Bentgrasses

Greens, Close Mown Trials (Mown at 4mm)

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Table G1

Bentgrasses (Agrostis spp)

Cultivar Shoot Density Visual Merit Mean Fineness of Leaf Resistance to Red Thread Winter Greenness Summer Greenness UK Agent
Saulsbury (LA) (BB) 8.1 8.0 8.0 8.2 6.2 6.9 DLF/JNS
Howden (BB) 7.4 7.7 7.6 7.2 5.8 6.7 BAR
Charles (BB) 7.6 7.5 7.6 7.2 5.5 5.9 BAR
Arrowtown (BB) 7.0 7.2 7.1 6.7 6.0 5.0 5.8 DLF/JNS
Manor (BB) 6.8 7.0 6.9 6.4 5.5 5.4 5.4 DLF/JNS
Cleek (BB) 6.8 7.0 6.9 6.1 5.2 5.8 DLF/JNS/MM
Puritan (LA) (BB) 6.7 7.1 6.9 6.6 6.7 7.4 DLF/TG
BarKing (BB) 6.4 7.0 6.7 6.4 5.8 6.9 5.9 BAR
Musket (BB) 6.5 6.9 6.7 6.8 6.2 5.9 G
Sefton (BB) 6.5 6.9 6.7 6.7 5.1 5.4 5.1 DLF/MM
Egmont (BB) 6.6 6.8 6.7 6.1 6.1 6.5 6.6 OAS/TG
Macdonald (LA) (CB) 6.7 6.8 6.7 6.4 5.3 5.7 DLF
Tour Pro (GDE) (CB) 6.6 6.9 6.7 6.6 5.8 5.5 G
AberRegal (BB) 6.5 6.7 6.6 6.3 6.5 7.2 6.7 G
Riptide (CB) 6.5 6.7 6.6 6.6 6.2 5.2 ICL
Teetop (BB) 6.4 6.4 6.4 6.4 4.8 5.3 DLF
Heritage (BB) 6.2 6.6 6.4 6.0 6.7 7.1 ICL
007 DSB (CB) 6.3 6.4 6.4 6.3 6.0 7.1 5.5 G
AberRoyal (BB) 6.2 6.4 6.3 6.2 5.8 6.8 6.7 G
Cobra nova (CB) 6.2 6.2 6.2 6.3 6.1 7.6 6.0 DLF/JNS
Jorvik (BB) 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.9 4.8 6.8 7.5 DLF
Mackenzie (CB) 6.0 5.9 6.0 6.0 5.2 6.8 5.6 DSV
Proclamation (CB) 5.7 6.0 5.8 5.6 7.1 5.8 DSV
Flagstick (LA) (CB) 5.8 5.8 5.8 5.8 6.5 5.9 DLF/TG
Piranha (CB) 5.9 6.1 6.0 5.8 4.4 5.4 ICL

Blank cell = Data not available
(LA) = Limited availability
(BB) = Browntop bent (Agrostis capillaris)
(CB) = Creeping bent (Agrostis stolonifera)
Bold = New cultivar

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