Bentgrasses


Greens, Close Mown Trials (Mown at 4mm)

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Table G1

Bentgrasses (Agrostis spp)

Cultivar Shoot Density Visual Merit Mean Fineness of Leaf Resistance to Red Thread Winter Greenness Summer Greenness UK Agent
Saulsbury (LA)(BB) 8.2 7.9 8.1 8.5 6.1 7.1 DLF/JNS
Charles(BB) 7.8 7.6 7.7 7.6 5.2 5.8 BAR
Howden(BB) 7.4 7.6 7.5 7.3 5.7 6.8 BAR
Arrowtown(BB) 7.0 7.2 7.1 6.6 6.3 4.9 5.9 DLF/JNS
Manor(BB) 6.9 6.9 6.9 6.4 5.6 5.4 5.4 DLF/JNS
777(CB) 6.8 7.0 6.9 6.8 5.6 5.8 G
Shortcut(BB) 6.9 6.8 6.8 6.8 6.1 6.3 ICL
Cleek(BB) 6.8 6.8 6.8 6.1 5.3 5.9 DLF/JNS/MM
Riptide(CB) 6.5 6.9 6.7 6.4 5.8 5.2 ICL
Egmont(BB) 6.6 6.6 6.6 6.1 6.2 6.5 6.7 TG
Sefton(BB) 6.5 6.7 6.6 6.6 5.1 5.4 5.0
BarKing(BB) 6.4 6.8 6.6 6.3 5.8 6.8 5.9 BAR
AberRegal(BB) 6.4 6.5 6.5 6.2 6.4 7.0 6.7 G
Musket(BB) 6.4 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.3 6.0 G
Teetop(BB) 6.4 6.5 6.5 6.5 4.9 5.5 DLF
Tour Pro (GDE)(CB) 6.2 6.6 6.4 6.2 5.6 5.5 G
Piranha(CB) 6.2 6.7 6.4 6.0 4.7 5.2 ICL
Heritage(BB) 6.2 6.3 6.3 5.9 6.6 7.2 ICL
OO7 DSB(CB) 6.1 6.4 6.3 6.1 6.1 6.7 5.7 G
AberRoyal(BB) 6.1 6.1 6.1 6.0 5.8 6.8 6.8 G
Cobra nova(CB) 5.9 6.1 6.0 6.2 6.2 7.5 5.8 DLF/JNS
Mackenzie(CB) 5.9 6.1 6.0 5.8 5.3 6.7 5.6 DSV
Jorvik(BB) 6.0 5.8 5.9 5.8 4.7 6.6 7.8 DLF
Proclamation(CB) 5.7 6.0 5.9 5.6 7.0 5.9 DSV
Flagstick (LA)(CB) 5.6 5.8 5.7 5.3 6.7 5.9 DLF/TG
007XL (LA)(CB) 7.4 8.1 7.8 7.0 3.9 5.3 DLF
Piper(CB) 7.2 8.1 7.7 7.2 3.6 5.0 G

Blank cell = Data not available
(LA) = Limited availability
(BB) = Browntop bent (Agrostis capillaris)
(CB) = Creeping bent (Agrostis stolonifera)
Bold = New cultivar

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