Another season of promise for the grass seed industry

Our seed breeders never stand still. With each new season comes a fresh round of improved varieties. The future of our industry and the growth of our shared business depends on their tireless work.

2016-10-04

For the coming 2016/17 planting season, we are delighted to offer ten new varieties of commercial seed.

Five new forage varieties

• White clover RABBANI with very good winter-hardiness and persistence.
• Perennial ryegrass KERRY with very high total yield and high WSC %.
• Tall fescue NINKOKO with very high dry matter yield and softer leaves.
• Festulolium FOJTAN is grazing tolerant with high yield and persistency.
• Westerwoldicum LOGICS with a persistence close to Italian ryegrass.

Five new turf varieties

• Tall fescue JAMBOREE with excellent visual merit and slow growing.
• Tall fescue FATCAT with aggressive tillering and high wear tolerance.
• Red fescue commutate CALDRIS – top of the list in Scandinavia.
• Red fescue commutate SISKIN – no. 1 on the UK lawn list, with highest shoot density.
• Red fescue trichophylla ARCHIBAL with good overall qualities.

To find out what is coming in your market, talk to your local DLF representative.