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) 8.1 8.0 8.1 8.2 5.8 6.8 DLF/JNS
Charles (BB) 7.6 7.6 7.6 7.3 5.2 5.7 BAR
Howden (LA) (BB) 7.5 7.7 7.6 7.3 5.4 6.5 BAR
Arrowtown (BB) 7.0 7.2 7.1 6.8 5.9 4.7 5.7 DLF/JNS
Cleek (BB) 6.9 7.0 7.0 6.3 4.9 5.7 DLF/JNS/MM
Manor (BB) 6.8 7.0 6.9 6.4 5.5 5.4 5.4 DLF/JNS
Musket (BB) 6.6 6.9 6.8 6.8 5.9 5.6 G
Tour Pro (GDE) (CB) 6.6 7.0 6.8 6.6 5.4 5.3 G
BarKing (BB) 6.4 7.0 6.7 6.4 5.7 6.9 5.9 BAR
Egmont (BB) 6.6 6.7 6.7 6.2 6.1 6.4 6.6 TG
Riptide (CB) 6.6 6.8 6.7 6.7 5.8 5.0 ICL
Sefton (BB) 6.5 6.8 6.6 6.7 5.1 5.5 5.1 DLF/MM
AberRegal (BB) 6.5 6.7 6.6 6.4 6.3 7.0 6.6 G
Teetop (BB) 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.5 4.4 5.1 DLF
Heritage (BB) 6.3 6.7 6.5 6.1 6.3 7.0 ICL
007 DSB (CB) 6.3 6.5 6.4 6.3 5.9 6.9 5.4 G
Jorvik (BB) 6.3 6.4 6.4 6.3 5.0 6.6 7.6 DLF
Cobra nova (CB) 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 7.4 5.9 DLF/JNS
AberRoyal (BB) 6.2 6.3 6.3 6.2 5.8 6.8 6.7 G
Mackenzie (CB) 6.1 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.1 6.6 5.5 DSV
Proclamation (CB) 5.8 6.1 5.9 5.7 6.8 5.6 DSV

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

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