHTwysport 6.1 6.7 6.4 6.8 6.3 6.2 DLFZamboni 6.2 6.1 6.1 6.1 5.2 6.6 LMGEuromaster 6.4 5.8 6.1 6.1 4.4 4.6 EGBReggae 6.3 5.8 6.1 4.4 6.4 6.1 DLFCount 6.6 5.5 6.1 6.5 4.1 4.1 BSHHelena 6.3 5.8 6.0 5.0 4.8 5.0 RT/TGLiprosa 5.8 5.6 5.7 4.8 6.0 5.7 EGBSmirna 5.6 5.7 5.7 6.1 5.4 5.5 LMGSamanta 5.2 5.4 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.3 DLFLibano 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.1 5.6 5.6 EGBDawson 5.0 5.2 5.1 4.9 5.4 5.1 LMGLovisa 4.6 4.6 4.6 4.7 4.5 5.1 SWBornado 4.1 4.0 4.1 5.5 4.7 4.8Garance 3.8 3.7 3.7 4.7 5.9 5.6 REGA

New CultivarsViktorka 8.6 7.9 8.2 8.5 6.0 8.0 BARFinesto (LA) 7.4 7.7 7.6 6.2 5.3 5.8 DLF/JNSValdora (LA) 7.2 7.2 7.2 6.9 4.9 6.6 DLFCorsaire 6.9 7.3 7.1 7.8 5.7 5.9 LMGPinafore (LA) 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.5 7.0 DLFAmalfi (LA) 6.8 7.1 6.9 7.0 6.5 7.0 DLFToucan (LA) 6.5 6.9 6.7 5.5 5.8 6.2 LMGMusette 6.3 7.1 6.7 5.1 7.1 6.9 DLFPaganini 6.1 6.4 6.3 5.7 5.8 6.0 DLF

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Table L5Strong creeping red fescue (Festuca rubra rubra)

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Greenvie 6.3 6.2 6.3 5.9 5.9 5.9 TGRossinante 6.2 6.2 6.2 5.6 6.5 6.4 DLF/JNSSalsa 5.8 6.2 6.0 5.6 7.1 6.7 BARBossanova 6.0 5.7 5.8 5.2 7.2 5.6 RAGTChopin 5.8 5.7 5.8 3.9 7.3 6.4 BAR/DLFAlmerita 5.7 5.8 5.8 4.2 5.8 5.4 DLF/JNSCarmaniole 5.9 5.6 5.7 5.6 7.6 6.6 CARNRyder 5.9 5.5 5.7 4.9 6.7 6.7 EGBSwing 5.8 5.5 5.6 4.5 6.1 5.7 RAGTPolka 5.3 5.3 5.3 4.9 6.6 6.2 RAGTJasperina 5.1 5.2 5.1 3.9 5.9 6.4 EGBCamilla 4.9 5.3 5.1 5.5 7.2 6.1 EGBAdinda 4.9 5.4 5.1 5.2 4.0 6.5 BSHLitango 5.1 5.0 5.1 3.9 5.7 6.6 EGBFashion 5.2 4.8 5.0 3.5 6.6 5.9 EGBGreenshine 4.9 5.1 5.0 5.0 7.0 5.8 RTHerald 4.9 5.1 5.0 4.3 6.0 6.0 DLFAniset 4.9 4.9 4.9 4.4 5.8 5.6 DLFCorail 4.9 4.8 4.9 4.4 4.7 6.5 LMG/DLFBruce 4.9 4.9 4.9 3.9 7.6 6.1 LMGCindy 4.9 4.8 4.8 5.1 5.5 6.0 DLFBarustic 4.7 4.8 4.8 4.0 5.5 5.9 BARCelianna 4.7 4.6 4.6 4.5 6.0 4.8 DLFAgnetha 4.6 4.4 4.5 3.8 6.5 8.6 EGBMystic 4.4 4.6 4.5 5.5 6.5 6.4 SUT/TGLivision 4.4 4.6 4.5 3.9 6.0 6.6 EGBLambada 4.2 4.4 4.3 5.6 4.7 6.1 RAGTFelix 4.2 4.2 4.2 5.2 6.1 5.6 LMGFranklin 3.9 3.9 3.9 4.9 4.8 5.7 LMGBoreal 3.4 3.6 3.5 4.5 4.0 4.4 Fa*

New CultivarsLisamba 5.8 5.9 5.8 4.7 7.0 8.6 EGBGreencard 5.6 5.7 5.7 5.0 6.7 5.5 RTHeidrun 5.7 5.6 5.7 5.0 6.4 5.6 LMGHightower (LA) 5.6 5.6 5.6 5.1 4.0 8.9 EGBCabarette 5.6 5.6 5.6 3.3 7.7 5.7 CARNRelevant (LA) 5.3 4.6 5.0 4.3 6.5 6.1 EGBMaxima 1 4.0 4.0 4.0 5.9 4.7 6.1 DLF

*Freely available


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Table L6Hard and Sheep's fescue (Festuca longifolia, Festuca tenuifolia and Festuca ovina)

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Hard fescue (Festuca longifolia)Crystal 7.7 7.0 7.4 6.9 6.7 6.5 LMGManet 1 7.5 7.2 7.3 6.3 6.9 6.6 DLF/JNSDumas 1 6.3 6.4 6.4 5.5 6.3 5.8 DLFMentor 5.8 6.1 6.0 6.0 6.1 5.9 BSHCantona 6.0 5.9 5.9 5.4 6.1 5.2 DLFNordic 5.4 5.7 5.6 6.3 6.7 6.2 DLFTriana 3.8 3.5 3.7 4.3 4.1 4.7 DLF

New CultivarsReliant II 6.2 6.9 6.5 6.1 4.6 6.6 RAGTHardtop 6.6 6.4 6.5 6.0 7.0 5.8 BAR

Fine-leaved sheep's fescue (Festuca tenuifolia)Barok 7.6 5.2 6.4 4.5 4.6 3.7 BAR

Sheep's fescue (Festuca ovina)Quatro 8.5 7.5 8.0 8.0 8.1 6.7 DLF/JNSAberFleece 7.9 6.6 7.3 5.1 6.4 6.9 BSH

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Table L7Bentgrasses (Agrostis spp.)

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Browntop bent (Agrostis capillaris)BarKing 7.3 7.1 7.9 7.4 5.8 7.9 5.9 BARHeriot 6.7 6.6 7.3 6.9 5.5 6.9 6.4 BARGreenspeed 6.5 6.7 7.3 6.8 5.3 7.4 6.5 TGJorvik 6.7 6.8 6.8 6.8 4.7 5.7 6.6 DLFManor 6.4 6.5 7.1 6.7 4.8 7.0 6.4 DLF/JNSMandolin 6.3 7.2 6.4 6.6 5.9 5.2 6.2 LMGEgmontwo 6.3 6.2 7.2 6.6 5.5 6.8 6.6 TGEgmont 6.3 6.5 6.9 6.6 5.9 7.2 6.4 TGLance 6.2 6.3 7.0 6.5 5.5 7.2 5.9 ATRSefton 6.0 6.5 6.9 6.5 4.9 7.2 5.8 LMGDenso 6.2 6.6 6.5 6.5 6.3 5.3 7.1 DLFArletta 5.7 6.7 7.0 6.4 5.0 6.6 5.5 LMGTiger Nova 6.2 6.2 6.6 6.3 5.9 5.4 7.1 DLFAmbrosia 5.9 6.5 6.3 6.2 6.3 5.5 6.0 TGTracenta 5.1 5.6 5.6 5.4 5.0 4.9 6.3 LMG

New CultivarsAmbition 7.0 6.9 7.8 7.2 3.8 6.9 4.9 LMGTroy 6.1 6.6 6.6 6.4 5.9 6.4 5.4 FDB

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Table L9Tufted hair-grass (Deschampsia caespitosa)


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Table L7 Continued

Highland bent (Agrostis castellana)Highland 4.6 4.7 4.9 4.7 4.9 8.5 4.5 Fa*

Velvet bent (Agrostis canina)Villa 1 9.4 8.9 7.7 8.7 5.2 6.6 8.5 DLF/JNSAvalon 9.0 8.1 8.5 8.5 4.5 7.1 8.5 BSH

Creeping bent (Agrostis stolonifera)Penn G-6 6.6 6.2 6.4 6.4 6.7 5.9 6.4 SCOTPenn A-1 6.0 5.8 5.7 5.9 6.8 5.3 5.6 SCOTTapeta 6.3 6.0 5.2 5.8 7.1 5.7 4.9 LMGPenn A-4 5.9 5.5 5.6 5.6 6.9 5.7 5.6 SCOTProvidence 5.9 5.3 5.5 5.6 6.5 5.5 5.2 BSHBueno (18th G) 6.3 5.1 4.8 5.4 5.6 4.3 6.6 RT/TG

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CultivarBarcampsia 7.6 7.6 7.8 5.3 7.1 4.8 7.0 4.4 BARTrakaj 7.0 6.2 6.9 6.3 6.6 5.1 4.1 5.8 BSHCandela 6.0 6.4 5.9 5.8 6.0 5.5 5.9 6.1 DLFVoyager 4.8 4.8 5.0 6.7 5.3 6.9 7.1 7.0 RT/TG

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Table L8Tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea)

Debussy 1 7.3 6.8 6.7 7.4 7.0 7.7 7.8 DLF/JNSScorpiones 7.1 6.7 6.9 7.3 7.0 5.8 6.7 RTBeagle 1 7.1 7.1 6.4 7.3 7.0 7.1 7.6 DLFMasterpiece 6.3 6.5 7.4 7.1 6.8 6.9 7.3 LMG/DLF/JNSBarlexas II 6.6 6.6 7.2 6.5 6.7 6.7 7.2 BARMeandre 6.6 6.8 6.4 6.8 6.6 5.7 6.3 REGAGreendwarf 6.5 6.0 6.9 6.9 6.6 7.2 6.9 RT/TGDivyna 6.9 6.5 6.2 6.6 6.5 5.4 5.3 REGAOlivine (LA) 6.6 7.1 5.9 6.5 6.5 3.9 5.2 REGAAmalia 6.8 6.1 5.9 7.1 6.5 6.6 5.7 DLF/JNSSusana 6.0 6.2 5.4 6.3 6.0 5.8 5.4 RAGTStarlett 5.9 5.9 6.0 6.1 6.0 6.8 6.6 DLFCochise 5.6 5.1 5.8 5.0 5.4 6.5 5.9 DLF

New CultivarsBarleroy 6.4 7.3 6.0 6.6 6.6 6.0 6.1 BARGreenzeal 6.7 7.6 5.2 6.9 6.6 6.4 4.7 TG

ApplicationsGolf greens Bowling greens Ornamental lawns


Greens, Close Mown Trials (Mown at 4-7mm)Bentgrasses (Table G1), Chewings fescue (Table G2), Slendercreeping red fescue (Table G3), Perennial ryegrass (Table G4)

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Cultivars of bentgrass species are listed in orderof their suitability for use in very close mownturf, such as golf and bowling greens in TableG1 (page 20).

For the very fine turf, such as golf greens andbowling greens, the finer and denser cultivars ofA. capillaris appear to perform best undertraditional UK management and growingconditions. Higher management inputs arerequired to maintain creeping bentgrasses.

Velvet bentgrass (A. canina) producesexceptionally dense turf and generally hasbetter drought tolerance than the otherbentgrass species. However, it also producesmore thatch than other bents and this wouldneed to be controlled to maintain the very goodsurface, which this grass can produce.

Cultivars of Chewings fescue and slendercreeping red fescue are shown in order of theirsuitability for use in very close mown turf (golfand bowling greens, mown at 4-7mm) in TablesG2 (page 21) and G3 (page 22). As for thebentgrasses, the order was determined from themean of each cultivars visual merit and shootdensity scores. These grasses can produceacceptable greens under restricted wateringand fertility regimes that would limit theperformance of some bentgrasses.

Table G4 (page 23) describes the performanceof perennial ryegrass cultivars that have beenevaluated under close mowing (4 mm summerand 7 mm winter). These grasses should beused in situations where the need for quickestablishment and wear tolerance is combinedwith a degree of close mowing. They should notbe seen as a replacement for bentgrasses orfine fescues in golf or bowling greens.


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Table G1Bentgrasses (Agrostis spp.)

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Browntop bent (Agrostis capillaris)Manor 7.2 7.2 7.2 6.7 4.9 6.6 6.2 DLF/JNSBarKing 6.7 7.4 7.1 6.7 5.7 7.1 6.2 BARHeriot 6.7 7.2 7.0 7.1 5.6 6.4 6.3 BARAberRoyal 6.7 7.2 6.9 7.2 5.8 7.4 6.7 BSHGreenspeed 6.7 6.9 6.8 6.7 5.7 6.5 6.2 TGJorvik 6.7 6.8 6.8 6.6 5.0 6.1 6.9 DLF/JNSSefton 6.6 6.9 6.8 7.1 4.8 6.5 5.7 LMGEgmont 6.6 6.6 6.6 6.3 5.9 7.3 6.5 TGEgmontwo 6.5 6.6 6.6 6.7 5.8 6.0 6.1 TGTroy 6.7 6.5 6.6 6.3 6.1 5.8 6.1 FDBDenso 6.2 6.5 6.4 6.2 6.4 5.9 7.0 DLFTiger Nova 6.0 6.4 6.2 5.6 6.2 6.2 7.1 DLFLance 6.1 6.3 6.2 6.0 5.9 6.6 6.3 ATRArletta 5.9 6.3 6.1 7.7 5.0 6.9 5.5 LMGVitek 5.8 6.0 5.9 6.2 6.3 6.4 7.5 OUMandolin 6.1 5.6 5.8 6.7 6.1 4.6 6.5 LMGTracenta 5.3 5.5 5.4 5.5 5.3 5.7 7.0 LMGAmbrosia 5.4 5.4 5.4 5.8 6.3 5.4 6.1 TG

New CultivarsAmbition 6.2 6.1 6.1 5.9 6.3 4.8 4.6 LMGPolana 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.1 6.3 5.8 6.4 DLF

Velvet bent (Agrostis canina)Vesper 9.3 8.3 8.8 8.7 4.4 6.7 8.9 BSHVilla 1 8.7 7.8 8.3 8.0 3.8 5.4 7.7 DLFAvalon 8.4 7.7 8.0 8.3 4.1 6.9 8.4 BSH

Creeping bent (Agrostis stolonifera)Independence 1 6.9 7.2 7.0 6.2 6.6 5.9 5.8 DLF/JNSRunner (LA) 7.0 6.8 6.9 6.8 6.3 5.6 5.5 TGPenn G-6 6.4 6.3 6.4 5.9 6.7 6.1 6.5 SCOTPenn A-1 6.4 6.3 6.4 6.0 6.6 6.2 5.7 SCOTPenn A-4 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.9 6.0 5.6 SCOTPenn G-2 6.2 6.2 6.2 5.7 6.3 6.1 6.1 SCOTSR 1119 5.8 6.0 5.9 4.8 7.3 5.4 5.8 BSHProvidence 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.3 6.4 6.0 4.9 BSHBueno (18th G) 6.0 5.3 5.6 5.4 5.8 4.3 6.6 RT/TGL 93 5.4 5.6 5.5 5.0 7.2 5.9 5.5 DLF/RAGTTapeta 5.8 5.2 5.5 6.2 7.1 6.0 4.9 LMG

New CultivarsCobra nova 7.5 7.9 7.7 7.1 6.3 6.4 6.4 DLF

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Table G2Chewings fescue (Festuca rubra commutata)

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Musica 8.0 8.0 8.0 6.3 6.0 7.9 DLF/JNSBargreen II 8.0 7.9 8.0 6.9 6.2 5.9 BAREurocrown 7.9 7.9 7.9 7.3 7.1 6.4 EGBGreensleeves 7.8 7.5 7.6 6.7 6.8 6.1 RT/TGCarioca 7.1 7.2 7.2 6.1 6.1 6.0 DLF/JNSBarswing 7.3 7.0 7.1 7.7 6.6 5.9 BARBelleaire 6.9 7.4 7.1 4.8 5.8 6.4 TGCalliope 7.5 6.8 7.1 5.2 5.1 5.9 TGTroville 7.2 7.1 7.1 7.5 5.5 5.6 DLFBarbirdie 6.8 7.3 7.0 5.6 6.6 5.7 BARMonuela 6.8 7.2 7.0 7.0 5.5 6.8 LMGMargret 6.8 7.0 6.9 7.5 5.0 6.2 LMGDorianna 6.6 7.0 6.8 7.5 7.4 6.6 BSHLuisa 6.6 6.9 6.8 6.0 6.8 6.3 BSHLichampion (LA) 6.6 6.8 6.7 6.3 6.1 7.0 EGBFlorasol 7.0 6.5 6.7 6.6 5.2 4.3 DLFExcellence 6.6 6.9 6.7 5.9 7.2 7.3 EGBLegende 6.4 7.0 6.7 5.2 6.0 6.2 DLFBargreen 6.5 6.8 6.6 7.4 5.8 5.8 BARBlenheim 6.8 6.4 6.6 6.5 6.4 6.8 DLFRaisa 6.9 6.2 6.6 5.2 6.3 4.9 BSHMaritza 6.6 6.2 6.4 6.5 6.2 6.9 LMGTrophy 6.0 6.6 6.3 6.5 5.2 6.3 DLFFrida 6.5 6.0 6.3 5.9 6.2 5.1 EGBBarborka 6.2 6.2 6.2 7.4 5.6 6.4 OUWaldorf 6.1 6.2 6.2 7.4 6.0 6.4 LMGOlivia 6.3 6.1 6.2 4.9 5.7 6.0 EGBAlice 6.2 6.0 6.1 5.6 4.4 5.8 LMGCapriccio 6.2 6.0 6.1 6.4 5.6 6.3 DLFLucinda 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.7 5.1 5.4 EGBLivista 5.9 5.5 5.7 6.8 4.1 5.5 EGBLiroyal 5.1 6.1 5.6 6.3 7.1 5.8 EGBCygnus 5.0 5.6 5.3 6.2 6.7 4.6 SWRaymond 4.9 5.2 5.0 6.4 7.1 5.8 LMGWilma 4.9 5.1 5.0 4.8 5.5 5.3 SWLifalla 4.8 5.2 5.0 6.6 6.6 6.4 EGB

New CultivarsNikky (LA) 9.4 8.5 8.9 4.9 8.3 8.1 LMGMirjana (LA) 6.9 7.2 7.1 5.4 6.3 7.5 DLFWagner 1 7.1 6.9 7.0 5.5 6.4 8.4 DLFGreenscoop (LA) 6.7 6.8 6.8 6.4 5.9 5.9 TGGreenmile (LA) 6.7 6.8 6.8 6.8 6.4 6.7 DLFJennifer (LA) 6.7 6.5 6.6 6.5 7.4 6.8 LMGCharme 6.4 6.5 6.4 5.8 5.7 6.4 EGB

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Table G3Slender creeping red fescues (Festuca rubra litoralis)

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Viktorka 8.2 8.2 8.2 8.1 6.3 7.8 BARCezanne 7.7 7.9 7.8 6.6 6.0 6.7 DLF/JNSBarcrown 7.8 7.5 7.6 8.4 6.0 6.7 BARTurner 1 7.0 7.5 7.3 5.4 6.2 7.0 SUT/TGValdora 7.2 7.3 7.2 6.4 5.4 5.9 DLFBarpearl 7.1 7.3 7.2 8.2 6.2 6.1 BARMocassin 7.0 7.3 7.1 7.5 6.3 5.9 LMGCorsaire 6.9 7.3 7.1 7.4 5.7 4.8 LMGReggae 6.9 7.2 7.1 4.4 6.0 5.8 DLFAmarone 7.2 6.9 7.1 6.9 5.6 4.8 DLFCarousel 6.6 7.3 6.9 5.8 6.2 6.2 LMGAberCharm (LA) 7.1 6.7 6.9 5.3 6.9 8.0 BSHMusette 6.9 6.8 6.8 4.6 6.4 6.1 DLFHelena 6.8 6.6 6.7 5.1 5.0 5.2 RT/TGZamboni 6.7 6.5 6.6 6.2 5.2 5.7 LMGCount 6.9 6.2 6.6 6.8 4.6 4.3 BSHAberFlight 6.5 6.6 6.5 4.7 6.5 6.7 BSHJavelin 6.3 6.7 6.5 7.7 5.3 5.6 EGBRosita 6.5 6.5 6.5 5.8 6.5 5.8 DLFLibeauty 6.3 6.7 6.5 7.0 6.9 7.3 EGBEuromaster 6.6 6.3 6.4 6.3 4.1 4.0 EGBBarmalia 6.4 6.4 6.4 7.2 4.8 4.2 BARSmirna 6.1 6.2 6.1 5.9 5.6 5.6 LMGOriflamme (LA) 6.1 6.2 6.1 5.4 5.3 6.4 ATRTwysport 6.1 6.1 6.1 6.2 5.5 5.5 DLFEquator 6.0 6.1 6.0 5.9 5.6 6.8 DLFLibano 6.0 5.8 5.9 5.3 5.6 5.8 EGBLiprosa 6.0 5.8 5.9 4.9 5.7 5.7 EGBSamanta 5.2 5.5 5.4 5.7 5.4 5.3 DLFDawson 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.1 5.2 4.8 LMGLovisa 5.1 5.3 5.2 5.3 5.2 5.1 SWBornado 5.0 4.6 4.8 5.8 5.0 5.0Garance 3.7 3.4 3.6 4.4 5.8 5.6 REGA

New CultivarsFinesto (LA) 7.1 7.3 7.2 5.7 5.7 6.1 DLF/JNSGreenspray 6.8 6.8 6.8 4.8 6.6 5.7 TGCorrida 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.9 LMGJosephine (LA) 6.3 6.6 6.4 4.9 7.0 6.0 BSHMezzoforte (LA) 5.9 5.6 5.7 4.2 7.8 6.2 EGB


Table G4Perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne)

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Crested hair grass (Koeleria cristata) Note 1Barkoel - 6.4 7.1 7.2 2.5 6.2 BAR

Rough-stalked meadow-grass (Poa trivialis) Note 2Boganis (LA) - 5.7 8.2 5.1 7.9 - DLFSabrene 1 - 5.4 8.2 5.0 8.0 - DLFSnowbird 4.6 5.9 7.8 4.4 8.3 - TGSolo 4.9 7.3 7.4 4.2 7.7 - DLF/RAGT

Prostrate meadow-grass (Poa supina) Note 2Supra (LA) 7.9 6.9 4.7 5.9 5.6 - BSH

Crested dog's-tail (Cynosurus cristatus) Note 2Shade Star 6.1 4.7 3.7 3.9 5.5 - DLF

Timothy (Phleum bertolonii) Note 2Piccolo 5.6 4.3 3.6 4.8 6.2 - RAGT

- = No data

Notes:1 Comparable with browntop & creeping bents2 Comparable with smooth-stalked meadow-grass

Table M1 lists the availability of minorturfgrass species. The performance of thesegrasses may differ from the more traditionalamenity grass species and these differenceshave yet to be fully determined. They should,therefore, be treated with some caution astheir growth characteristics andsusceptibility to disease will differ from morecommonly used grass species.

Miscellaneous Grasses Other Grasses (Table M1)


Cultivar Species TablesAberCharm Slender creeping red fescue L4 G3AberElf Perennial ryegrass S1 L1AberFleece Sheep's fescue L6AberFlight Slender creeping red fescue L4 G3AberImp Perennial ryegrass S1 L1AberRoyal Browntop bent G1AberSprite Perennial ryegrass S1 L1 G4Ace Perennial ryegrass S1 L1Action Perennial ryegrass S1 L1Adinda Strong creeping red fescue L5Advent Perennial ryegrass S1 L1Agnetha Strong creeping red fescue L5Alice Chewings fescue L3 G2Almerita Strong creeping red fescue L5Amadeus Perennial ryegrass L1Amalfi Slender creeping red fescue L4Amalia Tall fescue S3 L8Amarone Slender creeping red fescue L4 G3Ambition Browntop bent L7 G1Ambrosia Browntop bent L7 G1Aniset Strong creeping red fescue L5Applaude Perennial ryegrass L1Arletta Browntop bent L7 G1Augustus Perennial ryegrass S1 L1Avalon Velvet bent L7 G1Ballet Perennial ryegrass S1 L1Barbirdie Chewings fescue L3 G2Barborka Chewings fescue G2Barcampsia Tufted hair-grass S4 L9Barcrown Slender creeping red fescue L4 G3Bardorado Perennial Ryegrass S1Bareine Perennial ryegrass L1Bareuro Perennial ryegrass S1 L1Bargold Perennial ryegrass S1 L1Bargreen Chewings fescue L3 G2Bargreen II Chewings fescue L3 G2Barhelene Smooth-stalked meadow-grass S2Barillion Perennial Ryegrass S1Bariris Smooth-stalked meadow-grass S2 L2BarKing Browntop bent L7 G1Barkoel Crested hair grass MBarlady Perennial ryegrass S1 L1Barlennium Perennial ryegrass S1 L1Barleroy Tall fescue L8Barlexas II Tall fescue S3 L8Barmalia Slender creeping red fescue L4 G3Barminton Perennial ryegrass S1 L1Barok Fine-leaved sheep's fescue L6Baroxi Chewings fescue L3Barpearl Slender creeping red fescue L4 G3Barsandra Perennial ryegrass L1Barswing Chewings fescue L3 G2Bartwingo Perennial ryegrass L1

Barustic Strong creeping red fescue L5Beagle 1 Tall fescue S3 L8Beatrice Perennial ryegrass S1 L1Belleaire Chewings fescue L3 G2Bellevue Perennial ryegrass S1 L1Bellini 1 Perennial ryegrass S1 L1Berlioz 1 Perennial ryegrass S1 L1Bizet 1 Perennial ryegrass S1 L1Blazer 4 Perennial ryegrass L1Blenheim Chewings fescue L3 G2Boganis Rough stalked meadow-grass MBoreal Strong creeping red fescue L5Bornado Slender creeping red fescue L4 G3Bossanova Strong creeping red fescue L5Brigitte Chewings fescue L3Brio Perennial ryegrass S1 L1Broadway Smooth-stalked meadow-grass S2 L2Bruce Strong creeping red fescue L5Bueno (18th G)Creeping bent L7 G1Cabarette Strong creeping red fescue L5Cachemire Perennial ryegrass S1 L1Cadix Perennial ryegrass S1 L1Calliope Chewings fescue L3 G2Camilla Strong creeping red fescue L5Candela Tufted hair-grass L9Cannavaro Tall fescue S3Cantona Hard fescue L6Capri Perennial ryegrass S1 L1Capriccio Chewings fescue L3 G2Carioca Chewings fescue L3 G2Carmaniole Strong creeping red fescue L5Carnac Perennial ryegrass S1 L1Carousel Slender creeping red fescue L4 G3Cassiopeia Perennial ryegrass S1 L1Celianna Strong creeping red fescue L5Cezanne Slender creeping red fescue L4 G3Charme Chewings fescue L3 G2Chopin Strong creeping red fescue L5Churchill Perennial Ryegrass S1Cindy Strong creeping red fescue L5Cleopatra Perennial ryegrass S1 L1Cobra nova Creeping bent G1Cochise Tall fescue S3 L8Cocktail Smooth-stalked meadow-grass S2 L2Columbine Perennial ryegrass S1 L1Concerto Perennial ryegrass S1 L1Conni Smooth-stalked meadow-grass S2 L2Conrad 1 Perennial ryegrass S1 L1Corail Strong creeping red fescue L5Corelli 1 Perennial ryegrass S1 L1Corrida Slender creeping red fescue G3Corsaire Slender creeping red fescue L4 G3Count Slender creeping red fescue L4 G3Crystal Hard fescue L6

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Cygnus Chewings fescue G2Cynthia Smooth-stalked meadow-grass S2 L2Dawson Slender creeping red fescue L4 G3Debussy 1 Tall fescue S3 L8Denso Browntop bent L7 G1Dickens 1 Perennial ryegrass S1 L1Disco Perennial ryegrass S1 L1Divyna Tall fescue L8Doremi Perennial ryegrass S1 L1Dorianna Chewings fescue L3 G2Drop Perennial ryegrass L1Dumas 1 Hard fescue L6Dylan Perennial ryegrass L1Egmont Browntop bent L7 G1Egmontwo Browntop bent L7 G1Elan Perennial Ryegrass S1Ennyo Perennial ryegrass S1 L1Equator Slender creeping red fescue G3Escapade Perennial ryegrass S1 L1Esquire Perennial ryegrass S1 L1Essence Perennial ryegrass S1 L1Eterlou Perennial ryegrass L1Eurocrown Chewings fescue L3 G2Eurodiamond Perennial ryegrass S1 L1Euromaster Slender creeping red fescue L4 G3Eva Smooth-stalked meadow-grass S2Evita Perennial ryegrass L1Evora Smooth-stalked meadow-grass S2 L2Excellence Chewings fescue L3 G2Fancy Perennial Ryegrass S1Fandango Perennial ryegrass S1 L1Fashion Strong creeping red fescue L5Felix Strong creeping red fescue L5Finesto Slender creeping red fescue L4 G3Flamenco Perennial ryegrass S1 L1Florasol Chewings fescue L3 G2Forever Perennial ryegrass L1Franklin Strong creeping red fescue L5Frida Chewings fescue L3 G2Frontliner Perennial ryegrass L1Funk Perennial ryegrass S1 L1Galatti Perennial ryegrass L1Gallius Perennial Ryegrass S1Garance Slender creeping red fescue L4 G3Gator Perennial ryegrass S1 L1Gaudi 1 Smooth-stalked meadow-grass S2 L2Greenbrooks Tall fescue S3Greencard Strong creeping red fescue L5Greendwarf Tall fescue S3 L8Greenfair Perennial ryegrass S1 L1 G4Greenflash Perennial ryegrass S1 L1 G4Greenglide Perennial ryegrass S1 L1Greenknight Smooth-stalked meadow-grass S2 L2Greenmile Chewings fescue L3 G2Greenplay Smooth-stalked meadow-grass S2 L2Greenscoop Chewings fescue L3 G2Greenshine Strong creeping red fescue L5Greensky Perennial ryegrass S1 L1Greensleeves Chewings fescue L3 G2Greenspeed Browntop bent L7 G1Greenspray Slender creeping red fescue G3Greenteam Smooth-stalked meadow-grass S2Greenvie Strong creeping red fescue L5Greenway Perennial ryegrass S1 L1 G4Greenzeal Tall fescue S3 L8

Haga Smooth-stalked meadow-grass L2Hardtop Hard fescue L6Harmonie Smooth-stalked meadow-grass S2Heidrun Strong creeping red fescue L5Helena Slender creeping red fescue L4 G3Herald Strong creeping red fescue L5Heriot Browntop bent L7 G1Highland Highland bent L7Hightower Strong creeping red fescue L5Himalaya Perennial ryegrass S1 L1Hugo 1 Perennial Ryegrass S1Independence 1 Creeping bent G1Jade Perennial ryegrass L1Jasperina Strong creeping red fescue L5Javelin Slender creeping red fescue L4 G3Jennifer Chewings fescue G2Jessica Perennial ryegrass S1 L1 G4Joker Smooth-stalked meadow-grass S2Jorvik Browntop bent L7 G1Josephine Slender creeping red fescue G3Julia Smooth-stalked meadow-grass S2 L2Julius Smooth-stalked meadow-grass S2 L2Kaitos Smooth-stalked meadow-grass S2 L2Kokomo Perennial ryegrass S1 L1L 93 Creeping bent G1Lambada Strong creeping red fescue L5Lance Browntop bent L7 G1Larus Smooth-stalked meadow-grass S2 L2Legende Chewings fescue G2Lex 86 Perennial ryegrass S1 L1Libano Slender creeping red fescue L4 G3Libeauty Slender creeping red fescue L4 G3Libero Perennial ryegrass S1 L1Libronco Perennial ryegrass L1Lichampion Chewings fescue L3 G2Lifalla Chewings fescue L3 G2Lifrance Perennial ryegrass S1 L1Ligala Perennial ryegrass S1 L1Limerick Smooth-stalked meadow-grass S2 L2Limonica Perennial ryegrass S1 L1Limousine Smooth-stalked meadow-grass S2 L2Linares Smooth-stalked meadow-grass S2 L2Lincolnshire Smooth-stalked meadow-grass S2 L2Liolympic Perennial ryegrass S1 L1Liprosa Slender creeping red fescue L4 G3Liromeo Perennial ryegrass S1 L1Liroyal Chewings fescue L3 G2Lisabelle Perennial ryegrass S1 L1Lisamba Strong creeping red fescue L5Litango Strong creeping red fescue L5Livision Strong creeping red fescue L5Livista Chewings fescue L3 G2Liwinner Perennial ryegrass S1 L1Lobi Chewings fescue L3Lorettanova Perennial Ryegrass S1Lorina Perennial ryegrass L1Lourega Perennial ryegrass S1 L1Lovisa Slender creeping red fescue L4 G3Lucinda Chewings fescue L3 G2Lucius Perennial ryegrass S1 L1Lugano Perennial Ryegrass S1Luisa Chewings fescue L3 G2Madrid Perennial ryegrass S1 L1Malibu Perennial ryegrass L1Mandolin Browntop bent L7 G1


Manet 1 Hard fescue L6Manor Browntop bent L7 G1Margarita Perennial ryegrass S1 L1Margret Chewings fescue L3 G2Maritza Chewings fescue L3 G2Masterpiece Tall fescue S3 L8Maxima 1 Strong creeping red fescue L5Meandre Tall fescue L8Melbourne Perennial ryegrass S1 L1Mentor Hard fescue L6Mercitwo Perennial ryegrass S1 L1Mezzoforte Slender creeping red fescue G3Milan Perennial ryegrass S1 L1Miracle Smooth-stalked meadow-grass S2 L2Mirjana Chewings fescue L3 G2Mocassin Slender creeping red fescue L4 G3Monaco Perennial ryegrass S1 L1Mondial Perennial ryegrass S1 L1Monuela Chewings fescue L3 G2Mozart 1 Smooth-stalked meadow-grass S2 L2Musette Slender creeping red fescue L4 G3Musica Chewings fescue L3 G2Mystic Strong creeping red fescue L5Nadia Chewings fescue L3Neruda 1 Perennial ryegrass S1 L1Nikky Chewings fescue G2Nordic Hard fescue L6Numan Perennial ryegrass S1 L1Octan Tall fescue S3Olivia Chewings fescue L3 G2Olivine Tall fescue L8Opal Smooth-stalked meadow-grass S2 L2Oriflamme Slender creeping red fescue G3Orval Perennial Ryegrass S1Paganini Slender creeping red fescue L4Panache Perennial Ryegrass S1Panduro Smooth-stalked meadow-grass S2 L2Parsifal Smooth-stalked meadow-grass S2 L2Passion Perennial ryegrass L1Penn A-1 Creeping bent L7 G1Penn A-4 Creeping bent L7 G1Penn G-2 Creeping bent G1Penn G-6 Creeping bent L7 G1Piccolo Timothy MPinafore Slender creeping red fescue L4Plaisir Perennial ryegrass S1 L1Platinum Perennial ryegrass S1 L1Polana Browntop bent G1Polka Strong creeping red fescue L5Ponderosa Perennial ryegrass S1 L1Pontiac Perennial ryegrass L1Pretoria Perennial ryegrass L1Providence Creeping bent L7 G1Quatro Sheep's fescue L6Ragtime Perennial ryegrass S1 L1Raisa Chewings fescue L3 G2Raymond Chewings fescue L3 G2Recital Perennial ryegrass S1 L1Regane Perennial ryegrass L1Reggae Slender creeping red fescue L4 G3Relevant Strong creeping red fescue L5Reliant II Hard fescue L6Ritmo Perennial ryegrass S1 L1Rivage Perennial Ryegrass S1

Romance Perennial Ryegrass S1Ronja Perennial ryegrass L1Rosetti 1 Chewings fescue L3Rosita Slender creeping red fescue G3Rossinante Strong creeping red fescue L5Runner Creeping bent G1Ryder Strong creeping red fescue L5Sabrene 1 Rough stalked meadow-grass MSalsa Strong creeping red fescue L5Samanta Slender creeping red fescue L4 G3Sandor Smooth-stalked meadow-grass S2 L2Sanremo Perennial ryegrass S1 L1Sauvignon Perennial ryegrass S1 L1 G4Scorpiones Tall fescue S3 L8Sefton Browntop bent L7 G1Shade Star Crested dog's tail MSirtaky Perennial ryegrass S1 L1Smirna Slender creeping red fescue L4 G3Snowbird Rough stalked meadow-grass MSolo Rough stalked meadow-grass MSombrero Smooth-stalked meadow-grass S2 L2SR 1119 Creeping bent G1Starlett Tall fescue L8Stravinsky Perennial ryegrass S1 L1Sunbright Perennial ryegrass S1 L1Supra Prostrate meadow-grass MSusana Tall fescue S3 L8Swing Strong creeping red fescue L5Talgo Perennial ryegrass S1 L1Tapeta Creeping bent L7 G1Taya Perennial ryegrass L1Tiger Nova Browntop bent L7 G1Titus Perennial ryegrass L1Tophat 2 Perennial ryegrass L1Toucan Slender creeping red fescue L4Tracenta Browntop bent L7 G1Trakaj Tufted hair-grass S4 L9Transate Perennial ryegrass S1 L1Triana Hard fescue L6Trophy Chewings fescue L3 G2Troville Chewings fescue L3 G2Troy Browntop bent L7 G1Turfgold Perennial ryegrass S1 L1Turner 1 Slender creeping red fescue L4 G3Twingo Perennial ryegrass S1 L1Twyplay Perennial ryegrass S1 L1Twysport Slender creeping red fescue L4 G3Valdora Slender creeping red fescue L4 G3Venice Perennial ryegrass L1Verdi Perennial ryegrass S1 L1Vesper Velvet bent G1Vesuvius Perennial ryegrass S1 L1Vienna Perennial ryegrass S1 L1Viktorka Slender creeping red fescue L4 G3Villa 1 Velvet bent L7 G1Vitek Browntop bent G1Vitellius Perennial ryegrass S1 L1Voyager Tufted hair-grass S4 L9Wagner 1 Chewings fescue L3 G2Waldorf Chewings fescue L3 G2Wilma Chewings fescue L3 G2Yorktown III Perennial Ryegrass S1Yvette Smooth-stalked meadow-grass S2 L2Zamboni Slender creeping red fescue L4 G3

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The seed merchants listed below are primaryagents for grasses listed in this booklet. Shortcodes have been given so that the grasseslisted in the different tables can be cross-referenced with their suppliers.

Names and addresses of other breeders andsuppliers, with only a restricted number ofvarieties in the booklet, are available from theBSPB.

Agents

LMG Limagrain UK

Camp Road, Witham St. Hughs, Lincoln, LN6 9TN Tel 01522 861300, Fax 01522 869703E-mail [email protected]/amenity

BAR Barenbrug UK Ltd.

33 Perkins Road, Rougham Industrial Estate, Bury St.Edmunds, Suffolk IP30 9ND Tel 01359 272000, Fax 01359 272001E-mail [email protected] www.barenbrug.co.uk

BSH British Seed Houses Ltd.

Camp Road, Witham St. HughsLincoln LN6 9QJTel 01522 868714 Fax 01522 868382E-mail [email protected]

EGB Euro Grass Breeding GmbH & Co. KG

Weissenberger Strasse 559557 LippstadtGermanyTel 0049 2941296307 Fax 0049 2941296100E-mail [email protected] www.eurograss.com

DLF DLF - Trifolium Ltd.

Thorn Farm, InkberrowWorcestershire WR7 4LJ Tel 01386 793135 Fax 01386 792715E-mail [email protected]

TG Top Green

c/o Nickerson (UK) LtdRothwell, Market RasenLincolnshire LN7 6DTTel 01472 371471 Fax 01472 371195

JNS Johnsons Sports Seed

c/o Thorn FarmInkberrowWorcestershireWR7 4LJTel 01386 791102 Fax 01386 792715

HUR Hurrells (Hurrell & McLean seeds Ltd)

Beverley Road Cranswick, Driffield East Yorkshire YO25 9PF Tel 01377 271400 Fax 01377 271500 E-mail [email protected] www.hmseeds.co.uk

SUT Suttons Consumer Products Ltd.

Woodview Road, PaigntonDevon TQ4 7NGTel 01803 696300E-mail [email protected]

SW SW Seed

268 81 SvalövSwedenTel +46 418 66 70 00 Fax +46 418 66 73 26www.swseed.com

RT Rigby Taylor Ltd.

Rigby Taylor House, Crown Lane, Horwich,Bolton, Lancashire BL6 5HPTel 01204 677717 Fax 01204 677715

Contact Details

£3.50

British Society of Plant Breeders Limited

(BSPB)

Woolpack Chambers Market Street Ely, Cambridgeshire CB7 4ND Tel 01353 653200Fax 01353 661156 E-mail [email protected]

Sports Turf Research Institute

(STRI)

Bingley, West YorkshireBD16 1AU Tel 01274 565131Fax 01274 561891 E-mail [email protected]

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