FOOTBALL & RUGBY INTRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY GROUPS GOLF CRICKET & TENNIS RACING & EQUESTRIAN TECHNICAL & SUPPORT BARENBRUGSPORT2024 | PRODUCT GUIDE 17 • 100%slendercreepingredfescueblend • Germinationandsurvivalinsaltareas • Cultivars highly ranked in BSPB Turfgrass Seed 2024 booklet Table G3 Usage Overseeding and construction of free-draining turf areas exposed to saline conditions. Features & benefits The name SHORELINE is derived from the Latinlitoralis, the species name for slender creepers. The mix contains three top-12 ranked varieties in Turfgrass Seed G3: Barcrown, Viktorka and Barpearl. Providing a superior salt tolerance for fescue dominant turf on links and seaside golf courses exposed to salt spray and salt-laden winds, it is suitable for the construction and overseeding of all areas of free-draining turf exposed to salt. Salt tolerance is a complex issue. Most salt stress issues experienced on golf courses throughout the UK and Ireland are caused by salt spray or salt laden winds. Problems associated with high salinity soils are much more complex, and more difficult to manage due to the ability of varying soil particles to attract salt under differing environmental conditions. The grass plant’s response to salt stress can vary significantly during its life cycle. The plant’s capabilities at different stages, from germination to established sward must therefore be tested to realise any practical solutions for a dedicated grass seed mix. Figure1 - Graph showing Barenbrug laboratory, testing germination of Slender creeping red fescue and Chewings fescues with different levels of sea water parts per million (ppm). Find out more at barenbrug.co.uk/shoreline Shoreline An innovative 100% blend of slender creeping red fescues for areas exposed to high salinity, such as links and other coastal courses. Testing on established grass plants has been carried out in two distinct environments; in a glasshouse grown in rootzone (Fig. 1) and secondly in field trial sites in native soils and imported rootzones from locations naturally exposed to salt stress. Slender creeping red fescue generally demonstrates superior salt tolerance in comparison with Chewings fescues. (See Fig. 2). Germination Salt Tolerance Bargreen Baruba Baroxi Barbirdie Barswing Bargreen II Barcrown Barpearl Viktorka Barmalia 0ppm 20,000ppm % Germination 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 30,000ppm In the bag Bag size 20kg 50% Barpearl Slender creeping red fescue 25% Barcrown Slender creeping red fescue 25% Viktorka Slender creeping red fescue How to use it Sowing rate 35-45g/m2 Sowing depth 8-12mm below thatch Oversowing rate 20-30g/m2 Mowing height down to 4mm Figure2 - Glasshouse salt tolerance trial on three month old established plants at Barenbrug Research. Chewings fescue (left) versus Slender creeping red fescue (right) at 30,000ppm salt water irrigation over a period of three months. Coastal
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