Short Growth is Always the Key Factor
All professionals as well as private gardeners are looking for short growing and dense growing lawns. Using SMIRNA you are well on the way to achieving this ideal situatuation.
Tolerance to Close Mowing
Beeing mowed down to 5-6 mm on golf greens and still be able to withstand hard wear is a tough job for the grass. SMIRNA can cope with this and still give the glossy appearance you are looking for.
Improved Tolerance to Drought and Salt
Is one of the main characteristics for the slender creeping red fescues. SMIRNA has clearly demonstrated that this nature given advantage is kept alongside with the improved qualities in the variety and ad the nice dark green colour during summer.
Ratings
Scale 1-9, where 9 = best or most pronounced
Density
Colour
Red thread tolerance
Salt tolerance
Close mowing tolerance
- Very short growth
- Toterant to close mowing
- Improved tolerance to drought
- High tolerance to salt
Performance for golf greens, bowling greens and fairways/landscapingSource: STRI Bingley UK 2002, 1-9, 9=best. |
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| Golf greens and bowling greens | Golf fairways and landscaping | |
| Tolerance to close mowing | 7,2 | - |
| Shoot density | 7,2 | 7,3 |
| Short growth | 6,7 | 6,7 |
| Freedom from red thread | 5,7 | 5,7 |
| Freedom from dollar spot | 5,8 | 5,8 |
