HUMBOLDT

Another step towards ideal turf

STRI Bingley top rank
In all trial types HUMBOLDT reaches the top level.

Green trials
Outstanding scores for shoot density, visual merit and resistance to red thread. Can advantageously be added to mixtures with Browntop bent and Slender creeping red fescue on top playing golf greens. For further sustainability in pure fine fescue greens: Chewings + Slender creeping red fescue.

Lawn trials
Mown at lawn height (in UK conditions this is still very close mowing!), HUMBOLDT is incredibly dense and fine. Go for it for the most demanding prestige lawns!

Cold tolerance
Chewings fescue has one of the very best winter hardiness levels.

Uniformity at top level
Density and fineness at an extreme level
Suitable & sustainable for lawns and even golf greens
Very high winter hardiness

BSPB Turfgrass Seed List

DLF is proud to have some of the highest STRI rated cultivars, meaning you can feel confident that your turf grass seed has the best chance at creating the elite facilities you are looking for. BSPB is a trade association providing accurately analysed and independently supervised trials for turf seed companies.

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Latest news

07/10/2025

DLF helps Bristol Golf Club create the right first impression on and off the course

Despite a year of challenging weather, Bristol Golf Club has seen a remarkable improvement in its playing surfaces and overall visitor experience thanks to innovative seed solutions from DLF. The team, led by Course Manager Dave Taylor, introduced Johnsons J 4Turf 50 across all 27 tees in early 2025 which has gone on to demonstrate outstanding resilience and strong performance, coping with the pressures of a busy championship course.

19/09/2025

Disease watch by DLF

As pesticide regulations tighten and climates shift, the need for disease-tolerant turf varieties has never been greater. Consequently, we rigorously test and select varieties with strong natural resilience. By continuously developing new tolerant grasses and tracking long-term disease trends through our annual surveys, we’re helping our customers stay one step ahead. We build strong turf for the future.

18/09/2025

Champion Greens: DLF Seeds Leads the Bowls Green Revolution at Groundsfest

More than 80 bowling greenkeepers packed into Groundsfest’s inaugural Champion Greens: The Bowls Greenkeeper’s Masterclass — an information-packed day designed to support clubs from flat to crown green.