Gima

GIMA

Naturally disease tolerant plants has the best qualifications to perform according to their turf potential.

Because GIMA has superior disease tolerance you get less worries about turf management.

You can have the best looking green even when disease pressure in the area is high.

Chewings are known for early green up and low thatch build up. Gima has, on top of that, excellent density and proven first-class performance under close mow management.

"GIMA is a beautifully dense, medium green variety and your ideal mixing partner with Slenders in fescue greens." - Sabrina Rasmussen, fescue breeder, DLF

•   High lawn quality
•   Super dense and fine leaved
•   Naturally healthy and tolerant
•   Ideal for close mow management

Ratings

Scale 1-9, where 9 = best or most pronounced

Close mowing

Colour

Density

Red thread tolerance

Salt tolerance

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Latest news

29/06/2026

Drought-tolerant Johnsons mixtures stand up to the coastal challenges at North Wales Golf Club

Located on the exposed Llandudno coastline, North Wales Golf Club has been shaped by the elements since its establishment in 1984. The traditional links course faces relentless wind, sand splash, naturally free-draining conditions and increasing pressure from dry summers – making drought tolerance a critical consideration when it comes to the clubs choice of grass seed. Demonstrating outstanding resilience and tolerance of both high traffic and the climatic conditions site-wide are mixtures from Johnsons Sports Seed.

27/05/2026

Abersoch Golf Club weathers coastal challenges with Johnsons J Sustain Fairway

Perched on the Welsh coastline, Abersoch Golf Club has always lived at the mercy of the elements. Managing those ever-changing conditions for the last 37 years is Head Greenkeeper Arthur Evans who, in recent years, has found a combination of the right grass seed mixture and expert advice has transformed the condition and resilience of the 18-hole course - that combination being Johnsons J Sustain Fairway from DLF.

15/04/2026

Johnsons Sports Seed delivers performance under pressure at Bristol University

As a busy multi-sport facility, resilience of surfaces at Bristol University isn’t a luxury – it’s a necessity. Helping Grounds Manager Matt Carroll deliver consistent, high-quality pitches for winter and summer sports are mixtures from the Johnsons Sports Seed range, producing performance he and his team of four can rely on season after season.