United Kingdom
June 18, 2018
Grass expert, Barenbrug UK, has dominated the BSPB Turfgrass bentgrass trials this year, with a top rating for its new cultivar, Charles – making ALL BENT the No.1 100% browntop bentgrass grass seed mixture on the market.
Designed specifically for overseeding and species exchange in golf and bowling greens, the aggressive nature of this cultivar heralds new standards for course managers looking at long term sustainability using fewer chemicals.
For the majority of golf courses, particularly those on traditional “soil push-up greens”, replacing annual meadowgrass with browntop bentgrass could have significant benefits in year-round smoothness and trueness, as well as providing substantial savings in fungicide, fertiliser and water costs.
David Greenshields, Barenbrug Product Manager said:
”ALL BENT is a vital new tool in the armoury of a course manager looking to provide consistent and reliable colour and performance for players—but in a more sustainable way.”
The majority of golf and bowling greens in the UK are dominated by annual meadowgrass (Poa annua), which has inherent challenges in maintaining high quality surfaces, particularly for year-round play.
The STRI trials show that Charles breaks new ground for visual merit and shoot density, and promises to play a key role in outcompeting Poa annua in a close-mown green.
Charles
BACKGROUND
Charles is a NZ-bred variety, named after Sir Bob Charles, the first left-handed golfer to win a major. Like Sir Bob, it breaks new ground, significantly outperforming other Browntop bents.
BarKing is an excellent European-bred cultivar with superior wear tolerance and winter colour. It also possesses very good tolerance to Microdochium Patch disease (Fusarium). These factors are all particularly important for clubs looking to offer a better standard of year-round golf.
Heriot is a long-standing variety with another different genetic background, potentially offering yet more disease tolerance in the blend.
About Barenbrug
Established in 1904, Suffolk-based Barenbrug UK is one of the largest grass seed producers in Britain with a name that’s synonymous with innovative grass seed solutions – raising the standard in the research and breeding of grasses in the UK. Telephone 01359 272000, email info@baruk.co.uk or visit www.barenbrug.co.uk.
All grass seeds are not made the same…
- Every Barenbrug seed takes up to 20 years to develop
- Barenbrug UK sells over 70,000 tonnes of grass seed every year
- All products are exhaustively trialled at Barenbrug’s dedicated 2,500 plot Cropvale site in Worcestershire
- Every mix is independently tested at 12 trial locations all over Europe
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