28 BARENBRUGSPORT2025 | PRODUCT GUIDE Designed for premier pitches No. 1 rated mixture • Highperformanceblendwithmixturescoreof7.92 • Containing4top-10rankedvarieties Barzico#3, Altivo#5, Barbasten #6andBarpersie#10 • FourBarenbrug-bredvarietieswithstrongall-round disease tolerance • Maximumweartoleranceandearlyspringgrowthfor recovery 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 resistance. ELITE SPORT is changing the game for the renovation and construction of stadium and other highquality pitches. Top performing varieties Barenbrug’s ELITE SPORT product has been re-formulated for 2025 to include four of the top ten varieties in BSPB Turfgrass Seed 2025, including the new Barpersiefor the first time. Barzicoholds the #3 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 #5, was launched in 2024 and possesses a broad range of beneficial traits. Early spring growth and high recovery are of particular note. Barbastenis ranked #6. 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. New for 2025 is the inclusion of the #10 ranked cultivar, Barpersie. The inclusion of Barpersielifts the overall mixture score over last year’s mixtures. Barpersieexhibits an excellent range of desirable traits, including high shoot density and recovery thanks to its strong spring growth. 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 2025 booklet Table S1 for sports pitch wear simulation. All four cultivars are highly ranked, including the #3, #5, and #6 - ranked varieties, which means ELITE SPORT comfortably has an exceptional ‘mixture score’ of 7.92. Desirable traits ELITE SPORT combines cultivars that go beyond wear tolerance alone. Barbastenbrings additional Drechslera leaf spot tolerance to the blend andBarzico combines highly-rated visual merit and wear tolerance. Altivo and Barpersieboth exhibit early spring growth – an essential trait for achieving strong recovery. Find out more at barenbrug.co.uk/elite-sport In the bag Bag size 20kg 30% Barzico Perennial ryegrass 25% Altivo Perennial ryegrass 25% Barbasten Perennial ryegrass 20% Barpersie 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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