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Euro GrassAmenity Grass Seed Mixtures

2 Introduction2

ContentIntroduction ................................................................................................ 3

Climatic zones ........................................................................................... 4

Botanical characteristics ............................................................................ 5

Development of varieties ........................................................................... 8

Amenity grass seed mixtures .................................................................... 9

Classic mixtures ...................................................................................... 10

Ornamental mixtures ................................................................................11

Shade mixtures........................................................................................ 12

Sports mixtures........................................................................................ 13

Renovation mixtures ................................................................................ 14

Golf mixtures ........................................................................................... 14

Special use mixtures ............................................................................... 15

Customer service

Quality, reliability and flexibility are

the key values of the business.

This is firstly demonstrated by the

Euro Grass breeding programme

which is the basis for improving

the quality of turf amenity varie-

ties for all sectors of our industry.

Secondly, reliable seed production,

processing and logistics, lead by

quality management and backed

by highly skilled staff is crucial to

our customers. Finally, our aim

is to be flexible by identifying our

customer's needs.

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Euro Grass Breeding GmbH & Co. KG Lippstadt, Germany

Deutsche Saatveredelung AG Lippstadt, Germany

Euro Grass B.V. Ven-Zelderheide,Netherlands

Hunsballe Frø A/S Holstebro, Denmark

The Euro Grass Organisation

Euro Grass is a relatively new

company with old traditions. The

structure of the Euro Grass organi-

sation was established in 2002. At

that time the shares of the Dutch

breeding and production company

Zelder B.V. were acquired by Deut-

sche Saatveredelung AG (DSV),

Germany and Hunsballe Fro A/S,

Denmark who had already been in

close co-operation for almost three

decades.

By combining the strengths of

these partners, a powerful breed-

ing and seed multiplication network

was set up on a large European

scale. Euro Grass stands for ef-

ficiency in breeding, production,

sales, logistic and service to meet

the customers´ requirements on a

worldwide scale.

Euro Grass – Join the Green Evolution

4 Climatic zones

Climatic zones, breeding stations and headquarters

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Botanical characteristics

First leaf folded First leaf rolled

With auricles Without auricles With auricles Without auricles

Leaf Sheath Leaf Sheath Leaf Sheath Leaf Sheath Leaf SheathSmooth Smooth/rough Smooth Rough/hairy Smooth

Lolium perenne*, 3 Festuca rubra*, 3 Lolium multiflorum*, 2 Festuca arundinacea*, 2 Agrostis -, 2

Festuca ovina*, 3 Agropyron repens -, 2 Phleum pratensis -, 2

Poa annua-

Poa pratensis*Poa trivialis (Rough)* Deschampsia caespitosa*, 3

Overview of botanical characteristics

1 Leaf blade slightly ridged2 Leaf blade medium ridged 3 Leaf blade very ridged

In Europe Lolium perenne (perennial ryegrass),

Festuca rubra (red fescue), Poa pratensis

(smooth-stalked meadow-grass) and Festuca

arundinacea (tall fescue) are the most impor-

tant turf species. The botanical characteristics

of these species, plus a number of otherwise

important species, can be found in the tables

“Botanical characteristics of grass species for

turf use” and “Overview of botanical charac-

teristics”.

* Leaf blade glossy on under surface, Poa pratensis and Festuca rubra only slightly glossy - Leaf blade not glossy

Leaf blade (ridged or non ridged)

Ligule Auricles

Leaf sheath

Node

Stem

Internodium

Shoot from stolon

Stolon

Shoot from rhizome Rhizome

6 Botanical characteristics

Botanical characteristics of grass species for turf use

Abbr. Species (Latin) English 1. leaf Leaf blade Leaf sheath Ligule Auricles Growth habit

Acan Agrostis canina Velvet bent Rolled Ridged on upper surface, not glossy, 1−3 mm wide Split, smooth Membranous, 1 to 3 mm,

rounded to acute Absent Stolons, develops an extre-mely dense turf

Acap Agrostis capillaris Browntop bent Rolled Ridged on upper surface, not glossy, 2−4 mm wide Split, smooth Membranous, very short,

straight cut Absent Mainly with short rhizomes, produces a very dense turf

As Agrostis stolonifera Creeping bent Rolled Ridged on upper surface, not glossy, 2−4 mm wide Split, smooth Membranous, long, up to

5 mm, rounded Absent Mainly with stolons, develops a very dense turf

Dc Deschampsia caespitosa Tufted hair-grass FoldedLong, stiff, rough, prominently ridged with light stripes, glossy under surface

Split, often slightly keeled, mainly smooth

Membranous, pointed, long, up to 15 mm Absent Bunch grass

Fa Festuca arundinacea Tall fescue RolledLong, wide, stiff, prominently ridged on upper surface, glossy below, rough edges

Split, often reddish/purple at base, lower sheaths often rough

Short, stiff and greenish Distinct, hairy Bunch grass

Fod Festuca ovina duriuscula Hard fescue FoldedVery fine and bristle like, deeply ridged, grey green or blue green

Split and smooth Very short, truncate, hard to distinguish Absent Bunch grass

Frc Festuca rubra commutata Chewings fescue Folded Very fine and bristle-like, rather stiff, distinctly ridged

Partly split, smooth or slightly hairy, whitish

Very short, truncate, hard to distinguish Absent Bunch grass

Frr Festuca rubra rubra Strong creeping red fescue Folded Bristle-like, rather stiff, distinctly ridged


Very short, truncate, hard to distinguish Absent Long rhizomes

Frt Festuca rubra trichophylla Slender creeping red fescue Folded Very fine and bristle-like, rather

stiff, distinctly ridgedPartly split, smooth or slightly hairy, whitish

Very short, truncate, hard to distinguish Absent Bunch grass with short

rhizomes

Lp Lolium perenne Perennial ryegrass FoldedBright green, prominently ridged upper surface, very glossy under surface

Split, smooth, reddish at base Short, up to 2 mm

Distinct but rather small, 1−3 mm, transparent

Bunch grass

Php Phleum pratensis Timothy Rolled Only slightly ridged, light green Split, smooth White, up to 5 mm, dis-tinct notch at either side Absent Bunch grass

Pa Poa annua Annual meadow-grass Folded

Parallel sided with boat shaped tip, keeled, not glossy, not ridged but transparent lines each side of midrib, often wrin-kled cross wards, light green

Flattened, keeled White, 2−5 mm, rounded and slightly toothed Absent Bunch grass (mainly)

Pp Poa pratensis Smooth-stalked meadow-grass Folded

Parallel sided with boat shaped tip, keeled, under surface glossy, not ridged but transpa-rent lines each side of midrib, dark green or blue green

Flattened, more or less keeled, smooth, split Short, 1−3 mm, rounded Absent With short or long rhizomes

Pt Poe trivialis Rough-stalked meadow-grass Folded

Slightly tapering to boat shaped tip, keeled, under surface glossy, not ridged but transparent lines each side of midrib, light green

Flattened, more or less keeled, rough, partly split, purple below Long, 4−10 mm, pointed Absent Bunch grass with stolons

a.) b.)

First leaves rolledAgrostis, Festuca arundinacea, Phleum pratensis

First leaves foldedLolium perenne, Festuca rubra Festuca ovina, Poa, Deschampsia caespitosa

2 examplesa.) Short ligule, no auricles b.) Long ligule, long auricles

Poa’sBoat shaped leaf tip, keeled, not ridged but transparent lines each side of midrib

Abbr. Species (Latin) English 1. leaf Leaf blade Leaf sheath Ligule Auricles Growth habit

Acan Agrostis canina Velvet bent Rolled Ridged on upper surface, not glossy, 1−3 mm wide Split, smooth Membranous, 1 to 3 mm,

rounded to acute Absent Stolons, develops an extre-mely dense turf

Acap Agrostis capillaris Browntop bent Rolled Ridged on upper surface, not glossy, 2−4 mm wide Split, smooth Membranous, very short,

straight cut Absent Mainly with short rhizomes, produces a very dense turf

As Agrostis stolonifera Creeping bent Rolled Ridged on upper surface, not glossy, 2−4 mm wide Split, smooth Membranous, long, up to

5 mm, rounded Absent Mainly with stolons, develops a very dense turf

Dc Deschampsia caespitosa Tufted hair-grass FoldedLong, stiff, rough, prominently ridged with light stripes, glossy under surface

Split, often slightly keeled, mainly smooth

Membranous, pointed, long, up to 15 mm Absent Bunch grass

Fa Festuca arundinacea Tall fescue RolledLong, wide, stiff, prominently ridged on upper surface, glossy below, rough edges

Split, often reddish/purple at base, lower sheaths often rough

Short, stiff and greenish Distinct, hairy Bunch grass

Fod Festuca ovina duriuscula Hard fescue FoldedVery fine and bristle like, deeply ridged, grey green or blue green

Split and smooth Very short, truncate, hard to distinguish Absent Bunch grass

Frc Festuca rubra commutata Chewings fescue Folded Very fine and bristle-like, rather stiff, distinctly ridged


Very short, truncate, hard to distinguish Absent Bunch grass

Frr Festuca rubra rubra Strong creeping red fescue Folded Bristle-like, rather stiff, distinctly ridged


Very short, truncate, hard to distinguish Absent Long rhizomes

Frt Festuca rubra trichophylla Slender creeping red fescue Folded Very fine and bristle-like, rather

stiff, distinctly ridgedPartly split, smooth or slightly hairy, whitish

Very short, truncate, hard to distinguish Absent Bunch grass with short

rhizomes

Lp Lolium perenne Perennial ryegrass FoldedBright green, prominently ridged upper surface, very glossy under surface

Split, smooth, reddish at base Short, up to 2 mm

Distinct but rather small, 1−3 mm, transparent

Bunch grass

Php Phleum pratensis Timothy Rolled Only slightly ridged, light green Split, smooth White, up to 5 mm, dis-tinct notch at either side Absent Bunch grass

Pa Poa annua Annual meadow-grass Folded

Parallel sided with boat shaped tip, keeled, not glossy, not ridged but transparent lines each side of midrib, often wrin-kled cross wards, light green

Flattened, keeled White, 2−5 mm, rounded and slightly toothed Absent Bunch grass (mainly)

Pp Poa pratensis Smooth-stalked meadow-grass Folded

Parallel sided with boat shaped tip, keeled, under surface glossy, not ridged but transpa-rent lines each side of midrib, dark green or blue green

Flattened, more or less keeled, smooth, split Short, 1−3 mm, rounded Absent With short or long rhizomes

Pt Poe trivialis Rough-stalked meadow-grass Folded

Slightly tapering to boat shaped tip, keeled, under surface glossy, not ridged but transparent lines each side of midrib, light green

Flattened, more or less keeled, rough, partly split, purple below Long, 4−10 mm, pointed Absent Bunch grass with stolons

Poa trivialis Poa pratensis Poa annua

8 Development of varieties

Euro Grass has at our disposal

more than 100 high quality and

listed turf grass varieties widely spread across the species. For more

information on our turf grass varieties please consult our image brochure/

variety catalogue, our variety sheets and various national turf grass lists.

Euro Grass turf varieties

Development of varietiesThe development of turf varieties is a long-term, costly and highly sophis-

ticated business. Plant breeding (crossing, selecting and conducting trials)

often takes a decade or more before varieties are ready for release into

official registration. Subsequently investment in production, stock-holding

and marketing is expensive.

The Euro Grass standard mixtures are split into 7 groups: “Classic’’,

“Ornamental’’, “Shade’’, “Sports’’, “Renovation’’, “Golf’’ and “Special Use’’.

We are also able to provide a special mixture service along with professional

advice on the most appropriate combinations of species and varieties.

The Mixture Range

It is a fact that well composed mixtures will withstand pests, diseases and out

compete weeds better than individual varieties or narrow mixtures.

Euro Grass Amenity Grass Seed Mixtures

• Time of year (Seasonal temperatures and rainfall)

• Local conditions (Sun,shade,irrigation)

• Soil conditions (Soil texture & structure, fertility)

• Purpose of use (Sports, lawns, landscaping etc.)

• Maintenance (Level desired or possible by end user)

Species and varieties are carefully selected for their different characteristic to

formulate seed mixtures for a wide range of applications. The important consid-

erations when compiling mixtures are:

10 Amenity mixtures

EGB110 General Landscaping “A” A universal mixture with emphasis on perennial ryegrass for rapid establishment.

• Rapid establishment • Attractive sward• Good ground cover

EGB120 General Landscaping “B” A universal mixture, with balanced perennial ryegrass and red fescue for rapid establishment and improved soil binding capacity.

• Rapid establishment • Stabilises soil on embankments• Good ground cover

EGB130 Hard Wearing | Dry Soils A mixture of drought tolerant species with excellent rooting capabilities and hard wearing characteristics, for areas prone to drought and subject to higher levels of wear.

• Drought tolerant • Reduced mowing• Good ground cover • Suitable for Grasscrete type systems

EGB140 Reduced Cutting Fescue A mixture designed with the emphasis on a high level of fescue for lower green matter production but combining a smaller proportion of slow re-growth perennial ryegrass for initial fast greening up and ground cover. Particularly useful for open parkland areas where mowing costs and green matter dis-posal need to be kept to a minimum.

• Slow Re-growth • Reduced mowing• Fast establishment • Suitable for expansive area

EGB160 Reduced Cutting Ryegrass An industry standard low maintenance mixture formulated for end users who require greater wear tolerance but with a reduced cutting requirement. The slow re-growth characteristics of Turfgold perennial ryegrass combined with Libano slender creeping red fescues’ wear tolerance makes this an outstanding mixture.

• Slow Re-growth • Reduced mowing• Fast establishment • Wear tolerant

70% Liwinner (Perennial Ryegrass)30% Agnetha (Creeping Red Fescue)

Sowing Rate: 35g/m² Cutting height: Down to 20mm

Classic Mixtures

“Classic” is designed for general purpose lawns and landscaping where an economy option is required. The

mixtures are fast to establish but offers reduced cutting maintenance. “Classic” is suitable for most site condi-

tions and in situation of average wear intensity.

50% Libronco (Perennial Ryegrass)50% Livision (Creeping Red Fescue)


25% Libronco (Perennial Ryegrass)70% Livision (Creeping Red Fescue)

5% Aviator (Smooth Stalked Meadow Grass)


35% Turfgold (Perennial Ryegrass)65% Agnetha (Creeping Red Fescue)

Sowing Rate: 35g/m² Cutting height: Between 20 - 50mm

60% Turfgold (Perennial Ryegrass)

35% Libano (Slender CreepingRed Fescue)

5% Highland (Browntop Bent)

Sowing Rate: 35g/m² Cutting height: Between 20 - 50mm

EGB210 Drought Lawns & Landscapes A mixture designed for a broad spectrum of use where a high quality finish and performance is required. The combination of species makes this mixture suitable for lawns, golf tees, camp sites and general landscaping areas.

• Hard wearing • Quick recovery from damage• Fast establishment • Suitable for golf tees, campsites & lawns

EGB240 All FescueA fine textured mixture that provides a very dense ground cover. Fescues have the characteristic of directing their energy in root and leaf density rather than height of growth. This means they have a very much reduced biomass output lending themselves to lower cutting costs and biomass disposal.

• Fine textured • Dense ground cover• Low biomass production • Suitable for golf fairways and ornamental lawns

EGB250 Low Maintenance Parkland This mixture is suitable for creating a natural appearance with minimal cutting. It is adaptable to a range of soil types and cutting heights and compatible to young tree plantings.

• Drought tolerant • Low nutrient requirement• Natural appearance • Suitable for golf roughs, parklands and conservation

areas

EGB260 Lawns & Landscaping (No Ryegrass) A broad spectrum species and variety mixture designed with quality and all-round performance in mind. The inclusion of Linares smooth stalked meadow grass provides a fine textured, soil stabilising and drought tolerant component.

• Broad spectrum use • Dense ground cover• Drought tolerant • Suitable for golf fairways, lawns and parklands

20% Transate (Perennial Ryegrass)20% Libronco (Perennial Ryegrass)


25% Frida (Chewings Fescue)

20% Limerick (Smooth StalkedMeadow Grass)


Ornamental Mixtures

“Ornamental” is suitable when a finer textured finish is required and where only the best will do.

Faster establishing with reduced mowing maintenance are key characteristics of these mixtures.

“Ornamental” is suitable for all professional landscaping on a range of soil types and aspects.

30% Frida (Chewings Fescue)40% Jasperina (Creeping Red Fescue)



30% Jasperina (Creeping Red Fescue)30% Olivia (Chewings Fescue)30% Bornito (Hard Fescue)

10% Linares (Smooth StalkedMeadow Grass)

Sowing Rate: 35g/m² Cutting height: Minimum 25mm –

desired height


20% Frida (Chewings Fescue)10% Olivia (Chewings Fescue)


30% Jasperina (Creeping Red Fescue)


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EGB310 Shade (Moist areas)A mixture which is ideal on moisture retentive soils under varying degrees of shade, from trees or buildings. To avoid stressing grass in shaded areas, avoid cutting too closely and combine seeding work with the use of a fertiliser especially in tree areas. • Shade tolerant • Dense ground cover• Easy to establish • Suitable under trees and building shade

EGB320 Shade (Dry areas)A simple but effective mixture for dry shaded areas. The deep rooting attri-butes of tall fescue enable this mixture to tolerate the driest of conditions. To avoid stressing grass in shaded areas, avoid cutting too closely and combine seeding work with the use of a fertiliser especially in tree areas. • Shade tolerant • Dense ground cover• Drought tolerant • Suitable under trees and building shade

10% Trakaj (Tufted Hair Grass)20% Libronco (Perennial Ryegrass)

20% Libano (Slender Creeping Red Fescue)

20% Olivia (Chewings Fescue)

15% Limerick (Smooth StalkedMeadow Grass)

15% Solo (Rough StalkedMeadow Grass)


Shade Mixtures

“Shade” is specifically designed for shaded areas but will also perform well in open conditions.

“Shade’’ mixtures are ideal for building surrounds and areas under and around trees on varying soil types.

10% Lex86 (Perennial Ryegrass)20% Jasperina (Creeping Red Fescue)70% Meandre (Tall Fescue)


EGB270 Lawns & Landscaping (With Ryegrass)” A similar broad spectrum mixture to EGB260 but with the addition of Turf-gold perennial ryegrass for reduced establishment time and additional wear tolerance. Suitable for domestic and commercial landscaping where a fast establishment and excellent appearance is required.

• Broad spectrum use • Dense ground cover• Wear tolerant • Suitable for all quality landscaping projects



20% Frida (Chewings Fescue)10% Olivia (Chewings Fescue)20% Jasperina (Creeping Red Fescue)


EGB410 Stadium Mix A perfect combination of perennial ryegrass and smooth stalked meadow grass, creating a mixture that is quick to establish and extremely durable under intense sports use.

• Hard wearing • Drought tolerant• Fast recovery • Suitable all areas under intense wear

EGB460 Racecourse & GallopsEGB460 is suitable for racecourses, training gallops and polo grounds. Unlike other mixtures on the market, this mixture contains 20% smooth stalked meadow grass and 20% slender creeping red fescue, which are the very grasses that will provide resistance to poaching to create a safe natural surface. The perennial ryegrass provides quick recovery after events.

• Greatly resistance to poaching • Visually appealing• Fast recovery • Durable all-round mixture

EGB470 Sports OutfieldA general purpose sports mixture which is particularly useful for cricket outfields and golf driving ranges. The high proportion of fescues and meadow grasses make this mixture both drought tolerant and lower nutrient demanding.

• High density ground cover • Reduced fertiliser requirements• Drought resistance • All-round mixture

25% Lourega (Perennial Ryegrass)25% Transate (Perennial Ryegrass)


25% Miracle (Smooth StalkedMeadow Grass)


Sports Mixtures

“Sports’’ mixtures are extremely wear tolerant and designed for tough sports conditions. They are suitable for pre-

mier sports pitches through to municipal sports grounds. They offer outstanding performance and visual appeal.




30% Jasperina (Creeping Red Fescue)


30% Lourega (Perennial Ryegrass)30% Liwinner (Perennial Ryegrass)




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EGB510 Tees & Tennis Renovation A mixture designed for a broad spectrum of use where a high quality finish and performance is required. The combination of species makes this mixture suitable for lawns, golf tees, camp sites and general landscaping areas.

• Quick recovery from divots • Hard wearing• Fast establishment • Suitable for golf tees & tennis courts

EGB520 Football & Rugby RenovationA four-way sports wear perennial ryegrass mixture, combining wear and disease resistance along with excellent recovery characteristics.

• Fast establishment • Disease resistant• Hard wearing • Ideal for renovation programmes

EGB530 Cricket Square RenovationEGB530 is an ideal mixture for new seeding or repair of cricket squares where excellent root penetration and shoot density is required.

• Fast establishment • Penetrating root system• Quick recovery • High density ground cover

Renovation Mixtures

“Renovation” mainly consist of fast germinating, wear tolerant grasses. These mixtures are designed for over-

seeding where a quick result is required. Once established, they will provide a dense ground cover which is

quick to recover and has a high resistance to the common turf diseases.

25% Lourega (Perennial Ryegrass)25% Lex86 (Perennial Ryegrass)25% Transate (Perennial Ryegrass) 25% Lifrance (Perennial Ryegrass)

Over-Sowing Rate: 20g/m² Cutting height: Down to 15mm

25% Liwinner (Perennial Ryegrass)25% Transate (Perennial Ryegrass)25% Turfgold (Perennial Ryegrass)


10% Frida (Chewings Fescue)


30% Transate (Perennial Ryegrass)30% Turfgold (Perennial Ryegrass)40% Liromeo (Perennial Ryegrass)


EGB610 All Fescue Greens A fine fescue greens mixture suitable for over-seeding of those courses wishing to convert to a low nutrient option. This mixture is also suited to the links type course where salt tolerance is required but at the same time offering excellent wear tolerance.

• Fine texture • Dense ground cover• Low nutrient requirement • Hard wearing

Golf Mixtures

“Golf” is focused at the requirements of the golf green. These mixtures are adaptable to a wide range of envi-

ronmental and management inputs. For areas such as tees, fairways and roughs, please refer our other “EGB”

mixture where there is a selection of options suitable for these purposes.

25% Eurocrown (Chewings Fescue)25% Raisa (Chewings Fescue)

25% Euromaster (Slender Creeping Red Fescue)

25% Javelin (Slender Creeping Red Fescue)


EGB620 Bent | Fescue GreensA traditional tried and tested combination of bent and fescue which can be man-aged in a variety of ways. This mixture is adaptable to varied root zone structures and climatic conditions.

• Close mowing tolerance • Very Dense ground cover• Deep rooting structure • Uniform putting surface

Special Use Mixtures

“Special Use’’ consists of species and varieties that offer unique characteristics for specific uses or appearances.

If your circumstances are unique and you are looking to overcome a particular environmental problem or wish to

achieve a certain visual appearance, then individual specifications can be formulated to order.

21% Eurocrown (Chewings Fescue)21% Raisa (Chewings Fescue)

21% Euromaster (Slender CreepingRed Fescue)

21% Javelin (Slender Creeping Red Fescue)

16% Sefton (Browntop bent)


EGB750 Dark Turf A selection of varieties with dark green colour ratings in summer and winter. This mixture is ideal for general use where a lush green turf is required all year round.

• Dark green appearance • Dense ground cover• Stabilising root structure • Universal use

EGB760 Road Verge & ReclamationA broad spectrum mixture suitable for poor soil types found as part of road construction or land reclamation. This mixture is designed to have a low care input once established.

• Suppresses weed growth • Low frequency cutting• Stabilising root structure • Self fertilising

30% Liromeo (Perennial Ryegrass)35% Livista (Chewings Fescue)

35% Limerick (Smooth Stalked Meadow Grass)


25% Libronco (Perennial Ryegrass)30% Livision (Creeping Red Fescue)20% Bornito (Hard Fescue)


5% Highland (Bent grass)2% Abercrest (White clover)


Mixture Specifications Due to seasonal demand and availability, it may be necessary to substitute varieties listed in this brochure.

In those instances where substitutions are made, these will be notified to the customer and declared in

writing as part of the mixture ingredient labelling.

Euro Grass B.V., GermanyInternational Sales DepartmentWeissenburger Straße 559557 LippstadtPhone +49 (0)2941 2960 Fax +49 (0)2941 296 100www.eurograss.com

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