sports & amenity grass seeds

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SPORTS & AMENITY GRASS SEEDS | 2010
INDEX
NEW FOR 2010
3 NEWFOR2010 25 EQUESTRIAN
4 NEWINNOVATIONS 26 •BARSprint
6 WHYCHOOSEBARENBRUG? •BAR50SOS
•UKseedproduction •GeneralPurposeMixture There’s a great BAR range on offer this year with four innovations joining
7 •Totalquality 27 •GallopsMixture
our strong line-up – BAR Rubra, BAR Duo, BAR GT and BAR OC – that all
•Provenperformance •TraditionalMeadowMixture
8 •Thesignificanceofsowingdepth deliver some real unique benefits. Check out their details below.
duringearlyestablishment 28 LANDSCAPINGMIXTURES
•Seedratesanddepths •BAR11
•Germinationtemperature •BARExtreme Innovative
9 FESCUETOTHERESCUE 29 •BAR12 approach
10 DOYOUKNOWYOURFESCUES? •BAR10RTF
11 STRIGOLFGREENDIFFERENTIALINPUTTRIAL •BAR30RTF Andinanew
12 OPTIMISINGOVERSEEDING •BARShade innovativeapproachto
13 DOYOUKNOWYOURBENTS? 30 •BAR40
mixturesforturf
•BAR13
productionandfornew
•BAR14
sowingsforgolfand
14 THE BAR RANGE FOR 2010
31 WILDFLOWERMIXTURES sportsturfapplications,
14 CLOSEMOWNANDMEDIUMFINETURF •BARflora–CountryMeadowWildflowerMix BARGTandBAROChavebeenspecifically
32 •BARflora1
15 •BARFescue designedtocompeteagainsttheingressionof
•BARflora2
•BAR22 annualmeadowgrass(Poaannua)inthe
33 •BARflora3 PhotocourtesyofMullionGolfClub
16 •BARAllBent
sward.ThefirstapproachisBARGT,a
•BARcolour
•Bengal
•Companionplanting selectionoftwonon-GMOGlyphosate
•BARDuo Twoexcitingnewmixtures providingtheopportunitytoenhancethe
•BARflorabydesign tolerantmixtures,BARGTTurfandBARGT
•BAR2 for2010,BARRubraand summerperformanceandcompetitivenessof
17 •BAR1 •Provenance2010 Sport,whichfeatureER2703,auniquenew
BARDuo,areintroduced veryclosemownbrowntopbent(Agrostis
•BARExtreme cultivarofperennialryegrass(Loliumperenne)
34 TURFPRODUCTION forgolfcourseroughsand capillaris)dominantgreens.BARDuois
•BARPlatinum fromthesamebreedingprogrammeas
•BarenbrugTurfMixtures greensrespectively.A performingextremelywellinourGolfGreen
18 •BAR20
35 •BARGTTurf Bargold.Inadditiontobeingnon-GMO
•BAROC newadditiontostrengthen DifferentialInputTrialatSTRI,withthe
•BAROC Glyphosatetolerant,BARGTwillhelp
•BARRubra our100percentfescue individualcultivarcharacteristicsofthisunique
•BARGTSport produceafineorhard-wearingturf.The
19 •BARFairway offeringforallareasofthe blendofbrowntopandcreepingbentgrass
•BAR5 secondapproachisBAROC,containingtwo
36 GUIDETOSPECIESCHARACTERISTICS golfcourse,BARRubrais complementingeachotherperfectly.(See
•BAR6 ofourmostrecentlyintroducedcultivars;
37 SOWINGANDSEEDINGRATES afastestablishing100percentredfescue FACTfileFF07/Bengal/01.08).
20 •BAR30RTF 38 TURFGRASSIDENTIFICATION Barhelenesmooth-stalkedmeadowgrass(Poa
•BAR40 (Festucarubraspp.)mixturewiththeright
39 AMENITYTECHNICALSUPPORT pratensis)andBarmaliaslendercreepingred
21 •BARStadia blendofcharacteristicstocreateattractive,
fescue(Festucarubratrichophylla).Bothare
•BARShade opendeeproughswhichdonotimpedeplay
•BARGTTurf extremelyfastestablishingfortheirspeciesand
andwillofferfastestablishmentwhen
•BARGTSport helptoout-competeannualmeadowgrass
overseedingsemi-roughstointroducefiner
•BAR50SOS (Poaannua)ingressionduringtheearlystages
grasseswithimproveddiseasetoleranceand
ofestablishment.
22 HEAVYDUTYTURF persistency.2010alsowelcomesthe
23 •BAR7 introductionofBARDuo,anewapproachtoa TheBARrangehasbeenformulatedtomatch
•BARLowInput 100percentbentgrass(Agrostisspp.)solution yourindividualneedsandthiscatalogueis
•BAR50SOS
forgolfgreens.BARDuoisauniqueblendof designedtoprovideyouwithcomprehensive
•BARStadia
BarKingbrowntopbent(Agrostiscapillaris) informationtoenableyoutoselecttheright
24 •BAR8 Registrationnumber0959155
•BAR9 forBarenbrugUKLimited andBengalcreepingbent(Agrostis mixtureforyourspecificrequirements–not
•BAR10RTF Are you registered with Barenbrug yet? stolonifera),specificallydesignedtoimprove onlyintermsofapplicationbuttakinginto
•BARExtreme thewinterperformanceofcreepingbent accountmaintenance,environmentaland
Make sure you receive our technical updates and have access to
•BARGTTurf (Agrostisstolonifera)dominantgreensplus playingqualityselectioncriteria.
a whole range of useful data – www.barenbrug.co.uk
•BARGTSport
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NEW INNOVATIONS
BAR GT TURF BAR GT SPORT
APPLICATIONS APPLICATIONS
• Turfproduction • Turfproduction
• Golfteesandfairways • Golftees
• Cricketoutfields • Tenniscourts
• Landscaping. • Sportspitches
• Landscaping.
MIXTUREFORMULATION
50%ER2703 Perennialryegrass
MIXTUREFORMULATION
50%Barpearl Slendercreepingredfescue
75%ER2703 Perennialryegrass
MIXTURESYNERGY 25%Barpearl Slendercreepingredfescue
ER2703–Non-GMOGlyphosatetolerance,fine-leafed,mid-green
colour,goodweartolerance
MIXTURESYNERGY
Barpearl–SuperiortolerancetoFusariumandRedThread,good
ER2703–Non-GMOGlyphosatetolerance,fine-leafed,mid-green
wintercolour.
colour,goodweartolerance
Barpearl–SuperiortolerancetoFusariumandRedThread,good
wintercolour.
BAR OC
APPLICATIONS
• Turfproduction
• Golfteesandfairways ForfurtherdetailsseeFACTfileFF09/BARGT/07.09
• Cricketoutfields
• Landscaping
• Specificallydesignedtohelpout-compete
BAR RUBRA BAR DUO
weedandweedgrassingressionduring
earlyestablishmentandtofacilitateearlier
harvesting.BAROC,with80percentrhizomatousgrasses,
APPLICATIONS APPLICATIONS
producesafine,highqualityturfwithexcellentdiseaseandwear
• Specificallydesignedtoproducefast •Construction,renovationandspecies
toleranceandrapidrecovery.
establishingsemi-roughsandopen,deep exchangeforgolfgreens
roughswithattractiveseedheads • Toofferimprovedwinterperformancein
• Excellentpersistencyandimproveddisease creepingbent(Agrostisstolonifera) MIXTUREFORMULATION
toleranceforsemi-roughs. dominantgreensplusprovidesthe 20%Bargold Perennialryegrass
opportunitytoenhancethesummer 25%Barcrown Slendercreepingredfescue
MIXTUREFORMULATION performanceandcompetitivenessofvery 20%Barmalia Slendercreepingredfescue
closemownbrowntopbent(Agrostiscapillaris)dominantgreens,
40%Bargreen Chewingsfescue 15%Barhelene Smooth-stalkedmeadowgrass
providingimprovedyear-roundcolourandplayingperformance.
25%Barmalia Slendercreepingredfescue 20%Salsa Strongcreepingredfescue
35%Barustic Strongcreepingredfescue
MIXTUREFORMULATION
50%BarKing Browntopbent MIXTURESYNERGY
MIXTURESYNERGY 50%Bengal Creepingbent Bargold–Superiorfinenessofleafwithexcellentshootdensity,rapid
Bargreen–ExcellenttolerancetoRedThreadandattractiveseed establishment,excellentwearandLeafSpottolerance,closemowing
heads MIXTURESYNERGY capability(downto5mm)
Barmalia–ExcellenttolerancetoRedThread,veryfastearly BarKing–Excellentwintercolourandsuperiorbentgrasswear Barcrown–Outstandingshootdensity,outstandingtolerancetoRed
establishmentincoolersoiltemperatures,excellentpersistency,goodsalt tolerance ThreadandDollarSpot,aggressivegrowthhabitandstrongrhizome
tolerance Bengal–Superiorspringgreen-up,highpercentagelivegroundcover productionforestablishmentandrecovery
Barustic–Strongrhizomeproductionforpersistencyandrecovery. underwearandexcellentdroughttoleranceforthespecies.(Source Barmalia–ExcellentshootdensityandtolerancetoRedThread,very
NTEPtrials1998-2006). fastearlyestablishmentandcooltemperaturegermination
Barhelene–Extremelyfineleafedandfastestablishing,withhigh
Sowingrate10-30gperm2 Sowingdepth4-6mm Sowingrate8gperm2 SowingdepthRootzonecontact shootdensity,excellentweartoleranceandrecovery
Oversowingrate10-15gperm2 Mowingheightdownto (belowthatchlayer) Oversowingrate4gperm2 Salsa–Strongrhizomeproductionandgoodwintercolour.
7mm.ForfurtherdetailsseeFACTfileFF11/FescueRescue/10.09 Mowingheightdownto2.5mm
04 05
WHY CHOOSE BARENBRUG? Total quality speciesoffersuchadiversevarietyof
characteristics.Inadditiontothosedesirable
Ourprofessionisplantbreeding;selecting
characteristics,whichareintentionallybred,
anddevelopingqualitycultivarswiththe
cultivarswithinspeciescanhavenaturally
essential,uniquecharacteristicstomeetthe
occurringsignificantdifferences;examples
ever-increasingdemandsplaceduponyoufor
includegerminationandestablishment
qualitysurfaceswhateverthecircumstances.
capabilitiesatvaryingsoiltemperaturesand
Thechallengesweallfacearecompounded
specificdiseasetolerance.Thereisoftena
bytheadditionalpressuresfromclimate
significantpositiveornegativeeffectin
change.Neverhasthecombinationof
individualcultivarperformancewhen
research,technicalskillandpractical
combinedinamixture,asdemonstrated
endeavourstofindsolutionstothese
thoughourcomprehensiveresearchand
challengesbeenmoreimportant.With
developmentprogramme.Barenbrug
forecastershavingtroubleindescribing
mixturesareformulatednotsolelyon
‘normal’it’snowonderthatsolutionsthrough
outstandingindividualcultivarcharacteristics,
ourbreeding,triallingandevaluation
butalsowiththoughttothepotential
programmeshavetakenonanewurgency.
interactionsbetweencultivarsrelativeto
Thebreedingofnewcultivarswithimproved
bothperformanceandpresentation;
tolerancetowaterlogging,droughtandto
examplesincludedegreeofaggressive
SowingsatourUKresearchcentre
newandincreaseddiseasepressure
ornon-competitivegrowthhabit,recovery,
remainsvital.
persistency,combineddiseasetolerance,
BarenbrugUKhasinvestedinacomprehensive
The Barenbrug name has become synonymous with the introduction of Itisnot,however,simplyindividualcultivar colouranduniformity.
andevolutionarymixturetrialsprogrammeat
innovative grass seed solutions coupled with very high quality standards. characteristicsthatarecriticalforsuccess.Turf
BarenbrugResearchstations,supportedby
isasocietyofplantsinwhichthereisalways Proven performance
independenttrialsattheSportsTurfResearch
competitionandco-operation,further
Fromitsfoundingdaysin1904theRoyal includedBargold,Bareuro,ER2703,Viktorka resultsspeaksforitself.Importantly,ourUK
IntheUK,cultivarsarerarelyusedasa Institute(STRI)andin-fieldtrialsthroughoutthe
complicatedbyspecificenvironmentaland/or
BarenbrugGrouphasgrownintoaglobal andBargreenII. productioncontractsalsoenableustoprovide
monoculturebutaremorecommonlyused UKandIreland.Excitingdevelopmentsfor
utilisationpressures.Thesynergyofmixturesis
seedcompanywithbreedingandresearch highvigourseedfromourmostrecentharvest
AllseedproductionforBarenbrugis eitherinblendsofonespeciesorinmixturesof 2010includenewsowingsatourUK
extremelyimportantbecausedifferentspecies
stationsonfivecontinents.Stillprivately toofferyouthefastestpotentialestablishment
producedtotheHigherVoluntaryStandard differentspeciestoensurequalityperformance researchcentreatCropvale,wherewewillbe
andindividualcultivarswithinthesame
owned,ourknowledgeandexperienceof possible.Individualcontractswithexperienced
(HVS),whichisuniquetotheUKguaranteeing andaesthetics. evaluatingsportsandlandscapingmixtures
grassseedissecondtonone. growerssupportedbylicensedcrop
ahigherlevelofpuritythanEuropeanUnion
inspectionsiskeytooursuccess;despite
HereintheUKwecontinuetobealeading (EU)Standards. FACTfiles
challengingtimesandsometimesinclement
playerinthesupplyofgrassseedforboththe
BarenbrugalwaysaimstosurpasstheHVS harvestconditions,Barenbrug’scommitmentto
amenityandagriculturalmarkets,distributing
standard;thecostsareincreasedtoproduce UKproductionremainsstrongandformsakey
morethan4,000tonnesofgrassseedeach
tothishigherstandardbutthequalitythat componentofourtotalqualitystrategy. Alongsideourglobalresearchandinternationaltrialsprogrammewehave
yearthroughanefficientdistributionnetwork.
developedacomprehensivetrialsprogrammehereintheUK.This
WithourblendingfacilitiesinBurySt
programmehasbeendesignedtoensurethatweprovideourcustomerswith
Edmunds,Suffolk,andFalkirk,Scotland,the
proventechnicalproductsthatmeetthedemandsoftodayandintothe
companycanprovideanunrivalledservice
future.Whenputtogetherwiththetechnicalexpertiseoftheteambothhere
throughouttheUKandIreland.
intheUKandwithintheBarenbrugGroupwehaveanenviablestanding
withintheindustryandaformidabletechnicallibraryofinformation.
UK seed production
WeintroducedFACTfilestoprovideyouwiththelatestresultsfromtrials
GrowingthegrassseedhereintheUK
programmes,in-depthcultivarprofiles,andtechnicaldataonnewproduct
deliversfurtheradvantagesforourcustomers.
introductionstogetherwithotherrelevanttechnicalmaterialasitisidentified.
Weareoneofthelargestseedproducersin
Registeronlineatwww.barenbrug.co.uktodownloadFACTfiles.
theUK,producingaround1,700hectares.
Cultivarsharvestedin2009intheUK
UKproductioniskey
06 07
alongsidenewprogenyfromourbreeding speciessuchastallfescue(Festuca FESCUE TO THE RESCUE
programme.Theprimaryobjectiveofthetrials arundinacea)benefitgreatlyfromdeeper
programmeistoassessandevaluatemixture sowingdepths.
performancetoensureweofferthebest
possiblesolutionsusingourhighlyrated Seed rates and depths
cultivarsandinnovativenewspecies.
Thiscataloguecontainsdetailsofseedingand
FurthertriallingatSTRIandin-fieldtrialsites
overseedingratestogetherwithrecommended
withturfprofessionalswillevaluatepractical
sowingdepthsforeachmixture.Barenbrug
valuessuchasestablishment,weartolerance, 4IR-1inBAR50SOSgerminatesaslowas3.50C sowingratesarebasedonourhighpurityand Re-introduce highly desirable fescues
speciesexchangeprogrammesandmixture
germinationratedmixtures.Thetypeof
synergy.Theresultsoftheprogrammetogether
8-10mmandadeeperrangefrom12-15mm) machineorequipmentusedtoapplytheseed to all areas of the golf course.
withthetechnicaladviceavailablefrom
shouldbetakenintoconsiderationwhen
hadanyaffectontheresultingspecies
Barenbrugstaffwillensurethatcustomers
calculatingthesowingrate.
compositionofthesward.
achievethebestpossibleresultswhenusing
Surfaceoversowingontoanexistingsward
ourgrassseed. Thetrialconcludedthatsowingdepthcan
willresultinfailure;allrecommendedsowing
influencespeedofestablishment,visual
depthsareBELOWanyexistingthatchlayer
appearanceandbotanicalcompositionofthe
The significance of
e.g.thatchlayer6mm+recommended
sward,whichcouldinturninfluencethe
sowing depth during potentialperformancecapability.Therewere sowingdepth4mm=10mmsowingdepth.
early establishment significantdifferencesinspeciescomposition
andswarddensitybetweenthesamemixture Germination
Sowingdepthinfluencesthespeedof whensownatdifferentdepths.Mixtures
temperature
establishment,speciescompositionand containingsmallerseedspeciessuchas
subsequentperformanceofthesward.Atrial smooth-stalkedmeadowgrass(Poapratensis) Wehaveidentifiedcultivarsfromourbreeding
toevaluatetheeffectsofsowingdepthon andtuftedhairgrass(Deschampsiacaespitosa) programmewhichoffersuperiorgermination
swardspeciescompositionfordifferent needtobesownattherecommended andestablishmentatsignificantlycoolersoil
mixturesatdifferentsowingdepthswassown shallowersowingdepthtocompetein temperatures.Combiningcultivarswiththis
attheSportsTurfResearchInstitute(STRI)in establishmentwithmoreaggressivespecies specificcharacteristictogetherwithotherfast
September2004.Theaimofthestudywasto suchasperennialryegrass(Loliumperenne) establishingcultivarsinamixturecanofferyou
determineifdifferentsowingdepths(a andtomaximisetheirdesirablecharacteristics improvedquality,year-roundswardcoverand
shallowerrangeof4-6mm,amid-rangefrom withinthemixture.Conversely,largerseeded willhelpcompeteagainstweedandweed
grassingression.Fortheultimateincool
GERMINATION CAPABILITY OF RED FESCUES AT 10-12OC temperaturegerminationandestablishment,
seeBAR50SOSonpage26.
Fordetailsoftemperaturegerminationforother
speciesseeFACTfilesFF01/GermBent/01.09,
FF02/GermFescue/01.09and
FF04/GermRyegrass/01.09,ordownload
theBAR50SOSrenovationschedulefrom Recentdevelopmentsofferingthepotentialto Theextensivefescuebreedingprogrammeat knowthereisagrowingproblemwithdeep
www.barenbrug.co.uk controlseveralofthemostcommon,unwanted Barenbrugenablesustoofferyouadiverse roughsbecomingtoodensethroughthe
speciesonthegolfcoursemeanstherehas rangeofspecificallydesigned100percent ingressionofbroad-leafedgrasses,which
neverbeenabettertimetointroducehighly fescueblendsforeveryareaofyourcourse, frustratinglyimpedeplayandlookunsightly.
desirablefescuestoallareasoflinks,heathland, fromhighshootdensity,consistentputtingsurfaces That’swhyBARRubrahasbeenintroducedfor
moorlandandfree-drainingparklandcourses. throughteesandfairwayswithexcellentrecovery 2010tocomplementourotherprovenand
Everyareaofthegolfcoursedemandsdifferent tofastestablishing,open,deeproughswhich highlyregarded100percentfescuemixtures
characteristicsandperformancefromitsfescues. donotimpedeorundulyslowdownplay.We BARFescue,BAR20andBAR22.
08 09
DO YOU KNOW YOUR GOLF GREEN DIFFERENTIAL
FESCUES? INPUT TRIAL AT STRI
hasatuftedgrowthhabit.Itisworthconsidering
thesecharacteristicswhenmakingyourselection.
Furthermore,newcultivarsarenowavailable
whichgerminateatcoolersoiltemperatures,
forexample,BarswingandBarmalia.There
arealsosignificantdifferencesintoleranceto
specificdiseasesbetweencultivars,akey
requirementforthefutureasevenafairly
innocuousdiseasesuchasRedThread
Redfescue(Festucarubraspp.) Sheep’sandhardfescues
becomesmoreaggressiveandcanleadto
(Festucaovinaspp.)
MixturessuchasBARFescueandBAR2 plantmortality.
includebothChewingsandslendercreeping Sheep’sfescueandhardfescuesareboth
Strongcreepingredfescue(Festucarubra
redfescues(Festucarubracommutataand membersoftheFestucaovinaspecies.Both
rubra)doesnottolerateclosemowingandhas
Festucarubratrichophyllasyn.litoralis)within thesesub-specieshaveexcellentdrought
lowershootdensityandpoorerdisease
themixture.Thisisbecausegenerally tolerancehowever;hardfescue(Festucaovina
tolerance.Itdoeshowevergenerallyproduce
Chewingsfescuesstartgrowthearlierinthe duriuscula,sometimesreferredtoasFestuca
morerhizomeswhichareusefulforrecoveryon
springandthengrowthfallsawayduringthe longifolia)hasagreaterabilitytorecoverfrom
tees,fairways,embankmentsandplaying
summerandearlyautumnwhereasslender drought,hasexcellentwintercolourandshade
fields.Itslowershootdensityalsomakesit
creepingredfescuestartsgrowthlaterinspring tolerance.Hardtopisanewcultivarofhard
idealforinclusioninmixturesforgolfcourse
andcontinuesthroughsummerandautumn. fescue,recommendedforfree-draininggolf
roughs.However,Barcrownslendercreeping
greens,tees,fairwaysandapproaches,
Cultivarswithinthesub-speciescanalsovary redfescueisasaggressiveasastrong
particularlyontraditionallinks,heathlandand
greatlyinboththeirspringgreen-upandintheir creepingredfescueandnewBarmaliaoffers
moorlandcourses,andforimprovingdrought
tolerancetoclosemowing.Slendercreeping extremelyfastearlyestablishment.Ifmorewear
toleranceforotherfree-drainingswards.Itcan
redfescuehasexcellentsalttoleranceand toleranceisrequiredthenslendercreepingred
tolerateclosemowingdownto5mm,makingit
producesrhizomesforrecovery,whereas fescueshouldbethepreferredchoice.
anexcellentinclusionforimprovingdrought
Chewingsfescuehasfarlesssalttoleranceand
toleranceandwintercolourforfescue
dominantgreensandforspeciesexchange
BARENBRUG CULTIVARS STRENGTH IN DEPTH
programmes.HardtopcanbefoundinBAR
22forgolfandbowlinggreensandinBAR TheaimoftheBarenbrugGolfGreen Keyassessmentsto-dateincludebotanical individualmaintenanceprogrammestocreate
Highshootdensity TolerancetoRedThread
20forgolftees,fairways,roughsandfor DifferentialInputTrialatSTRIistoobservehow composition,diseaseincidence,simulatedgolf aconsistentsetoffirm,smooth,trueandwell-
cricketoutfields. bothtraditionalandinnovativemixturesand greenwearandplayingqualities.Playing pacedsurfacesthatremainplayable
monoculturesperformundertwodifferential qualities(PQ)areanassessmentofthekey throughouttheyear.
maintenanceinputregimes;a‘standard’input playingperformancequalitiesofgreenspeed,
Theoutcomesto-datehavedemonstrated
anda‘relaxed’input. surfacesmoothnessandfirmnessofgolf
somesignificantdifferencesbetweenthe
greens.Thesemeasurementsgeneratean
Twotrialblockswitheightmixturesandfour samemixtureormonoculturewhen
accurateassessmentofexistingplaying
monoculturesweresownonasand-dominated maintainedundereitherastandardor
qualitiesinordertocomparethemagainst
rootzoneattheSTRIin2006.Thedifferential relaxedinputleadingtotheintroduction
futureaims.Theinformationgainedfromthese
regimesincludemowingheights,nutrient ofBARDuo.ForfurtherdetailsseeFACTfile
Source:TurfGrassSeed2010 assessmentscanbeusedtohelpformulate
inputsandmechanicalsurfacethatchcontrol. FF10/GGTrialsPQ/07.09.
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OPTIMISING OVERSEEDING DO YOU KNOW YOUR BENTS?
Successfulestablishmentfromoverseedingcan establishingsuccessfully.Athatch months,youwillbeabletosignificantly CreepingbentwasintroducedtotheUKin
sometimesbedifficultandwewantyouto control/eradicationprogrammeisstrongly increasethepercentageofdesirablebentgrass morerecenthistoryasthemorefamiliarand
achievethebestpossibleresultsfromusingour recommendedpriortooverseedingtoensure inthesward,withallthebenefitsthisoffers.You preferredchoiceofUSAgolfcourse
mixtures.Themainbarrierstoachieving theseedmakesgoodcontactwiththe willalsohavefasterswardrecoveryatthistime, architecturefortheconstructionofhighprofile,
successfulresultsarecompetitionfromthe rootzoneandtoallowwaterandairinfiltration. reducingdisruptiontoplay.Lightqualityand Championship-lengthgolfcourses.Therearea
existingsward,compaction,thatch,the Pre-seedpreparationandappropriate daylengthisfarbetteratthistimeofyearfor fewclimaticzoneswithintheUKwhere,under
unavailabilityofoverseedingequipmenttosow maintenancepracticesareessentialfor rapid,healthyplantgrowth. intenseandablemanagementprogrammes,
theseedattheoptimumdepth,tooshort(ora optimumperformance. creepingbentisperformingextremelywellas
Perennialryegrass(Loliumperenne)is
non-existent)establishmentwindow,coldsoil amonoculture,buttheseremaininthe
Thinkabouttheseedsizeandhowsowing increasinglybeingusedforoverseedinggolf
temperaturesandeithertoomuchortoolittle minority.Creepingbentcanproduceexcellent
depthcanaffectthesynergyofspeciesand greensonparklandcoursesandforbowling
naturalprecipitationorirrigation. Traditionally,Highlandbent(Agrostis programmetoproducemoreconsistentyear- puttingsurfacesandstrongrecoveryduring
cultivarswithinthemixture.Alsothinkabout greens.Rapidgermination,establishmentand
castellana)wastheonlyavailablechoiceof roundputtingsurfaceswithimproveddisease summer,howeveritslatespringstartand
Seedsneedwater,airandappropriate howtiming,betterlightqualityandlongerday wintergrowthmeansuccessfulrenovationcan
bentgrassforfineturfuseintheUK. tolerancewhilemaintainingtolerancetovery intoleranceofmildUKwinters(outsidecertain
temperaturetogerminateandestablish lengthwillhelpwithestablishmentand beachievedoutsidetheusualwindow.An
Subsequentintroductionsofnewand closemowing. micro-climates)underhighwearpressure
successfully;donotallowtheseedorseedlings recovery.Forexample,manygreenkeepers excellentsurfaceforsustainedwinterplayis
improvedcultivarsofadifferentsub-speciesof makesitadifficultsurfacetomaintainasa
todryout.Thatchparticularlyinhibits haveenjoyedmuchgreatersuccesswhen achievable,anddiseasescarscanberepaired. Asaspecies,browntopbentcontinuesto
browntopbent(Agrostiscapillaris)have monoculture.Ourcurrentgolfgreen
oversowingestablishment;seedssownintothe overseedingwithbentgrassseveraltimesduring performextremelywellintheUKclimateand
Remember,cultivarselectionisextremely broughtanewdimensiontooverseeding differentialinputtrialatSTRIisdemonstrating
thatchlayermaygerminatebutwillnot theactivegrowingseason(MaytoSeptember) remainsthenumberonechoiceofqualitybent
important,ascharacteristicsvarygreatly. opportunitiesovertheyears.Nowmorethan someexcitingdevelopmentsintermsof
successfullyestablish.Thinkaboutseedsize,the ratherthanoneapplicationduringspringor grasssub-species.Morerecentintroductionsto
Finenessofleafandtoleranceofclosemowing ever,overseedingmustbeconsideredasa mixturesynergywithAgrostisspeciesin
recommendedsowingdepthwhenoverseeding autumnrenovation.Overseedingduringthe theUKmarketincludevelvetbent(Agrostis
areessentialforthisapplication.Bargoldis valuableinvestmentandwhilemixtures blendsandmixturestoofferindividualgolf
isBELOWanythatchlayerandiscriticalfor activegrowingseasongivesthebentgrass canina)andcreepingbent(Agrostis
anexceptionalfine-leafedperennialryegrass containingHighlandbentaremuchcheaper coursesachoicebasedontheirown
optimumgermination;seedmustalwaysbein opportunityforrapidgerminationandearly stolinifera),bothofwhichasamonoculture
foundinBARPlatinumandBARExtremefor than100percentbrowntopbentmixtures specificmaintenanceandplaying
goodcontactwiththerootzoneatthe establishment.Byapplyingbentgrassseedat requiremoreintense,carefulmanagement,
thisapplication. suchasBARAllBent,considerthis–Highland performancedemands.
recommendeddepthtohaveachanceof lowsowingratesoveraperiodofthreeorfour particularlywithregardtothatchcontroland
benthaspoorshootdensity,poordisease
thediseasepressuresoftheUKclimate. TheintroductionofBARDuofor2010,a
tolerance,poorsummercolour,poorwear
uniqueblendofBarKing(Agrostiscapillaris)
toleranceandisbroaderleafedthancultivars Thesepressures,particularlyexcessivethatch
andBengal(Agrostisstolonifera),which
ofbrowntopbent(A.capillaris),oftenlooking build-upoverashorttimeperiodevenunder
complementeachotherperfectlyforboosting
likeaweedgrassinagolfgreensward. morerelaxedinputregimes,isprovinga
winterperformancein100percentcreeping
Highlandbent(A.castellana)isoften managementchallengeforvelvetbentunder
bentgreensandforimprovingthesummer
generalisedas‘browntop’bentbutmustnot UKconditions.Whileithasseveral
performanceofveryclosemownbrowntop
beconfusedwithhighqualitycultivarsof characteristicswhichmayintheshortterm
bentgreens,isanearlysuccessfuloutcomeof
browntopbent(A.capillaris);youreallydo seemattractive,itisasyetunclearasto
thistrial.
getwhatyoupayfor! whethervelvetbentrequiresthisself-
perpetuating,thatchymicroclimatetothrive ForfulldetailsdownloadFACTfile
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andflourish,openingthedebateastoits FF07/Bengal/01.08fromwww.barenbrug.co.uk
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CLOSE MOWN AND
BAR FESCUE BAR 22
APPLICATIONS APPLICATIONS
MEDIUM FINE TURF
• Construction,renovationandspecies • Construction,renovationandspecies
exchangeforfree-draininggolfand exchangeforfree-draininggolfand
bowlinggreenswheretheminimum bowlinggreenswheretheminimum
mowingheightis4mm regularmowingheightis5mm
• OversowingTake-Allpatchscars • Improvingtolerancetoandrecoveryfrom
• Germinationoffescuesatcoolersoil droughtandforsuperiorwintercolourfor
temperatures fescuedominantgolfandbowlinggreens
• Improvingswarddensity,droughttoleranceandcombineddisease • Improvingswarddensityforfree-draininggolfandbowlinggreens
tolerance(RedThread,FusariumandDollarSpot). • ImprovingdiseasetolerancetoRedThread,FusariumandDollarSpot
• Increasingswardbio-diversitywiththeuseoffivecultivarsfromthree
MIXTUREFORMULATION differentsub-speciesoffescue.
25%Viktorka Slendercreepingredfescue
MIXTUREFORMULATION
25%Barcrown Slendercreepingredfescue
30%Hardtop Hardfescue
15%BargreenII Chewingsfescue
15%Viktorka Slendercreepingredfescue
20%Barswing Chewingsfescue
20%Barcrown Slendercreepingredfescue
15%Barbirdie Chewingsfescue
20%Barswing Chewingsfescue
15%Barbirdie Chewingsfescue
MIXTURESYNERGY
MIXTURESYNERGY
Viktorka–Unrivalledshootdensity,summercolourandtolerance
Hardtop–Superiordroughttolerance,droughtrecoveryandwinter
toclosemowing(downto4mm).OutstandingtolerancetoRedThread
colourforclosemowingdownto5mm,highshootdensity
andsalt
Barcrown–Excellentshootdensity,outstandingtolerancetoRed Viktorka–Unrivalledshootdensity,summercolourandtolerance
toclosemowing(downto4mm).OutstandingtolerancetoRedThread
ThreadandDollarSpot,aggressivegrowthhabit,strongrhizome
andsalt
productionandtolerancetoclosemowingandsalt
BargreenII–Outstandingshootdensity,excellenttolerancetoDollar Barcrown–Excellentshootdensity,outstandingtolerancetoRed
ThreadandDollarSpot,aggressivegrowthhabit,strongrhizome
Spotandtoclosemowing(downto4mm)
productionandtolerancetoclosemowingandsalt
Barswing–SuperiortolerancetoDollarSpotandRedThread,
Barswing–SuperiortolerancetoDollarSpotandRedThread,
germinatesatcoolersoiltemperatures
germinatesatcoolersoiltemperatures
Barbirdie–Tolerantofclosermowing,excellentwintercolourand
Barbirdie–Tolerantofclosermowing,excellentwintercolourand
tolerancetoFusarium.
tolerancetoFusarium.
Uniquenessinbreeding,significantinvestment HardtophardfescueandBARDuofor
Sowingrate20-30gperm2 Sowingdepth4-6mm Sowingrate20-30gperm2 Sowingdepth4-6mm
indevelopmentworkatourownresearch improvingwintercolourandwinter
Oversowingrate10-20gperm2 Mowingheightdownto4mm Oversowingrate10-20gperm2 Mowingheightdownto5mm
stationscombinedwithin-fieldtrialswithturf performanceinclosemowingapplications
professionalsandprivatelyfundedtrialsatSTRI demonstrateourcommitmenttoinnovation.
enableustoofferyoumixtureswhichgoone
Fastestablishmentisakeycriteriaforboth
stepfurtherinhelpingyoufindsolutions.
newconstructionsandrenovation.New
Cultivarsthatgerminateatcoolersoil
cultivarswithveryfastestablishmentforthe
temperatures,forexampleBarswingand
speciesforexampleBarmaliaandBarhelene,
Barmalia,areworkinginmixturesfor
addsignificantvaluetomixturessuchasBAR
overseedinganddivottingtomaintainsward
OCintermsofout-competingweedand
coverearlierorlaterintheyear.Mixture
weedgrassingressionandbringingthe
synergieswithsuperiorcombineddisease
surfaceintoplayfaster.
tolerancethroughcombiningcultivarswith
individualspecifictolerancestoDollarSpot, Andoutstandingfinenessofleaffromcultivars
RedThreadandFusarium,suchasBAR suchasBargoldandBareuro,foundinBar
Fescue,helpinthefightagainstnewand PlatinumandBarExtreme,enablethesemixtures
increasingdiseasepressures.Andinnovative toofferexceptionalflexibilityinapplicationand
mixtureformulationssuchasBAR22,with unrivalledbenefitsfromperennialryegrasses.
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BAR ALL BENT BENGAL BAR 1 BAR EXTREME
APPLICATIONS Creepingbent(Agrostisstolonifera). APPLICATIONS APPLICATIONS
• Construction,renovationandspecies APPLICATIONS • Renovationofgolfandbowlinggreens, • Renovationandconstructionofheavy
exchangeforgolfgreensandbowling • Constructionandrenovationofgolfgreens collarsandsurrounds,combining weargolfgreensandsurrounds,bowling
greens. thankstoitssuperiorspringgreen-up,high performancewitheconomyforlimited greens,drivingranges,cricketsquares,
percentagelivegroundcoverunderwear budgets. cricketoutfieldsusedforwintersportsand
MIXTUREFORMULATION andexcellentdroughttoleranceforthe tenniscourts
50%BarKing Browntopbent species.(SourceNTEPtrials1998-2006). • Divottinggolfteesandfairways
50%Heriot Browntopbent MIXTUREFORMULATION • ImprovingtolerancetoLeafSpot.
MIXTUREFORMULATION 40%Barpearl Slendercreepingredfescue
MIXTURESYNERGY
100%Bengal Creepingbent 40%Bargreen Chewingsfescue MIXTUREFORMULATION
BarKing–Excellentwintercolourandsuperiorbentgrasswear
20%Highland Browntopbent 40%Bargold Perennialryegrass
tolerance Sowingrate8gperm2 SowingdepthRootzonecontact
20%Bareuro Perennialryegrass
Heriot–Extremelyfine-leafedwithexcellentsummerperformance. (belowthatchlayer) Oversowingrate4gperm2
40%Fandango Perennialryegrass
Mowingheightdownto2.5mm
Sowingrate8gperm2 SowingdepthRootzonecontact MIXTURESYNERGY
ForfurtherdetailsseeFACTfileFF07/Bengal/01.08
(belowthatchlayer) Oversowingrate4gperm2 Barpearl–SuperiortolerancetoFusariumandRedThread,good MIXTURESYNERGY
Mowingheightdownto3mm wintercolour
Bargold–Superiorfinenessofleaf,rapidestablishment,excellent
Bargreen–SuperiortolerancetoRedThread
wearandLeafSpottolerance,closemowingcapability(downto5mm)
BAR 2
Highland–Tolerantofclosemowingwithgoodwintercolour.
Bareuro–Fastestablishment,superiorweartolerance,veryfine-
NEW BAR DUO leafed,superbcleannessofcut,excellentshootrecoveryandtolerance
APPLICATIONS toclosemowing(downto5mm)
• Constructionandrenovationofgolf Sowingrate20-30gperm2 Sowingdepth2-4mm Fandango–Highshootdensityandrecovery,excellenttoleranceto
FulldetailsinFACTfileFF07/Bengal/01.08
greens,bowlinggreens,puttinggreens, Oversowingrate10-20gperm2 Mowingheightdownto4mm RedThreadandsuperbcleannessofcut.
APPLICATIONS
collarsandsurroundsandcroquetlawns.
•Construction,renovationandspecies
Sowingrate25-35gperm2 Sowingdepth12-15mm
exchangeforgolfgreens
Oversowingrate15-25gperm2 Mowingheightdownto
• Toofferimprovedwinterperformancein BAR PLATINUM
5mmgolfand2mmcricket
creepingbent(Agrostisstolonifera) MIXTUREFORMULATION
dominantgreensplusprovidesthe
25%Viktorka Slendercreepingredfescue APPLICATIONS
opportunitytoenhancethesummer
25%Barcrown Slendercreepingredfescue • Heavyweargolfandbowlinggreens,
performanceandcompetitivenessofveryclosemownbrowntopbent
15%BargreenII Chewingsfescue collarsandgreenssurrounds,frostgreens,
(Agrostiscapillaris)dominantgreens,providingimprovedyear-
roundcolourandplayingperformance. 15%Barbirdie Chewingsfescue teesandfairwaysandcroquetlawns
10%BarKing Browntopbent • Improvedswarddensityandwear
MIXTUREFORMULATION 10%Heriot Browntopbent toleranceforcricketoutfields
• Recommendedfortenniscourt
50%BarKing Browntopbent
construction.
50%Bengal Creepingbent
MIXTURESYNERGY MIXTUREFORMULATION–NEWFORMULATION
Viktorka–Unrivalledshootdensity,summercolourandtolerance 30%Bargold Perennialryegrass
MIXTURESYNERGY
toclosemowing(downto4mm).OutstandingtolerancetoRedThread
25%Viktorka Slendercreepingredfescue
BarKing–Excellentwintercolourandsuperiorbentgrasswear
andsalt
tolerance 25%Barpearl Slendercreepingredfescue
Barcrown–Excellentshootdensity,outstandingtolerancetoRed
Bengal–Superiorspringgreen-up,highpercentagelivegroundcover 20%Barbirdie Chewingsfescue
ThreadandDollarSpot,aggressivegrowthhabit,strongrhizome
underwearandexcellentdroughttoleranceforthespecies. MIXTURESYNERGY
productionandtolerancetoclosemowingandsalt
(SourceNTEPtrials1998-2006). Bargold–Superiorfinenessofleaf,rapidestablishment,excellent
BargreenII–Outstandingshootdensity,excellenttolerancetoDollar
wearandLeafSpottolerance,closemowingcapability(downto5mm)
Spotandtoclosemowing(downto4mm)
Sowingrate8gperm2 SowingdepthRootzonecontact Viktorka–Unrivalledshootdensity,summercolourandtolerance
Barbirdie–Tolerantofclosermowing,excellentwintercolourand
(belowthatchlayer) Oversowingrate4gperm2 toclosemowing(downto4mm).OutstandingtolerancetoRedThread
tolerancetoFusarium
Mowingheightdownto2.5mm andsalt
BarKing–Excellentwinterperformanceandsuperiorbentgrasswear
Barpearl–SuperiortolerancetoFusariumandRedThread,good
tolerance
wintercolour
Heriot–Extremelyfine-leafed,excellentforblendingwithredfescues.
Barbirdie–Tolerantofclosermowing,excellentwintercolourand
tolerancetoFusarium.
Sowingrate20-30gperm2 Sowingdepth2-4mm Sowingrate25-35gperm2 Sowingdepth4-6mm
Oversowingrate10-20gperm2 Mowingheightdownto4mm Oversowingrate15-25gperm2 Mowingheightdownto5mm
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BAR 20 BAR OC BAR FAIRWAY
NEW
APPLICATIONS APPLICATIONS APPLICATIONS
• Improveddroughttoleranceandwinter • Turfproduction • Constructionandrenovationofgolftees,
colourinfescuedominantgolftees, • Golfteesandfairways fairways,semi-roughsanddeeproughs
fairwaysandsemi-roughs • Cricketoutfields • Addingswarddensitywhenrenovating
• Improvedswarddensityforfree-draining • Landscaping. free-draininggolfteesandfairways
golftees,fairways,semi-roughsand • Fasterestablishmentatcoolersoil
cricketoutfields MIXTUREFORMULATION temperatures
• Divottingfescuedominantteesand 20% Bargold Perennialryegrass • Sowatoversowingratetoproduceopen,
fairways 25% Barcrown Slendercreepingredfescue deeproughs.
• Recommendedfordeeproughsongolfcourses. 20% Barmalia Slendercreepingredfescue
MIXTUREFORMULATION–NEWFORMULATION
MIXTUREFORMULATION 15% Barhelene Smooth-stalkedmeadowgrass 30% Barmalia Slendercreepingredfescue
20%Hardtop Hardfescue 20% Salsa Strongcreepingredfescue 30% Barswing Chewingsfescue
20%Barcrown Slendercreepingredfescue MIXTURESYNERGY 35% Salsa Strongcreepingredfescue
25%Barswing Chewingsfescue Bargold–Superiorfinenessofleafwithexcellentshootdensity,rapid 5% Highland Browntopbent
35%Salsa Strongcreepingredfescue
establishment,excellentwearandLeafSpottolerance,closemowing MIXTURESYNERGY
MIXTURESYNERGY capability(downto5mm) Barmalia–ExcellentshootdensityandtolerancetoRedThread,very
Hardtop–Superiordroughttoleranceanddroughtrecovery,winter Barcrown–Outstandingshootdensity,outstandingtolerancetoRed fastearlyestablishmentincoolersoiltemperatures
colourandshootdensity. ThreadandDollarSpot,aggressivegrowthhabitandstrongrhizome Barswing–SuperiortolerancetoDollarSpotandRedThread,
Barcrown–Excellentshootdensity,outstandingtolerancetoRed productionforestablishmentandrecovery germinatesatcoolersoiltemperatures
ThreadandDollarSpot,aggressivegrowthhabit,strongrhizome Barmalia–ExcellentshootdensityandtolerancetoRedThread,very Salsa–Strongrhizomeproductionforrecovery
productionandtolerancetoclosemowingandsalt fastearlyestablishmentincoolersoiltemperatures
Highland–Goodwintercolour.
Barswing–SuperiortolerancetoDollarSpotandRedThread, Barhelene–Extremelyfineleafedandfastestablishing,withhigh
germinatesatcoolersoiltemperatures shootdensity,excellentweartoleranceandrecovery Sowingrate20-30gperm2 Sowingdepth2-4mm
Salsa–Strongrhizomeproductionforrecovery Salsa–Strongrhizomeproductionandgoodwintercolour. Oversowingrate10-20gperm2 Mowingheightdownto7mm
Sowingrate20-30gperm2 Sowingdepth4-6mm Sowingrateper20-35gperm2 Sowingdepth4mm
Oversowingrate10-20gperm2 Mowingheightdownto7mm Oversowingrate15-20gperm2 Mowingheightdownto7mm
BAR 5 BAR 6
APPLICATIONS APPLICATIONS
NEW BAR RUBRA
• Constructionandrenovationoffree- • Constructionandrenovationofgolftees,
draininggolftees,fairways,semi-roughs fairways,drivingranges,tenniscourts
APPLICATIONS andsportsoutfields(12monthsrequired andcricketoutfields.
• Specificallydesignedtoproducefast forfullestablishmentofnew
establishingsemi-roughsandopen,deep constructions). MIXTUREFORMULATION
roughsthatdonotimpedeplay 15% Bartwingo Perennialryegrass
MIXTUREFORMULATION–
• Excellentpersistencyandattractive 15% Fandango Perennialryegrass
NEWFORMULATION
seedheads. 30% Barpearl Slendercreepingredfescue
30% Barmalia Slendercreepingredfescue
35% Chopin Strongcreepingredfescue
25% Baroxi Chewingsfescue
MIXTUREFORMULATION
5% Highland Browntopbent
25% Bargreen Chewingsfescue
40%Bargreen Chewingsfescue
15% Julius Smooth-stalkedmeadowgrass
25%Barmalia Slendercreepingredfescue MIXTURESYNERGY
5% Highland Browntopbent
35%Barustic Strongcreepingredfescue Bartwingo–Fastestablishing,fine-leafedwithoutstandingcleanness
MIXTURESYNERGY ofcutandexcellentheatanddroughttolerance
MIXTURESYNERGY
Barmalia–ExcellentshootdensityandtolerancetoRedThread,very Fandango–Highshootdensityandrecovery,excellenttoleranceto
Bargreen–ExcellenttolerancetoRedThreadandDollarSpot
fastearlyestablishmentincoolersoiltemperatures RedThreadandsuperbcleannessofcut
Barmalia–ExcellentshootdensityandtolerancetoRedThread,very
Baroxi–Goodwintercolourandearlyspringgreen-up Barpearl–SuperiortolerancetoFusariumandRedThread,good
fastearlyestablishmentincoolersoiltemperatures
Bargreen–SuperiortolerancetoRedThread wintercolour
Barustic–Goodshadetolerancewithstrongrhizomeproductionfor
Julius–Veryfine-leafedforthespecieswithexcellentweartolerance Chopin–Strongrhizomeproductionforrecovery
recovery.
Highland–Goodwintercolour. Highland–Goodwintercolour.
Sowingrate10-30gperm2 Sowingdepth4-6mm Sowingrate20-30gperm2 Sowingdepth2-4mm Sowingrate25-35gperm2 Sowingdepth4mm
Oversowingrate10-15gperm2 Mowingheightdownto7mm Oversowingrate10-20gperm2 Mowingheightdownto7mm Oversowingrate15-25gperm2 Mowingheightdownto7mm
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