DUMAS 1

Simply the best...

Needle's Eye
Hard Fescue is a species very difficult to improve and only a few selections pass the eye of the needle and enter the French National catalogue.
DUMAS 1 did it!

Top Ratings
Not a surprise that DUMAS 1 made it - it accumulates top scores for all features with no weak sides at all. In particular DUMAS 1 withstands all major diseases, including leaf spot.

Summer & Winter aspect both at high level
One reason for choosing hard fescue is a rather good appearance in dry conditions - and DUMAS 1 does very well during summer. With a fine winter aspect, it allows high general impression year round.

High tolerance to all major diseases
High persistency
Summer and winter appearance at top level
Salt tolerant
Improved wear tolerance

Persistency, summer visual merit and colour

Bulletin Gazon 2007 (France) - 1-9=best/darker

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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.