Series G Greens, Close Mown Trials (Mown at 5-7mm) Table G4 Perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne) The performance of strong creeping red fescues, hard fescues and Sheep’s fescues have been evaluated as a group for use in close mown turf (Table G5). These grasses tolerate a degree of close mowing and can form an attractive close mown turf. They could be used as an alternative to, or in combination with, Chewings and slender creeping red fescue for many fine turf uses. However, they will not match superior Chewings and slender creeping red fescue cultivars for use in high quality golf greens. Sheep’s fescues tend to form noticeable growth patterns (whorls) in fine turf. This is not unattractive but can make them difficult to stripe up with a mower. Table G5 Hard, Sheep’s and Strong creeping red fescues (Festuca spp.) Cultivar Shoot Density Visual Merit Mean Fineness of Leaf Resistance to Red Thread Winter Greenness Summer Greenness UK Agent Barolympic 8.3 8.8 8.6 8.4 5.4 3.8 4.0 BAR Clementine 7.1 7.2 7.2 6.5 6.1 5.6 5.3 DLF/JNS/TG Cabrio 6.9 7.1 7.0 8.0 5.0 5.4 6.2 G/SMFR Barsignum 6.8 6.9 6.8 6.9 6.5 5.8 7.1 BAR Estelle 6.2 6.7 6.4 6.5 6.9 5.7 4.4 OAS/TG Bargold 6.3 6.6 6.4 6.8 5.5 6.5 6.0 BAR Chloe 6.4 6.5 6.4 6.2 5.8 5.8 5.1 DLF Monroe 6.2 6.5 6.4 6.8 5.7 6.5 6.4 DLF/JNS Barprium 6.2 6.4 6.3 6.2 5.1 7.1 6.1 BAR Singapore 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.9 6.7 5.0 4.9 DLF/MM Dickens 1 6.2 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.6 5.0 DLF/JNS Chardin 6.0 6.1 6.1 6.3 5.7 4.1 4.8 DLF/JNS Cyrena 6.0 6.1 6.1 5.2 6.7 5.5 5.5 DLF/MM Alison 5.9 6.1 6.0 5.9 5.9 7.1 6.1 DLF/MM Escapade 6.1 5.8 6.0 6.1 6.8 6.1 6.6 G/SMFR Antonella 5.9 5.9 5.9 6.0 6.6 6.0 6.8 TG Eventus 5.7 6.0 5.8 6.9 6.8 6.5 7.1 DSV Gianna 5.7 5.8 5.7 5.4 6.8 5.3 6.2 OAS/TG Greenway 5.1 5.1 5.1 5.1 4.7 6.2 6.3 SUT/TG Venice 5.1 5.0 5.0 5.1 7.0 5.0 5.3 DLF/MM Columbine 5.1 4.9 5.0 5.0 4.9 6.9 6.5 DLF/TG Mercitwo 4.8 4.8 4.8 4.9 6.6 5.4 5.6 OAS/TG New Cultivars Totoro (LA) 8.3 7.6 7.9 7.4 8.6 5.2 5.5 DLF Ponyo (LA) 7.3 7.0 7.2 7.1 5.8 5.7 6.1 DLF Elva (LA) 6.9 7.1 7.0 7.0 7.5 6.1 5.9 DLF Clochette (LA) 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.5 6.9 5.9 7.3 G/SMFR Aniston 6.1 6.2 6.2 6.1 6.6 6.6 5.6 DLF/JNS LA = Limited availability Greens Turfgrass Seed 2024 23
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