Barbasten

A true winter sports perennial ryegrass with a late-heading variety

A true winter sports perennial ryegrass and a late-heading variety, coarser in the leaf and paler green.
Exceptionally active in winter and spring promising superior mid-season recovery before temperatures recover towards the end of the season.
High tolerance to Drechslera leaf spot disease.
Coarser in the leaf and paler green.
It is the new #2 ranked cultivar in Table S1 BSPB/STRI Turfgrass Seed 2023 booklet with a score of 7.9.

Second only to Barzico in Table S1 of the BSPB/STRI Turfgrass Seed 2023 booklet, Barbasten is a true winter sports perennial ryegrass and a late-heading variety, coarser in the leaf and paler green. It is exceptionally active in winter and spring promising superior mid-season recovery before temperatures recover towards the end of the season.

In addition to its UK performance, Barbasten is #1 for Sport in official Dutch trials.

Barbasten also possesses high tolerance to Drechslera leaf spot disease in independent GEVES trials throughout Europe – ranked #3 (behind Barprium and Barthierry).

Application
Barbasten is a sports-type perennial suitable for:
Sport

Football and rugby pitches
Golf tees, fairways, walkways and roughs

Colour and leaf texture
Pale green coloured coarse leaves.

Specifications
Species
Lolium perenne
Seeds per gram
700g
Optimal pH range
5.8 - 7.4
Huminidy
medium
Salt tolerance
medium
Maintenance required
medium
Rhizomes/Stolons/Tufted
Tufted
Shade tolerance
average
Water requirement
medium
Thatch build-up
low

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Lolium perenne

Perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne) is the grass of choice for permanent pastures. It establishes rapidly, yields well, tolerates a range of management practices and has a high nutritive value.