BERLIOZ 1

No weak spots

Overall top ratings
BERLIOZ 1 is an exceptional variety being very high ranked for sports use. Most of the rated characters are above average.

Versatile
The overall very high ranking makes BERLIOZ 1 a super variety for all kinds of sport including football, rugby and horse racing

Description
BERLIOZ 1 is medium-dark coloured with dense variety, with an above average resistance to rust. It has excellent wear tolerance and recovery.

Very high ranking for sport
Excellent persistance
Very good wear tolerance
No weak points

Turfgrass Seed 2024 Sports Uses (Mown at 25mm)
Cultivar	Live Ground Cover	Visual Merit	Mean	Recovery	Shoot Density	Fineness of Leaf	Resistance to Red Thread	Winter Greenness	Summer Greenness
Berlioz 1	7.2	7.2	7.2	6.7	6.9	6.1	5.4	5.7	5.5
Mean of all	6.8	6.8	6.8	6.6	6.7	6.6	5.7	5.7	5.8

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