Lawn Grasses. Lawn Grasses. Agrostis stolonifera

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1 Through advancements in grass breeding, more and more varieties have arisen within the grass species and with Lolium perenne (perennial ryegrass), for example, there are now over 100 varieties registered with the Federal Office of Plant Varieties. These are checked and graded at the Federal Office of Plant Varieties for their suitability as decorative, hardwearing, home and landscape lawns. This rating is also the basis for the use in the RSM mixtures. Further breeding success can be found in characteristics such as disease resistance, leaf colour, tolerance to mowing, turf density, etc. In addition to the correct selection of the species, the selection of the variety has become an important part of the production of seed mixtures. Agrostis capillaris (Common Bentgrass) idges are very distinct igule is half as long as the blade width or very long igule is short, rounded, slightly greenish o creeping shoots epending on the variety, 15,000 seeds per gram of seed on uitable turf grass for use on golf courses in mixtures with red fescue olerates mowing dapts perfectly to different growth conditions (Creeping Bentgrass) idges are very distinct igule is half as long as the blade width or very long lades have narrow, above ground runners F lat blades ingle blades on nodes epending on the variety, 17,000 seeds per gram of seed on ommon use on golf courses ery high capacity and seed density oft, mediumwide blades and dense growth W ith above ground and occasional underground runners olerates mowing well Fer Mixtures & Beekeeper Mixtures Agrostis stolonifera

2 arundinacea (Tall Fescue) oungest blade is rolled lades are coarse and broad; strong leaf node at edge with bristles Blades are not hairy; they have distinct ridges and are shiny from be ase of runners is usually reddish Depending on the variety, about 400 seeds per gram of seed on ost robust variety regarding drought and heat when compared to other turf grasses ery hardwearing E xtensive root system, also in deeper soil layers H ardiness is species dependent; high disease resistance lade texture is relatively wide rubra (Red Fescue) oungest blade is folded eaf blade is narrow, folded with bristles, no hair or shorthaired, with 57 strong ridges eaf sheaths are hairless or have very short hair, up to 2/3 closed asal blades are reddish F orms rhizomes 900 seeds per gram of seed on ost robust and flexible variety of the three red fescues olerates high summer temperatures better than other red fescue varieties apidly closes gaps in lawns ble to adapt faster in lawns than other red fescue varieties oderately hardwearing and tolerate to shade Festuca trachyphylla (Hard Fescue) eafshaped bristles lade crosssection is oval elliptic ore or less upright O pen leaf sheath H emispherical clumps 1,700 seeds per gram of seed on owest nutrient requirements G rows well in light and dry soils ble to adapt to drought, heat, cold G ood shade tolerance ot very hardwearing commutata (Chewing s Fescue) eafshaped bristles lade crosssection is oval elliptic idged losed leaf sheath losed clumps 1,000 seeds per gram of seed on o rhizomes Highest number of shoots when compared to other red fescue varieties uitable for cold regions est suitability as a mixture component for golf courses

3 (Red Fescue with short rhizomes) oungest leaf is folded eaf surface has distinct, longitudinal grooves lade is narrow and flat, 5 to 8 deep ridges eaf sheaths are at least 2/3 grown together ery short rhizomes 900 seeds per gram of seed on hort rhizomes ery high seed density olerates mowing alttolerant olerant to drought and shade Poa pratensis (Smooth Meadowgrass) U nderground rhizomes he youngest leaf is folded; leaf blades are hairless and bluishgreen ottom side is slightly glossy eep, double grooves along the mid vein eaf blades are narrowly linear, leaf tips are boatshaped eaf base has no auricles, leaf sheath is closed and hairless igules are short, greenish to white 3,300 seeds per gram of seed on refers soils rich in minerals and humus erennial turf grass with fine blades imely growth in the spring with upright habit olerates heavy use ery fast regeneration due to rhizomes ery good tolerance to heat erfect partner in mixtures with Tall Fescue Lolium perenne (Perennial Ryegrass) lump forming, possibly short runners he youngest leaf is folded, the leaf blades are flatly serrated ower leaf surface is very glossy, strongly ridged, hairless eaf base has short, distinct auricles igule is truncate, transparent, not lobed eaf sheath is hairless and open ostly red at the base seeds per gram of seed on evelops the fastest of all grasses in the germination process Tolerates temperatures down to minus 1618 C; even er temperatures when covered with snow U nproblematic growth in most soils; extremely wet sites are an exception ery high durability, quick regeneration Phleum pratense (Timothy Grass) oungest leaf is rolled eaf blades are flat and hairless eaf base has no auricles igules are large, whiteskinned, serrated eaf sheath is open and hairless oose clumps W ide to very wide bladed grass early evergreen seeds per gram of seed on oes not tolerate drought trong regeneration uitable for cold and wet regions uitable for extreme conditions, such as temporary coverage of surface water oderately hardwearing to durable Fer Mixtures & Beekeeper Mixtures trichophylla

4 Possible Application of Botanical name Amount of seed per g of seed Location dry to hot fresh wet to cold Average runtime in days Agrostis capillaris (Common Bentgrass) 15, Agrostis canina (Brown Bentgrass) 20,000 () 1220 Agrostis stolonifera (Creeping Bentgrass) 17, Agrostis gigantea (Redtop) 11, , Brachypodium pinnatum (Torgrass) Bromus erectus (Upright Brome) Bromus inermis (Smooth Brome) Cynosurus cristatus (Crested Dogstail) 1, Deschampsia caespitosa (Tufted Hairgrass) 4, Festuca ovina tenuifolia (Quatro Sheep Fescue) 2,500 () 1119 Festuca ovina vallesiaca (Volga Fescue) () 1119 arundinacea (Tall Fescue) 400 () ,000 () 1018 rubra (Red Fescue) trichophylla (Slender Creeping Red Fescue) Festuca trachyphylla (Hard Fescue) 1,700 () 1119 Festuca vulgaris (Sheep Fescue) () 1119 Holcus lanatus (Yorkshire Fog) 2, Koeleria macrantha (Crested Hairgrass) 3, () () 715 Phleum bertolonii (Timothy Grass) 2, Phleum pratense (Timothy Grass) 716 Poa annua (Annual Meadowgrass) 6,500 () 1520 Poa pratensis (Common Meadowgrass) 3, Poa supina (Creeping Meadowgrass) 4, Poa trivialis (Roughstalked Meadowgrass) 5, Poa nemoralis (Wood Bluegrass) 5, Poa compressa (Flattened Meadowgrass ) 6, Anthoxanthum odoratum (Sweet Vernal Grass) commutata (Chewing's Fescue) Lolium perenne (Perennial Ryegrass) Legend: very well suited, well suited, () limited suitability, not suitable

5 Grass Types According to Intended Use Ornamental lawn for representation Functional lawn for public areas, residential areas, home gardens Hardwearing lawn for sports fields and play areas, sunbathing areas, parking lots Landscape lawn/ Highmaintenance lawn for extensively used and/or maintained areas in public parks, traffic routes, for areas needing rehabilitation, speciesrich, meadowlike areas Properties1 Care Requirements Product Example as be, but high weightbearing capacity Art. No Majestic Royal (10 kg bag) dense, carpetlike turf of fineleaved grasses, weightbearing capacity high to very high Art. No RSM (10 kg bag) high weightbearing capacity, resistant to drought Art. No Majestic Classic (10 kg bag) medium weightbearing capacity, resistant to drought to high Art. No RSM 2.1 (10 kg bag) high weightbearing capacity Art. No Majestic Aktiv (10 kg bag) high weightbearing capacity medium to very high turf with great variation depending on the objective and location, e.g. erosion control, resistance to extreme locations, base for developing sitespecific habitats, usually with no or only very weightbearing capacity to medium, in special cases up to very high Art. No RSM 3.1 (10 kg bag) Art. No ProfiLine Fer Meadow (1 kg bag, sales unit: 16 pcs.) Service Section Grass Type of Grass/ Area of Use