28 BARENBRUGSPORT2024 | PRODUCT GUIDE Designed for premier pitches No. 1 rated mixture • TheUK’sno.#1ratedmixturewithamixturescoreof7.82 • Theonlymixtureonthemarketcontaininganyofthetop 3-ranked varieties Barzico#1, Altivo#2, andBarbasten#3 • FourBarenbrug-bredvarietieswithstrongall-round disease tolerance • Barcristallahas darker genetic colour for a rich green appearance Usage Designed for elite winter sport stadiums and pitches, it focuses on the key characteristics of wear tolerance, recovery, camera-friendly grass colour and disease tolerance. ELITE SPORT is changing the game for the renovation and construction of stadium and other high-quality pitches. Top performing varieties Barenbrug’s ELITE SPORT product has been re-formulated for 2024 to include the top three varieties in BSPB Table S1 Turfgrass Seed 2024, including the new Altivofor the first time. Barzicoholds the coveted #1 position, trialled under winter sports wear simulation at 25mm height of cut. The cultivar originates from Barenbrug’s Dutch breeding station and is a very strong all-round ryegrass suitable for many applications. Visually, it is mid-fine, extremely dense with a medium green colour. Altivo, ranked #2 and brand new for 2024, is an exciting new addition with a broad range of beneficial traits. Early spring growth and high recovery are of particular note. Barbastenis ranked #3. It is a true winter sports cultivar from Holland, coarser in the leaf, paler green and exceptionally active in winter/spring recovery. Barbasten brings additional Drechsleraleaf spot tolerance to the product. The unparalleled wear tolerance of the top three varieties is balanced with the French, early-headingBarcristalla, which delivers additional disease tolerance and deep green genetic colour. This cements ELITE SPORT as the market-leading grass seed mixture of its type, designed for elite winter sport stadiums and pitches. Features & benefits Every elite squad should have the perfect combination of characteristics. Our ELITE SPORT seed mix blends four of the toughest, most hardwearing perennial ryegrasses into a top performing team. High wear tolerance and recovery The mixture is formulated primarily on performance in the BSPB Turfgrass Seed 2024 booklet Table S1 for sports pitch wear simulation. All four cultivars are highly ranked, including the #1, #2, and #3 - ranked varieties, which means ELITE SPORT comfortably has the UK’s highest ‘mixture score’ of 7.82. Camera-friendly colour Barcristalla is a key variety in ELITE SPORT, with a much darker genetic colour than other top varieties. Find out more at barenbrug.co.uk/elite-sport In the bag Bag size 20kg 30% Barzico Perennial ryegrass 25% Barbasten Perennial ryegrass 25% Barcristalla Perennial ryegrass 20% Altivo Perennial ryegrass How to use it Elite Sport The market leading grass seed product, for premium sport stadiums and pitches, with the top performing grass varieties on the market. Sowing rate 30-50g/m2 Sowing depth 10-15mm below thatch Oversowing rate 15-30g/m2 Mowing height down to 18mm Top visual merit High disease tolerance 1
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