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DURATURF SEED BLENDS Contents GOLF COURSE AND FINE TURF BLENDS Premium Tees 2 Out of Bounds® 3 In The Rough® 4 Colonial Blend 5 SPORTSFIELD AND CRICKET BLENDS Sports Oval 6 Stadia7 Howzat®8 Matrix9 RACECOURSE BLENDS Furlong10 Bolta11 Pharlap®12 LANDSCAPING AND AMENITY TURF BLENDS Traditional13 Estate14 Parklands15 Droughtmaster16 Backyard Rye 17 Backyard Fescue 18 OTHER SEED BLENDS Kerbside + Kerbside Persist 19 Repair20 WINTER OVERSOWING – TEN POINT PLAN 21 PRINCESS 77 SEED ESTABLISHMENT – TEN POINT PLAN 23 TECH SHEETS 26 Includes New Zealand golf courses and bentgrass breeding article 49 ENDOPHYTES 58 AVANEX, Colosseum, Duraturf, Out of Bounds, In The Rough, Howzat and Pharlap are registered trademarks of PGG Wrightson Seeds Limited.
DURATURF SEED BLENDS
Introduction
Given our love for outdoor pursuits it is imperative that our natural turf surfaces
are able to perform week in week out all year long. This has been the focus of our
breeding and research programme; to be able to supply turf seed cultivars and
blends that will last the distance.
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
The Duraturf® range of seed blends gives the right result all the time every time. Cultivars
used in the Duraturf® seed blends undergo rigorous testing procedures. With breeding,
evaluation and screening sites located throughout Australasia, we are able to source the
most suitable genetic material to include in our Duraturf® seed blend range.
Close links to research groups such as STRI, ANTEP Australia, University of Sydney turfgrass
programme and NZSTI New Zealand as well as our in-house agronomic programme,
ensures an excellent product to the end-user.
TECHNICAL SUPPORT
Agronomic support from our research centres and technical representatives ensure the
right selection for your specific requirements.
Contact a PGG Wrightson Turf Territory Manager for:
• On-site consultancy
• Blend options
• Project assistance
• Agronomic data/trial results
QUALITY CONTROL
Duraturf® seed blends undergo rigorous testing to ensure only the best quality seed is
made available to you. All seed lots are tested to ensure they meet industry standards of
purity and germination. Seed analysis certificates are available on request.
Note: Cultivars and the percentage of components in the Duraturf® seed blends may
change subject to availability. Blends that are country specific will be marked accordingly.
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GOLF COURSE & FINE TURF BLENDS
Premium Tees
Duraturf® Premium Tees seed blend (a blend of ryegrass, fescues and browntop)
is ideal for use in golf course tees and fairways. It is also a great option for elite
landscaping situations and any amenity turf areas where a dark green premium
turf cover is required.
FEATURES
• ense uniform sward
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• Dark green appearance
• Rapid recovery from wear
• Exceptionally tolerant to low mowing
CULTIVAR SPECIES
Centurion Perennial ryegrass
Arena II Perennial ryegrass
Soprano Perennial ryegrass
Merlot Creeping red fescue
Survivor Chewing fescue
Egmont Browntop
APPLICATION RATES
Sowing rate: 30-50 g/m² (3-5kg/100m2)
Oversowing: 25-35 g/m² (2.5-3.5kg/100m2)
MOWING HEIGHT
Down to 7 mm
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GOLF COURSE & FINE TURF BLENDS
Out of Bounds®
Duraturf® Out of Bounds® seed blend is ideal for use in golf course roughs and
contains sheep’s, creeping and hard fescue.
Duraturf® Out of Bounds® is an ideal turf seed blend bred to ensure a pure fescue
stand suited to all soil conditions.
FEATURES
• Exceptional drought tolerance
• Low maintenance
• Low fertility requirement
• Aesthetic flowering seed head
CULTIVAR SPECIES
Azay Sheeps fescue
(or alternative as
available)
Governors Creeping red fescue
Predator Hard fescue
APPLICATION RATES
Sowing rate: 20-30 g/m² (2-3kg/100m2)
Oversowing: 10-20 g/m² (1-2kg/100m2)
MOWING HEIGHT
Down to 15 mm
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GOLF COURSE & FINE TURF BLENDS
In The Rough®
Duraturf® In the Rough® seed blend is ideal for use in golf course roughs and
contains creeping red fescue and chewings fescue.
This blend is ideally suited for loamy to heavy soils where a pure fescue stand is
required.
FEATURES
• Exceptional drought tolerance
• Low maintenance
• Low fertility requirement
• Aesthetic flowering seed head
• Provides the ability to chemically remove
other grass species
CULTIVAR SPECIES
Merlot Creeping red fescue
Survivor Chewings fescue
APPLICATION RATES
Sowing rate: 25-40 g/m² (2.5-4kg/100m2)
Oversowing: 10-25 g/m² (1-2.5kg/100m2)
MOWING HEIGHT
Down to 15 mm
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GOLF COURSE & FINE TURF BLENDS
Colonial Blend
Duraturf® Colonial Blend is widely regarded as the ultimate selection for a low
maintenance, low input grass for an outstanding fine putting surface.
Duraturf® Colonial Blend contains the cultivars Troy, Manor, Egmont and Sefton
which provide genetic diversification to maximise a year-round appearance. These
cultivars are all certified browntops. Duraturf® Colonial Blend should be used any
time the soil surface is ‘opened up’ such as after drought/winter or for renovations
in areas such as fairways, tees or greens.
NEW ZEALAND ONLY
FEATURES
• Contains industry leading cultivars
• Genetic diversification for year-round appearance
• Good persistence in adverse conditions
• Low maintenance
CULTIVAR SPECIES
Sefton Browntop
Manor Browntop
Egmont Browntop
Troy Browntop
APPLICATION RATES
Sowing rate: 5 - 7 g/m2 (0.5 – 0.7 kg/100m2)
Oversowing: 3 - 5 g/m2 (0.3 – 0.5 kg/100m2)
MOWING HEIGHT
Down to 3 mm
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SPORTSFIELD AND CRICKET BLENDS
Sports Oval
Duraturf® Sports Oval seed blend contains three elite winter-active, hard wearing,
turf-type perennial ryegrasses. Duraturf® Sports Oval establishes rapidly from
sowing, enabling this blend to be brought into play sooner without compromising
turfgrass performance. Its true winter activity and speed of establishment makes
this an ideal blend for winter overseeding in warm season grasses.
FEATURES
• Dense uniform sward
• Rapid establishment
• Winter activity from Mediterranean Germplasm
(ability to germinate and establish at low
temperatures)
• Rapid recovery from wear
• Tolerant to low mowing
• Drought tolerance
CULTIVAR SPECIES
Arena I Perennial ryegrass
Colosseum Perennial ryegrass
Tambour Perennial ryegrass
APPLICATION RATES
Sowing rate: 30-50 g/m² (3-5kg/100m2)
Oversowing: 25-35 g/m² (2.5-3.5kg/100m2)
MOWING HEIGHT
Down to 15 mm
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Stadia
Duraturf® Stadia seed blend consists of three elite perennial ryegrass cultivars, ideal
for use in a wide variety of elite sports turf situations.
Duraturf® Stadia can be used in golf courses, sportsfields, cricket blocks and
outfields or any fine turf ryegrass situation where an elite appearance is required.
FEATURES
• Vigorous establishment
• Produces a dense uniform sward
• Very dark green appearance
• Genetic diversity
• Tolerant to low mowing
CULTIVAR SPECIES
Spartacus Perennial ryegrass
Centurion Perennial ryegrass
Soprano Perennial ryegrass
APPLICATION RATES
Sowing rate: 30-50 g/m² (2-5kg/100m2)
Oversowing: 25-35 g/m² (2.5-3.5kg/100m2)
MOWING HEIGHT
Down to 12 mm
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Howzat®
Duraturf® Howzat® seed blend consists of two elite fine leaved dark green cultivars
ideally suited to the rigours associated with pitch preparation such as constant
rolling and low mowing. Duraturf® Howzat® has the unique ability to recover well
after play.
FEATURES
• Dark green appearance
• Rapid recovery from wear
• Exceptionally tolerant to low mowing
• Fine leaved producing a friction free slick surface
CULTIVAR SPECIES
Centurion Perennial ryegrass
Soprano Perennial ryegrass
APPLICATION RATES
Sowing rate: 35-70 g/m² (3.5-7kg/100m2)
Oversowing: 25-35 g/m² (2.5-3.5kg/100m2)
MOWING HEIGHT
Down to 3 mm for match play
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Matrix
Duraturf® Matrix has been specially designed to stabilise sandy or sandy loam
sportsfields that receive extensive use. The tall fescue component with its extensive
root system creates a chicken wire effect, locking the soil particles together,
so where turf cover is lost the soil remains stable. This will ensure safe playing
conditions, even under worn situations.
AUSTRALIA ONLY
FEATURES
• Binding strength
• Rhizomatous growth habit (Tall fescue)
• Rapid establishment
• Increased wear tolerance and recovery
CULTIVAR SPECIES
Colosseum Perennial ryegrass
Arena I Perennial ryegrass
Regenerate Tall fescue
APPLICATION RATES
Sowing rate: 30 - 50 g/m2 (3 - 5kg/100m2)
Oversowing: 25 - 35 g/m2 (2.5 - 3.5kg/100m2)
MOWING HEIGHT
Down to 25 mm
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Furlong
Duraturf® Furlong is a blend of high quality Mediterranean perennial ryegrasses
especially suited to racetrack surfaces in southern Australia. 60% of the blend
consists of a very vigorous tetraploid cultivar with high productivity, especially over
the winter months, attractive dark green foliage and excellent persistence. The other
40% of the blend is a diploid cultivar with finer leaf texture and higher density, but
also with excellent winter growth. The combination of these two cultivars creates a
blend with rapid germination and establishment, even in colder weather, high year-
round vigour and an attractive, dense surface when mown at racetrack heights.
AUSTRALIA ONLY
FEATURES
• Very rapid establishment
• Excellent persistence
• Attractive dark green foliage
• Winter growth
• Highly suited to southern Australia
• Economically suited to broadacre use
SPECIES BLEND
Tetraploid perennial ryegrass
Diploid perennial ryegrass
APPLICATION RATES
Sowing rate: 30 - 50 g/m2 (3 - 5 kg/100m2)
Oversowing: 15 - 35 g/m2 (1.5 - 3.5 kg/100m2)
MAINTENANCE
Mowing: Typically 75-150mm, can be mown as low
as 50mm.
Fertiliser: Strategic applications of fertiliser (especially
slow release fertiliser) throughout the growing
season will greatly enhance the persistence,
wear and aesthetic look of the racecourse sward.
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Bolta
Duraturf® Bolta blend is designed for oversowing kikuyu or couch racetracks to
provide winter colour and growth and to protect the dormant C4 grass underneath.
It combines two elite tetraploid annual ryegrasses with Mediterranean genetics
to provide rapid establishment from oversowing in autumn and into winter and
vigorous productivity through the cooler months. Their productivity and density through
springtime into early summer is also excellent, due to their late heading date.
AUSTRALIA ONLY
FEATURES
• A blend of two elite, tetraploid annual ryegrasses
• Rapid establishment when oversown
• Very high winter growth rate
• Late heading date, allowing excellent growth
and density through spring
APPLICATION RATES
Sowing rate: 30 - 50 g/m2 (3 - 5 kg/100m2)
Oversowing: 15 - 35 g/m2 (1.5 - 3.5 kg/100m2)
MAINTENANCE
Mowing height should be higher than 80mm. Duraturf®
Bolta responds rapidly to nitrogen applications through
the winter if extra growth and recovery is required.
We recommend Duraturf® Bolta be removed by herbicide
in springtime or early summer, to fit in with the racing
programme. Refer to our Ryegrass for Racetracks Guide
for more details.
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Pharlap®
Duraturf® Pharlap® is an extraordinary racetrack seed blend, following in the great
thoroughbred’s namesake. This blend has the winning formula for all racetrack
situations. Consisting of rapid establishing high wearing, clean cutting specialist
ryegrasses. DURATURF® Pharlap® incorporates the best cultivars available to
produce a superior racetrack surface.
NEW ZEALAND ONLY
FEATURES
• Rapid establishment
• Improved sheer strength
• Rapid recovery from wear
• Clean cutting
• Contains endophytes for improved persistence
CULTIVAR SPECIES
Expo Perennial ryegrass
Extreme Perennial ryegrass
ONE50 Perennial ryegrass
APPLICATION RATES
Sowing rate: 30 - 50 g/m2 (3 - 5 kg/100m2)
Oversowing: 15 - 35 g/m2 (1.5 - 3.5 kg/100m2)
MOWING HEIGHT
Down to 35 mm
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Traditional
Duraturf® Traditional seed blend is a mix of fescue and browntop suited to areas
where a fine turf appearance is required. Can be used in golf courses, landscaping
and passive amenity areas.
FEATURES
• Low fertility situations
• Tolerant to low mowing
• High shoot density
CULTIVAR SPECIES
Egmont Colonial browntop
Merlot Creeping Red fescue
Survivor Chewings fescue
APPLICATION RATES
Sowing rate: 30 - 50 g/m2 (3 - 5 kg/100m2)
Oversowing: 20 - 30 g/m2 (2 - 3 kg/100m2)
MOWING HEIGHT
Down to 3 mm for golf greens or 10 mm for
landscaping situations
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Estate
Duraturf® Estate seed blend produces the ultimate in turfgrass quality. Duraturf®
Estate is a dark green, dense, clean cutting turfgrass suited to landscape and
ornamental lawn environments. Duraturf® Estate seed blend incorporates two new
generation tall fescue cultivars.
FEATURES
• Dense uniform sward
• High shoot density
• Very dark green appearance
• Low maintenance
• Aesthetically attractive
• Good drought tolerance
CULTIVAR SPECIES
Currawong II Tall fescue
Rebel Xtreme Tall fescue
APPLICATION RATES
Sowing rate: 30-50 g/m² (3-5kg/100m2)
Oversowing: 25-35 g/m² (2.5-3.5kg/100m2)
MOWING HEIGHT
Down to 40 mm
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Parklands
Duraturf® Parklands is ideal for those areas where cool and warm season grasses
both exist in the turf environment. Duraturf® Parklands contains a blend of
perennial ryegrass and seeded couch. Duraturf® Parklands will produce a quality
turf cover in areas where there is limited water supply but turf cover is required to
ensure safe playing surfaces.
AUSTRALIA ONLY
FEATURES
• Exceptional drought tolerance (once established)
• Rapid establishment
• Mid-green appearance
• Recovery from wear
CULTIVAR SPECIES
Arena I Perennial ryegrass
Colosseum Perennial ryegrass
Sahara Bermudagrass (couch)
APPLICATION RATES
Sowing rate: 30 - 50 g/m2 (3 - 5 kg/100m2)
Oversowing: 25 - 35 g/m2 (2.5 - 3.5 kg/100m2)
MOWING HEIGHT
Down to 15 mm
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Droughtmaster
Duraturf® Droughtmaster is the ideal mix for any area with limited water supply
and low fertility, but still requires a premium turf performance. Duraturf®
Droughtmaster is a blend consisting of tall fescue, ryegrass and fine fescue.
Duraturf® Droughtmaster can be used in areas such as golf course roughs,
horticulture inter-row, landscaping environments or any situation where drought
conditions prevail.
AUSTRALIA ONLY
FEATURES
• Drought tolerant
• Deep green appearance
• Low fertility situations
• Low water requirement (once established)
CULTIVAR SPECIES
Jackal Tall fescue
Rebel Xtreme Tall fescue
Arena I Perennial ryegrass
Survivor Chewings fescue
APPLICATION RATES
Sowing rate: 30 - 50 g/m2 (3 - 5 kg/100m2)
Oversowing: 25 - 35 g/m2 (2.5 - 3.5 kg/100m2)
MOWING HEIGHT
Down to 25 mm
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Backyard Rye
Duraturf® Backyard Rye is a blend of both winter active mid green and continental
dark green fine leaf ryegrass cultivars, blended with chewings and creeping red
fine fescues. The higher ryegrass component allows for rapid establishment and
excellent wear tolerance. The fine fescues provide excellent shade and drought
tolerance. Duraturf® Backyard Rye is a great all round amenity turf mix which
contains no browntop.
NEW ZEALAND ONLY
FEATURES
• Quick establishment
• Fine turf appearance
• Good recovery from wear
• Good tolerance of low mowing
CULTIVAR SPECIES
Colosseum Perennial ryegrass
Arena I Perennial ryegrass
70%
Soprano Perennial ryegrass
Centurion Perennial ryegrass
Merlot Creeping red fescue
30%
Survivor Chewings fescue
APPLICATION RATES
Sowing rate: 30-50 g/m² (3 - 5 kg/100m2)
Oversowing: 25-35 g/m² (2.5 - 3.5 kg/100m2)
MOWING HEIGHT
Down to 15 mm
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Backyard Fescue
Duraturf® Backyard Fescue is a mix of chewings and creeping red fine fescues
blended with both winter active (mid green) and continental (dark green) fine leaf
ryegrass cultivars. This mix is ideally suited for shady and dry soils, where the fine
fescues will dominate. Duraturf® Backyard Rye is a great all round amenity turf mix
which contains no browntop.
NEW ZEALAND ONLY
FEATURES
• Very fine turf appearance
• Excellent shade and drought tolerance
• Excellent tolerance of low mowing
CULTIVAR SPECIES
Merlot Creeping red fescue
70%
Survivor Chewings fescue
Colosseum Perennial ryegrass
Arena I Perennial ryegrass
30%
Soprano Perennial ryegrass
Centurion Perennial ryegrass
APPLICATION RATES
Sowing rate: 30-50 g/m² (3 - 5 kg/100m2)
Oversowing: 25-35 g/m² (2.5 - 3.5 kg/100m2)
MOWING HEIGHT
Down to 15 mm
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Kerbside
Kerbside contains a blend of fast establishing hardy cultivars ideal for sowing into
nature strips and sites under development. Often these sites have limited to no
water supply and are devoid of nutrients. Kerbside will ensure turf grass quality is
produced for an economical price.
FEATURES
• Diverse species mix
• Rapid establishment, even in difficult sowing
conditions
• Suppression of undesirable weeds
• High turf quality even under minimal
management inputs
CULTIVAR SPECIES
VNS Perennial ryegrass
VNS Perennial ryegrass
VNS Perennial ryegrass
VNS Chewings fescue
VNS Browntop
APPLICATION RATES
Sowing rate: 30 - 50 g/m2 (3 - 5 kg/100m2)
MOWING HEIGHT
Down to 25 mm
Kerbside Persist
Kerbside Persist seed blend is a similar blend to Kerbside however with the
addition of a turf tall fescue to provide extra drought resistence in dry regions.
NEW ZEALAND ONLY
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Repair
Repair is a blend of fast establishing cultivars to ensure ground cover is established
under the most trying of conditions. Repair is suitable for areas such as council
roadside repairs or any area where fast establishing perennial ryegrass is required to
reinstate ground cover into an existing turf grass sward.
FEATURES
• Fast establishment
• High growth rate
• Drought tolerant
• Low fertility requirement
• Superbly adapted
CULTIVAR SPECIES
VNS Perennial ryegrass
VNS Annual ryegrass
APPLICATION RATES
Sowing rate: 30 - 50 g/m2 (3 - 5 kg/100m2)
Oversowing: 25 - 35 g/m2 (2.5 - 3.5 kg/100m2)
MOWING HEIGHT
Down to 25 mm
20 pggwrightsonturf.co.nz | pggwrightsonturf.com.auWinter Oversowing – Ten Point Plan
Couch (Cynodon dactylon and hybrids) provides a high quality, drought resistant sportsground
surface. However, it goes dormant in winter, losing its green colour and lacking any growth
or recovery. On high-use areas the grass surface will be lost, creating denuded areas that
detract from the playing quality, aesthetics and safety of the field (see photo).
Oversowing a couch surface for the winter season with perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne)
has many advantages. It provides green colour, increased wear tolerance and recovery
and it protects the underlying couch. In addition, the active ryegrass growth extracts
water from the soil, creating a drier, firmer winter surface. For extra winter growth we
recommend a NZ-bred Mediterranean type such as Colosseum, Arena, or the Sports Oval
blend. The darker, American-bred Continental cultivars such as Soprano or the Stadia blend
also do a good job, but their winter growth is not as high. Another alternative is to use
a blend of a Mediterranean type with a Continental type, to get a dark green colour but
retain good winter activity.
pggwrightsonturf.co.nz | pggwrightsonturf.com.au 21To get good results the oversowing program has to be managed properly. To this end, PGG
Wrightson Turf have developed a 10 point guide for successful oversowing. Over the last
three winters we have found that Turf Managers who follow all 10 points have had great
results – excellent, hard-wearing winter surfaces without compromising the underlying
couch recovery in the spring. On the other hand, those who haven’t followed all ten points
have often had a poor result. So, based on our research and on recent experiences in the
field, we strongly recommend you follow all steps of our guide:
THE PGG WRIGHTSON TURF WINTER OVERSOWING PROGRAMME:
AUTUMN:
1. Consider the playing schedule for the field for the upcoming season and lock in all
necessary dates.
2. The couchgrass sward should be fully covered and in good condition before oversowing.
3. One week before oversowing, apply trinexepac at label rates to the couchgrass. This
will retard couchgrass activity and ensure a faster and more complete ryegrass strike.
4. Sow the PGG Wrightson Turf perennial ryegrass that has been decided on (either
Avanex® Colosseum, Sports Oval, Soprano or Stadia) using a turf dimple seeder or
disc drill. It can be beneficial to do a light coring before sowing, especially if the
ground can’t be spelled for the two weeks suggested under point 6. However, it is not
necessary, and probably counter-productive to scarify the couchgrass before or during
overseeding.
5. Oversow at a rate of 370kg/ha. It is possible to use a higher sowing rate, but don’t go lower.
6. The ground should be out of play for at least two weeks. Irrigation should be applied if
necessary to maintain a moist seedbed.
7. Apply a balanced fertiliser at a nitrogen (N) rate of at least 15kg N/ha per month
through winter.
SPRING:
8. In September or October, transition the perennial ryegrass out using a suitable
herbicide. Several sulfonylurea herbicides do an excellent job, although the soil
temperature needs to be over 17°C or so for them to work properly. Some of the older,
non-sulfonylurea herbicides work well in cold soils, so they should be used if an early
removal of ryegrass is required.
9. Two or three weeks after herbicide application, as the perennial ryegrass is dying, the
sward should be mown lower (approx. 12 mm) and an application of N.P.K fertiliser
with iron should be applied to encourage couchgrass growth and recovery. An
application of gibberellic acid can also enhance spring recovery.
10. At this time of year couchgrass will be experiencing spring root decline, where the
old root system dies off and is replaced. It is best to avoid disruptive practices such as
renovation at this time (defer this until after December).
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– Ten Point Plan
Princess-77 is a high quality, short dormancy couch that has a great track record in cooler
climates like southern Australia. Establishing the seeded couch Princess-77 has many
potential advantages over turfing, sprigging or line-planting:
1. Princess-77 establishment is faster than vegetative planting. When done well, the new
surface should be ready for regular mowing in 6-7 weeks.
2. Weed problems at establishment are reduced because the coverage is so quick.
3. Princess-77 establishment is not labour intensive and is quite simple, using either a
conventional seed drill or by hydromulching.
4. Princess-77 establishment is cheap, using a sowing rate of only 40kg/ha
5. Princess-77 seed won’t bring in weeds, fungi, mites, nematodes or other pathogens
6. Princess-77 seed is certified, meaning the cultivar is actually what the label says
7. Seed can be stored until ready for use
8. For offshore projects, Princess-77 seed can process through quarantine easily, unlike sprigs
A potential benefit of Princess-77 is the ability to apply it with hydromulch. Modern
hydromulch products, based on thermally-refined wood fibres amended with tackifiers, are
a dramatic improvement over the old paper or straw mulches. They hold much more water
and bond firmly to the soil surface to trap moisture in the rootzone, providing an excellent
matrix for germination. They protect against water or wind erosion, and last for many
weeks before decomposing. Hydromulch is especially suitable for Princess-77, as it has a
very small seed and mustn’t be buried too deep.
In recent trials in Melbourne and Auckland, Princess-77 was sown in the wood-fibre mulch
product Conwed2000, with excellent results (see photos). Those fields, sown in December
2015, were both oversown with perennial ryegrass and used for football through the
winter of 2016, and have both transition back to pure couch for the summer of 2016/17.
In short, the program works exactly as we hoped it would, offering Turf Managers an
alternative to the normal process of line-planting or turfing new couch fields.
Princess-77 hydromulched (left) compared to line-planted Santa Ana (right) at 11 weeks.
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Princess-77 sown with Conwed2000 hydromulch, Auckland
24 pggwrightsonturf.co.nz | pggwrightsonturf.com.auPrincess-77 on the Auckland field at 14 weeks
Following our trial work successes, we have put together a ten point plan for those
embarking on the Princess-77 hydromulching process:
1. For fields designed for winter sport, our program consists of a Princess-77 base, oversown
each winter with perennial ryegrass, adhering to our 10 point oversowing guide
2. Princess-77 sowing can commence any time spring soil temperatures get over 20oC,
through until late December. By mid-autumn the field would be ready for oversowing
with perennial ryegrass, and a full schedule of winter play.
Note: Late sowing of Princess-77 is possible if a project is delayed, through until late
February if necessary, probably until late April in Queensland. Even with such a late sowing,
Princess-77 establishment should reach full cover by the time growth stops in late autumn
into winter. However, such a field would not be ready for play until after the next summer.
3. Sow Princess-77 at a rate of 40kg/ha pure live seed. Obtain a recent (within 12 months)
Purity and Germination statement to calculate the correct rate.
4. Apply the seed with 2 t/ha Conwed2000 hydromulch (which contains tackifier), or
Conwed1000 hydromulch mixed with 20kg/ha Tack3 tackifier
5. Only use a hydromulcher who has the experience and equipment to handle Conwed2000
6. Apply Princess-77 and hydromulch to a firm, smooth, laser-levelled seedbed. No wheeled
traffic is allowed on the ground during the hydromulching operation, and through until 6-7
weeks later, when regular mowing and other cultural practices should commence.
7. After hydromulching, ensure the seed/mulch layer is kept continually moist for at least
2 weeks. This will involve frequent, light irrigations on hot, windy days
8. Initial mowing should be done with low-compaction equipment, potentially straight in
with a ride-on cylinder mower.
9. Ensure adequate nutrition, especially nitrogen, through the grow-in phase.
10. Ensure adequate pest and disease management, following best turf practice.
We are confident you’ll have an excellent establishment result with Princess-77 sown by
hydromulching, provided the design, construction and later agronomic management of
the field are of a high standard.
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Arena I turf ryegrass
Features Characteristics and areas of use
• Increased wear recovery Arena 1 perennial ryegrass is an all-purpose, highly winter active,
“Mediterranean-type” turf grass that is ideally suited to winter sports fields, or
• Winter active
areas subject to high wear. Arena 1 also has the unique ability to germinate
• Low temperature germination quickly under low temperatures down to 5°C. It establishes rapidly and reliably,
• Rapid establishment especially in cooler conditions.
Arena 1 has a mid-green colour which helps to mask a Poa annua invasion and
it has a proven history of excellent performance in sports fields.
Breeding history
Arena 1 was bred by utilising Mediterranean germplasm crossed with
climatically adapted American material. The high winter activity of the
Mediterranean germplasm means Arena 1 is able to continue growing in the
colder months when other grasses have stopped. It has a high endophyte
level, giving it resistance to many insects and pests. The inclusion of American
genetics also gives the cultivar excellent summer performance.
Sowing rate and maintenance
Arena 1 turf ryegrass can be sown in lawns at 30 - 50 g/m2 (300 - 500kg/ha).
Use the higher seeding rate for faster establishment.
In new sports fields and winter over-seeded couchgrass, it should be sown at
400 - 500 kg/ha.
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Colosseum turf ryegrass
Features Characteristics and areas of use
• Fast germination Colosseum is a medium-fine, mid-green, perennial ryegrass that is a cross
between Mediterranean and American genetics. The Mediterranean genetics
• Winter active with
gives the turf active winter growth in cooler weather and rapid germination,
• Mediterranean genetics especially in cold temperatures down to 5°C. It also provides naturally vigorous
• Wear resistance and recovery growth year round and delayed onset of browning in summer.
• Attractive glossy mid-green Colosseum is ideally suited to winter sports grounds, golf tees, golf fairways
colour and lawns receiving heavy wear, especially in the winter. Its attractive glossy
mid-green colour coupled with active year round growth makes it visually
appealing (its mid-green colour helps to mask the invasion of Poa annua and
other grassy weeds).
Breeding history
Colosseum was bred from the few surviving plants out of a test cricket
pitch. The surviving plants were crossed and resulted in a cultivar capable of
withstanding extreme adverse conditions. Colosseum has a high endophyte
level which helps it to resist insect attack. The inclusion of American genetics
also gives the cultivar excellent summer performance.
Sowing rate and maintenance
Colosseum turf ryegrass can be sown in lawns at 30-50g/m2 (300-500kg/ha).
Use the higher seeding rate for faster establishment. In new sports fields and
winter over-seeded couchgrass it should be sown at 400-500kg/ha.
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Arena II turf ryegrass
Features Characteristics and areas of use
• Dark green colour Arena II is a medium-fine, mid-dark green turf perennial ryegrass that has
good summer growth characteristics for a mid-dark type. The good summer
• Good summer growth
growth makes it an ideal choice for hard wearing situations such as golf tees,
characteristics
fairways, sports fields, tennis courts, home lawns or anywhere that a hard
• Very good wear recovery wearing dark coloured turfgrass is required.
• Good seedling vigour for fast
establishment Breeding history
• High endophyte level Arena II was bred in New Zealand for the Australasian market from elite
germplasm that was screened for year-round growth, disease resistance and
hard wearing turf characteristics. Arena II contains a high level of standard
endophyte that helps to protect against insect feeding.
Sowing rate and maintenance
Arena II perennial ryegrass can be sown in lawns at 30-50g/m2
(300-500kg/ha). Use the higher seeding rate for faster establishment.
In new sports fields and winter overseeded warm season grass it should be
sown at 400-500kg/ha.
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Centurion turf ryegrass
Features Characteristics and areas of use
• Fine leaf Centurion is a mid-dark green, fine leaved perennial ryegrass with good year-
round growth that forms an attractive turf at cutting heights down to 12mm.
• Clean cutting
The aesthetic qualities of Centurion make it ideal for any situations requiring
• Forms dense turf a close-cut, high-density turf surface. It is suitable for use in lawns, golf course
• Mid-dark green colour fairways, tees, and green surrounds, stadiums or anywhere that a high quality
dark coloured perennial ryegrass is required. It is particularly suitable for use in
cricket pitches.
Breeding history
Centurion perennial ryegrass was selected from surviving plants from a badly
diseased trial area. Plants were selected for leaf fineness, density, tolerance to
summer melting out and year round growth. Centurion contains a high level
of standard endophyte that helps to protect against insect feeding.
Sowing rate and maintenance
Centurion perennial ryegrass can be sown in lawns at 30-50g/m2
(300-500kg/ha). Use the higher seeding rate for faster establishment.
In new sports fields and winter over-seeded warm season grass it should be
sown at 400-500kg/ha.
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Spartacus turf perennial ryegrass
Features Characteristics and areas of use
• Speed of establishment Spartacus is a medium dark green turf perennial ryegrass with good density
and fineness and an outstanding lively green colour retention with absence
• Medium Dark green
of browning. Excellent year round colour scoring well in trials for both density
• Contains endophyte and fineness.
• Excellent year round colour
• Absence of browning
Breeding history
Developed from crosses of winter active Colosseum types with American
material and selected over 4 cycles in Christchurch and Queensland. A very
healthy turf type perennial ryegrass bred for fineness, density and colour
with levels of winter growth. Some plants in breeding cycle contained the
Staygreen trait. Spartacus has high endophyte levels helping to resist insect
attack.
Sowing rate and maintenance
Spartacus turf ryegrass can be sown in lawns at 30 - 50 g/m2 (300 - 500 kg/ha).
Use the higher seeding rate for faster establishment.
In new sports fields and winter over-seeded couchgrass it should be sown at
400 - 500 kg/ha.
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Soprano elite perennial ryegrass
Features Characteristics and areas of use
• Exceptional very dark green Soprano is an attractive, very dark green, perennial ryegrass with outstanding
colour density and fineness making it a great choice for lawns, golf courses, sports
fields. Soprano has good resistance to summer diseases allowing it to maintain
• Forms a dense, fine turf of high
high quality in humid conditions over summer.
quality
Recommended use for: golf courses, sports fields, parks, home lawns and
• Retains good quality in humid
overseeding warm season grasses.
summer conditions
In common with most dark, fine turfgrasses, winter growth and establishment
• Rapid speed of establishment
rate is modest compared to the winter active sports field types with
for a dark cultivar
Mediterranean genetics.
Benefits
• Forms an attractive, high quality, very dark green lawn
• There is not much deterioration in quality due to disease in warm humid
conditions compared to less disease resistant cultivars
• Excellent fineness and density where close up appearance is important
• Good resistance to summer wear due to its density
• Rapid speed of establishment
Sowing rates
Full sowing 40-50g/m2 (400-500kg/ha). Over sowing (into warm season grass)
30-35g/m2 (300-350kgs/ha).
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Currawong II turf type tall fescue
Features Characteristics and areas of use
• Bred for Australasian conditions Currawong II produces a low growing dense sward and can be used in any
situation where a premium turf-type tall fescue is required. These situations
• Year-round performance
include sports fields, parks, home lawns, sod farms and golf course roughs.
• Attractive glossy, medium dark Currawong II displays an attractive glossy, medium dark green colour with
green colour good density. It is a relatively drought resistant variety that has been bred for
• Dwarf growth habit Australasian conditions. It can retain an attractive green appearance with less
irrigation than most cool season grasses. In a non-irrigated situation it will
maintain colour for longer periods than standard tall fescues.
Breeding history
Currawong II is a cross between elite turf-type tall fescues from the U.S.A
and turf-type tall fescues which have been selected from and adapted to
Australasian conditions. The original germplasm was selected from surviving
plants in Victoria that showed greater drought tolerance and winter activity.
Further screening and crossing with other elite material has given Currawong
II a deep green colour and uniform appearance as well as disease resistance.
Sowing rate and maintenance
A recommended sowing rate for Currawong II is between 30-50g/m2
(300-500kg/ha) into a cultivated seedbed.
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Rebel Xtreme turf type tall fescue
Features Characteristics
• Drought tolerant Developed to combat the stresses of summer such as diseases and drought
pressures. Rebel Xtreme has a deep root system which provides a turfgrass
• Dark colour and good density
that establishes quickly. The deep roots enhance its drought tolerance and
• Extended root technology aids in nutrient uptake at lower soil depths. Recommended for use in home
• Rapid establishment lawns, fields and parks, sod farms and golf courses.
• Tolerant of low cutting height
Sowing rate
30-50g/m2 (300 – 500kg/ha) - Golf courses (fairways & roughs)
30-50g/m2 (300 – 500kg/ha - Home lawns, parks & sod farms
Maintenance and mowing
Height: 40mm – 75mm
Fertiliser: 150 – 250kgs/Nitrogen/ha a year. Apply during periods
of active growth (September – November, March – May)
Mowing frequency: 2 times/week during active growth and remove no more
than 1/3 of the leaf per mowing.
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Regenerate turf type tall fescue
Features Description
• Heat & Drought Tolerant Regenerate has improved recovery from wear, drought tolerance and
exhibits improved tolerance to billbug damage & brown patch disease
• Low Input
with outstanding performance across all regions of turf type tall fescue use.
• Compact Growth - reduces Regenerate has the capacity to excel in lower mowing height applications,
clippings and mowing frequency and mixes well with perennial ryegrass and Kentucky bluegrasses in many golf,
• Fine textured - turf quality sports and lawn turf applications. Selected to perform and persist in extreme
conditions of the tall fescue adaptation zone and other areas that limit the
• Brown Patch and Gray Leaf Spot
summer performance and persistence of cool season turf.
tolerance - reduces or eliminates
fungicide applications
Use Situations
Sod production, sports turf, lawn & landscape, golf course roughs, parks, and
other areas requiring a resilient turf.
Maintenance
The first mowing can be expected after 30 days or when the grass blades
reach a length of 50mm. Limited use of the area can be expected in six weeks.
Ideal mowing height is 50 – 75mm. Regenerate can tolerate a mowing height
down to 40mm.
Sowing rates
New seeding 40 – 50g/m2 (400 – 500kg/ha)
Over seeding 25 – 35g/m2 (250 – 350kg/ha)
Cover seed to a depth not exceeding 5mm and keep seedlings moist until
well rooted.
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Jackal tall fescue
Features Characteristics and areas of use
• Dark green, dense turf type tall Jackal is a dark green and dense turf tall fescue with good establishment
fescue. vigour and tolerance of low maintenance. It forms an attractive dark turf and
has a semi-upright growth habit which makes it suitable for higher mowing
• Rapid establishment rate.
heights (100-200mm or 2-4 inches) practiced in low maintenance situations. It
• Semi-upright for higher mowing requires less mowing than forage cultivars. In mild winter climates it retains a
situations. green colour longer into winter than more common U.S. turf cultivars.
• Lower mowing requirement
than forage types. Breeding
Jackal was bred from four parent genotypes of tall fescue cultivars. It was
selected for dark colour and improved winter performance.
Jackal is available with AR601 endophyte for improved insect feeding
deterrence and herbivore grazing deterrence by, for example, Canada geese.
These factors have been shown to reduce bird numbers on airport grass and
to reduce goose numbers on turf surfaces.
Adaptation
Jackal tall fescue is adapted to many climates within the Koppen sub tropical
climate zones and certain drier zones.
Sowing rate
In a lawn situation Jackal should be sown at 50g/m2 (500kg/ha) for best
appearance. On a broad acre sowing, a rate of 30g/m2 (300kg/ha) can be used
where seed can be drilled in multiple passes or broadcast and harrowed into a
well prepared seedbed.
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Survivor chewings fine fescue
Features Characteristics
• Drought tolerant This cultivar exhibits a high level of drought tolerance, resulting in lower water
usage. It is shade tolerant and performs well in full sun. A minimal amount
• Maintains cover, dark colour
of fertiliser is required to keep a healthy turf. Recommended for use in home
and top quality
lawns, parks, reclamation sites and golf courses.
• Dollar Spot resistant
• Shade tolerant Sowing rate
• Low fertility requirement 20 – 35g/m2 (200 – 350kg/ha)
Maintenance and mowing
Height: 25 – 75mm
Fertiliser: 150 – 250kgs/nitrogen/ha a year. Apply during periods of
active growth (September – November, March – May)
Mowing Frequency: 2 times/week during active growth and remove no more
than 1/3 of the leaf per mowing.
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Merlot creeping red fescue
Features Characteristics
• Drought tolerant Requires less water and chemicals to achieve optimum turfgrass performance.
This drought tolerant and disease resistant variety is good for you and for our
• Dollar Spot resistant
environment. Recommended for use in park settings, golf course roughs and
• Shade tolerant fairways, home lawns and landscape areas.
• Low fertility requirement
• Underground stems
Sowing rate
20 – 35g/m2 (200 – 350kg/ha)
Maintenance and mowing
Height: 25 – 75mm
Fertiliser: 150 – 250kgs/nitrogen/ha a year. Apply during periods of
active growth (September – November, March – May)
Mowing Frequency: 2 times/week during active growth and remove no more
than 1/3 of the leaf per mowing.
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Governors creeping red fescue
Features Characteristics and areas of use
• Maintains colour under cooler Governors creeping red fescue is a medium-textured, mid-green fine fescue,
temperatures bred from New Zealand genetic material. It has the outstanding ability to
retain a green colour and grow actively over winter when other fine fescues
• Ideal for unmown areas
become dormant and exhibit brown dead material. Governors is ideally used
• Companion species in seed in situations such as golf course roughs, where the mowing height is above
blends 50mm. Its wispier open growth habitat allows golfers to readily find their golf
• New Zealand bred ball and to “swing a club” through more easily than other creeping red fescues.
Governors produces an attractive seedhead for unmown situations. It is also
suited to low fertility erosion and landscaping uses.
Governors has shown good persistence and tolerance to drought in trials
in both New Zealand and Australia and exhibits a high level of resistance to
red thread disease. Governors is well suited in blends with other fine fescue
species.
Breeding history
Governors was selected from naturalised fine fescue on Banks Peninsula, near
Christchurch. It was selected for strong winter growth and summer survival
under dry conditions. It is well adapted to mild winter conditions and to
summer drought.
Sowing rate and maintenance
Governors fine fescue is sown at 30-40g/m2 (300-400kg/ha).
Full establishment can be expected after 12-14 weeks.
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Predator hard fescue
Features Characteristics and areas of use
• Slow establishing and growing Predator hard fescue forms an excellent quality dark, dense and fine turf
but excellent quality once that is difficult to tell from chewings fescue. It is a slow growing species that
established is tolerant of low fertility and drought in suitable soils. Drought tolerance
and persistence is best on heavy soils and moist loams but is poor on sands
• Dark green colour
without irrigation. Under
• Improved resistance to brown
low fertility Predator hard fescue exhibits better quality compared to most
patch, dollar spot and leaf spot
chewings and creeping red fescues, showing more green and less brown
• Best performance under low colour. Its good shade tolerance coupled with drought tolerance makes it a
fertility good choice for sowing under trees. Its slow growth is a bonus around bunker
• Good persistence under drought edges and other areas where hand trimming is required. Due to its slow
conditions establishment rate it should not be mixed with other grasses except for fine
fescues unless the proportion of rapid establishing species is kept low.
Sowing rate and maintenance
Sowing rate for lawns and parks is 30-50 g/m2 (300-500kg/ha). Cover seed to
a depth not exceeding 6mm and keep seedlings moist until well rooted. The
first mowing should be when the grass blades reach a length of 50mm; mow
back to 30mm until turf is established. The establishment rate is slow with full
coverage not expected until 14 weeks after sowing or longer.
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Arrowtown browntop
Features Characteristics and areas of use
• Exceptionally fine and dense Arrowtown is a new generation of browntop, being significantly finer and
denser than Egmont, Manor and Troy browntop. Arrowtown recovers rapidly
• Good year-round quality
from renovation and is an excellent choice for golf greens. Arrowtown has
• Recovers rapidly from good year-round quality and is best suited to closer mown, high maintenance
renovation situations such as greens, tees and fairways.
• Medium green foliage colour
• Especially suited to short mown
Breeding history
turf such as golf greens Arrowtown was bred by PGG Wrightson Turf from exceptionally fine and
dense plants collected from greens at Arrowtown Golf Club by Dr Alan
Stewart.
Sowing rate and maintenance
Sow Arrowtown at 5-10g/m2 (50-100kg/ha) when sown alone. In mixtures
with fine fescues or other cool season species rates of about half of this can
be used, however the rates should not be reduced when sowing greens.
Arrowtown should emerge in 5-10 days after sowing. Full coverage can be
expected after 8 weeks. First mowing on greens can take place at 10mm and
be gradually lowered to the desired height.
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Egmont browntop
Features Characteristics and areas of use
• Provides exceptional quality as Egmont is a medium green colour, fine leaved browntop suitable for high
a golf green quality, closely mown golf greens. It can also be used on golf fairways and
tees, as well as longer cut surrounds and roughs. It is also a perfect choice to
• Excellent quality as fairway, tee
create a low maintenance quality lawn. Egmont has performed exceptionally
or lawn grass
well for all these purposes for over 30 years and continues to be an industry
• Proven top performance for over standard throughout the world.
30 years
• Medium green colour and fine Breeding history
leaf texture Egmont was bred in New Zealand by Bill Rumball of AgResearch from
browntop plants selected from golf greens in Australia and New Zealand.
Superintendents were invited to send in plugs of the best browntop in
their greens and several were selected as the parent lines along with three
selections from greens at the Royal Melbourne Golf Club.
Sowing rate and maintenance
It is recommended to sow Egmont at a rate of 5-10g/m2 (50-100kg/ha) when
sowing as a stand alone or in mixtures with fine fescue.
For overseeding of existing turf 2.5-5g/m2 (25-50kg/ha) is recommended.
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Manor browntop
Features Characteristics and areas of use
• Outstanding fineness and The fineness and density of Manor browntop produces putting greens of
density outstanding quality. It displays a light green colour which aids the masking of
Poa annua present in a sward. Manor browntop can be used for greens, tees,
• Light green colour which helps
fairways and roughs and is also a good choice for low or high maintenance
mask Poa annua invasion
lawns where superior quality is desired.
• Can be used for all parts of a
golf course
Breeding history
• Especially suitable for greens Manor was bred in New Zealand by Dr Alan Stewart of PGG Wrightson Turf. It
• Suitable for low or high is a selection out of Sefton and has a similar colour and leaf texture to Sefton.
maintenance lawns Sefton was bred from plugs of the best browntop that superintendents were
invited to send in from their greens. The best lighter green coloured plants
from New Zealand were selected as parents.
Sowing rate and maintenance
Sow Manor at 5-10g/m2 (50-100kg/ha) when sown alone or in mixtures with
fine fescue.
For overseeding of existing turf 2.5-5g/m2 (25-50kg/ha) is recommended.
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Sefton browntop
Features Characteristics and areas of use
• Exceptionally fine and dense Sefton is exceptionally fine and dense with a light green colour. It is especially
suitable for golf greens where its fineness and density can be exhibited. Its
• Light green colour helps to mask
light green colour helps to mask Poa annua and other grass weed invasion.
Poa annua and other grass
Sefton can be used in all parts of a golf course - greens, tees, fairways and
invasion
roughs. It makes a high quality lawn under either high or low maintenance.
• Especially suitable for greens
• Can be used for all parts of a Breeding history
golf course Sefton was bred by Bill Rumball of AgResearch in New Zealand from superior
• Suitable for low or high browntop plants collected from golf greens in New Zealand and Australia. The
maintenance lawns best plants exhibiting a light green colour were selected to be the parents of
Sefton.
Sowing rate and maintenance
Sow Sefton at 5-10g/m2 (50-100kg/ha) when sown alone or in mixtures with
fine fescue.
For overseeding of existing turf 2.5-5g/m2 (25-50kg/ha) is recommended.
Contact us
NEW ZEALAND
03 372 8719 or 09 570 2570
info@pggwrightsonturf.co.nz
pggwrightsonturf.co.nz
AUSTRALIA
1800 DURATURF
info@pggwrightsonturf.com.au
pggwrightsonturf.com.au
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