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MONROE

The ultimate high performance all-rounder!!

Already included on the specification list of some of the country’s leading turf managers.

Monroe is ranked in the top 3 for all management conditions.

Incredible shoot density, fine leaf, recovery & disease resistance deliver exceptional grass coverage  on the pitch, wicket and fairway

  • Incredible shoot density, fine leaf, recovery and disease resistance 
  • Very highly rated for winter, summer sports and also close mown turf
  • An excellent allrounder !! 

 

The ultimate high performance all-rounder!! Already included on the specification list of some of the country’s leading turf managers. 

Turfgrass Seed 2024
Lawns, Landscaping, Summer Sports and Turf Trials (Mown at 10-15mm)
Cultivar Shoot Density Fineness of Leaf Slow Regrowth Visual Merit Mean Resistance to Red Thread Cleanness of Cut Winter Greenness Summer Greenness
Monroe 7.2 7.5 5.6 7.4 6.9 5.1 6.8 5.9 5.8
Mean of all 7.0 6.9 6.4 7.0 6.8 5.9 6.3 5.6 5.7

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
Monroe 7.5 7.6 7.5 7.4 7.3 7.7 6.2 5.9

6.0
Mean of all 6.8 6.8 6.8 6.6 6.7 6.6 5.7 5.7 5.8

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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