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PREMIUM GRASS SEED MIXTURES
for Sports and Amenity Professionals
www.lgseeds.co.uk/mm
THE PROFESSIONAL’S
CHOICE
6 Key Reasons Contents
Why MM seed mixtures are the right choice for your amenity turf ...
SEED QUALITY 4-5 For all the very latest news
n MM is one of the most respected brands n All the varieties we market have an
HEADSTART® GOLD 6-7 and information on the
in the UK amenity industry, with over 40 excellent breeding pedigree and
Brand, follow us on
years of experience and knowledge in have been selected and bred for their WINTER SPORTS 8 - 11
amenity grass and wildflowers. ability to deliver a range of quality turf
Twitter @MM_Seed
GOLF 12 - 17
characteristics. Or you can visit our website
n The quality of our seed is unrivalled.
SUMMER SPORTS 18 - 25
We have always strived to deliver more n Our HEADSTART® GOLD seed treatment www.lgseeds.co.uk/mm
live seeds and less weeds than other delivers stronger, more resilient seedlings, HORSE RACING 26 - 29
companies. We know that quality seed is giving your turf the best possible start.
LANDSCAPING 30 - 33
key, so compromising is not an option. n Our team of authorised distributors
WILDFLOWERS 34 - 35
n Our product portfolio is second to none have been selected for their expertise
with performance proven mixtures such as in amenity grass and are well placed to COLOUR SPLASH 36 - 38
MM50 and MM60, that are used at many provide technical information and advice.
2021 VARIETIES 39
leading venues in the UK and Europe.
SELECTION CHART 40
So the choice is clear - if you want to produce premium amenity turf, USEFUL FACTS AND FIGURES 41
it has to start with MM seed. KEY CONTACTS 42
DISTRIBUTORS 43
4 5
Seed Quality
When you specify an MM mixture, rest assured that all these important
aspects have been covered as part of our comprehensive Quality
Control Programme. With state of the art seed cleaning facilities and
If you want your amenity grass to perform without compromise then a well-equipped seed testing laboratory, we know that every seed that
it is vital to start by selecting and sowing the right mixture. This will goes into an MM bag is there for the right purpose.
encompass a number of key features. Firstly, the mixture will contain
With MM there is an added quality bonus – our mixtures are treated
species and varieties that have been selected and bred to deliver
with HEADSTART® GOLD. This user-friendly, non-toxic treatment
the results that you would expect – whether it is for a football pitch,
can help your grass get off to the best possible start – especially if
tennis court or bowling green.
conditions at sowing time are less than ideal.
The quality of the seed that goes into each and every bag is also
So, next time you are buying an amenity mixture, remember that not
critical. Nobody wants to introduce weeds onto the site they are
all grass seeds are created equal! Make the wrong choice and your
seeding and, in addition, excessive quantities of dust or inert matter
project could be compromised from day one. Make the right choice –
will make absolutely no contribution to any projects that you are
MM mixtures – and all your projects will have the best foundation for
planning to undertake. But seed purity is only half the story –
future growth.
the ability of the clean seed to germinate and establish rapidly is just
as important.
Molybdenum (Mo) Phosphorus (P)
n Essential trace element n Essential for photosynthesis
for initial growth and synthesis oils, sugars,
n Required for enzymes starches and enzymes
that are involved with n Ensures rapid rooting
protein formation Biostimulants
HEADSTART®
n Enhances stress resistance
n Promote the
supply of nutrients
GOLD
Copper (Cu) Sulphur (S)
n Ensure efficient
n Important trace n Basic building block for use of nutrients
element for re-growth production of proteins, n Prevent deficiency
n Part of enzymes in hormones & vitamins of trace elements
photosynthesis /
metabolism Enzyme Activity
Stimulates production
Seaweed
n
n Stimulates growth of
of lignin rigid cell walls
roots/shoots
Extract with
Provides energy to
High Cytokinin
n
start photosynthesis
Content
n Promotes cell
division &
metabolism
YOUR KEY TO THE SUCCESSFUL ESTABLISHMENT n Leads to faster
germination
6 OF ALL GRASS AREAS. 7
The revolutionary natural grass seed treatment that
ensures rapid germination.
HEADSTART® GOLD is the latest in performance-enhancing grass seed coatings for sports fields, golf courses,
lawns and amenity turf.
HEADSTART® GOLD is a biological germination accelerator which is the second generation of the original
HEADSTART® formula. HEADSTART® GOLD has been further developed and improved in a number of different
ways through research, testing and field trials work. HEADSTART® GOLD includes major and micro nutrients which
include Phosphorus, Sulphur, Copper and Molybdenum. These nutrients stimulate root formation, development
and growth, ensuring that the seedling grass plant develops a strong root system during the critical start-up
phase. This leads to better access to moisture and nutrients and makes the grass seedling stronger and more
resistant to stress.
In a short time, HEADSTART® GOLD can help you by giving faster germination, creating stronger roots and
ultimately, healthier and stronger amenity turf. The improved seed technology of HEADSTART® GOLD works to
help improve amenity grass establishment in all situations. This, along with quality MM seed, gives sports and
amenity turf the best possible start.
HEADSTART® GOLD comes as standard on all MM seed mixtures. MM seed offers the highest quality seed in
germination and purity standards, meeting the high demands and expectations of today's professional grass users.
WINTER
SPORTS
TECHNICAL
OVERVIEW
8 9
FOOTBALL AND RUGBY
Selecting the correct mixture is vitally important when renovating or constructing a winter sports pitch. The
mixtures must be able to perform in different environments; from the public park pitch, to a premier league
stadium, and provide a first class sward.
MM60 has been developed over the years with these demands in mind, to provide high quality grass surfaces
across the country. The four way ryegrass blend contains top rated cultivars. These cultivars together produce
a sward that recovers from scarring and divot damage. They are quick to germinate, and establishment is rapid
thanks to the HEADSTART® GOLD treatment. Superior disease resistance along with good all year colour make
this the mixture of choice for many grounds managers.
For new pitch constructions, MM Universal Sport may also be used. This ryegrass and fescue mixture will
establish quickly giving a dense, hard wearing sward that has strong root growth in the early stages of sward
development. The mix contains high quality cultivars that perform in a wide range of situations.
Universal Sport Tetra Sport
Football, rugby and Football, rugby and Andrew Jackson,
general sports fields general sports fields Head Groundsman at
Stoke City Football
Club tells us why he
Multiuse mixture for sports pitches Winter sports overseeding mixture. chooses MM60, he
said:
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and amenity areas.
MM Tetra Sport Mixture MM60 has had a big
MM Universal Sport Benefits: effect on all of our
Mixture Benefits: n Fast germination from Tetraploid pitches. The sward
n Fast germination Ryegrasses
density has increased The leading winter sports
with more plants
n Rapid establishment of n Rapid establishment of sward per square metre, renovation mixture
sward n High disease resistance which really helps in
Bruce Elliot, head of grounds and estates at Crystal
10 the recovery process 11
n High disease resistance n Good wear tolerance Renovation of football pitches, rugby pitches
Palace FC explains why he uses MM60:
after a match. I have I’ve used Limagrain’s MM60 throughout my
n Good wear tolerance n Unique and exclusive to the found the product and sports fields. professional career. It’s because I know what I’m
n Excellent winter and MM range really good to work going to get with it – for years it has been the number
with from the MM60 Mixture Benefits: one winter sports mix. What I like about the MM60 is
summer colour n Excellent winter and summer grow-in period, due that if you look into the cultivars there is a similarity
n Contains new highly rated colour to the HEADSTART® n Fast germination and establishment between them in the ratings in the STRI handbook.
cultivars n Good drought tolerance GOLD treatment. n Produces a dense, hard-wearing sward
All the cultivars in the mix have the same sort of wear
There is always resistance, recovery levels and same colour, rather
SOWING RATE: n Contains new highly rated cultivars good recovery from
n Recovers quickly from damage and wear than different shades of green. We want an even
35g - 50g/m2 product rather than having highs and lows within
matches and training n Annecy helps provide superior leaf spot
SOWING RATE: the difference of the cultivars – Limagrain has always
OVERSOWING RATE: and recovery is really
25g - 50g/m 2 35g - 50g/m2 and fusarium resistance provided me with a consistent product.
fast in the spring
PACK SIZE:
OVERSOWING RATE: time. n Produces an excellent playing surface in
25g - 50g/m2 a stadium environment
NEW FORMULATION
20kg
PACK SIZE:
MOWING HEIGHT:
20kg
25%
25mm plus
MOWING HEIGHT: ANNECY
Perennial Ryegrass
25mm plus
CYRENA
Perennial Ryegrass 35% EUROCORDUS
Perennial Ryegrass 25%
40%
TETRAMAGIC
TETRAMAGIC
Amenity Tetraploid
Perennial Ryegrass
25%
Amenity Tetraploid
Perennial Ryegrass
EUROPITCH
Perennial Ryegrass 25%
CYRENA
30% 25%
All mixtures are
EUROSPORT
20
HEIDRUN treated with
Strong Creeping % Perennial Ryegrass Perennial Ryegrass
Red Fescue
30%
DOUBLE
20
Amenity Tetraploid
MELBOURNE % Perennial Ryegrass
Perennial Ryegrass
SOWING RATE: OVERSOWING RATE: PACK SIZE: MOWING HEIGHT:
35g - 60g/m2 25g - 70g/m2 20kg 25mm plus
GOLF
TECHNICAL
OVERVIEW
The demand and pressure placed on the modern day greenkeeper to
produce the best possible playing surfaces continually grows.
In order to satisfy the needs of golfers today, it is of paramount importance to choose the best grass seed mixtures
available. Seed quality, purity and vigour are the essential building blocks for success. Don’t compromise your plans
and projects, choose seed from the MM range.
GOLF GREENS GOLF TEES
Greens are often the focus of praise (or criticism!) at A mixture that is capable of both rapid establishment
any club and are invariably what the whole course and fast recovery from divot scarring and high wear,
12 is judged on. Success will largely depend on the is a valuable asset on any course. An all ryegrass 13
skill and expertise of the greenkeeper and their turf blend, such as MM50, is the most practical solution.
management practices. Correct grass seed selection For large tees where play is less intense, MM22 is a
and the desire for improvement are equally important. great choice. Where damage and wear are minimal,
use MM12 or MM13, both are suited to ‘Links
The traditional chewings fescue/browntop bent mix,
style’ courses, are drought tolerant and have low
MM11 remains a popular choice in many cases and
maintenance requirements.
can be used from spring to autumn. It is ideal for new
constructions and overseeding existing swards. MM10
offers a slight variation; both mixtures are fine leaved, GOLF FAIRWAYS
disease resistant and make good, dense putting Adaptability is probably the key attribute here
surfaces. because soil conditions, light and shade, contouring
and wear will vary markedly in different areas of the
Where it is difficult to maintain fescue in the sward or
course. Choose low maintenance, drought tolerant
where levels of wear are greater, use MM9 - a three
mixtures with creeping varieties where wear levels
way browntop bent mixture in late summer/early
are low, such as MM12 or MM13. For high divot or
autumn for best results. Maintenance requirements will
intense wear areas, select ryegrass mixtures such as
be higher as it produces an aggressive growing, tight,
MM22.
dense sward for the ultimate surface.
For 'Links style' courses, sustainable golf or for early
season overseeding, use MM8, or MM Coastal fescue
mixtures, that provide excellent disease resistance,
drought tolerance and minimal fertiliser requirements.
West Cornwall Golf Club
9 10 11
CREEPING BENT 7 8 Greens Greens, tees and
surrounds
Greens
Riptide Extreme wear Greens Excellent mixture for summer An alternative to the traditional Traditional mixture for overseeding,
golf greens overseeding and autumn renovation 80:20 mixture for construction, renovation and construction of high
of top quality golf greens. overseeding, renovating and quality golf greens and for sward
Used for construction and renovation A modern mixture for quick A traditional mixture, especially repairing of high quality greens improvement.
of golf greens. renovations of worn and damaged useful for spring overseeding of high MM9 Mixture Benefits: and tees.
areas of fine turf. quality golf greens to improve sward n Ideal for summer overseeding, MM11 Mixture Benefits:
MM CREEPING BENT MM10 Mixture Benefits:
composition and aid recovery from autumn renovations and new n Ideal mixture for use in
Benefits: MM7 Mixture Benefits: constructions
disease scarring. n Produces a fine, dense sward spring, summer and autumn
n Fast establishment n Fast germination and Produces a fine, dense sward on existing and new surfaces
MM8 Mixture Benefits:
n n Tolerant to close mowing
n Excellent disease resistance establishment for the ultimate playing n Produces a fine, dense sward
n High disease resistance and
High wear tolerance n Excellent for spring and surface for superior golf greens
Produces a very fine dense n
hard-wearing
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n
summer overseeding
sward n Fine leaved n Good year-round colour n Tolerant to close mowing
n Good wear tolerance
n Very drought tolerant
n Good winter colour n Fast coverage of damaged n High disease resistance n Excellent disease resistance
n Year round colour
areas and emergency repair n Greater disease resistance
n Tolerates very close mowing n Hard-wearing n Good wear characteristics
work
n Excellent for top quality golf
n Low nutrient requirement
n Very tolerant to close mowing greens, tees, surrounds and n Lower nutrient and irrigation
SOWING RATE:
SOWING RATE:
n Produces a fine, dense sward approaches requirements
8g/m 2
SOWING RATE:
OVERSOWING RATE:
35g/m2 n Suits traditional, sustainable
25 - 35g/m2 SOWING RATE: SOWING RATE:
4g/m 2 OVERSOWING RATE: and ‘Links style’ regimes
OVERSOWING RATE: 35g/m2 35g/m2
15 - 25g/m
PACK SIZE: 6 -10g/m 2
SOWING RATE: OVERSOWING RATE: OVERSOWING RATE:
11.35kg PACK SIZE:
25 - 35g/m 2
PACK SIZE: 15 - 25g/m 2 15 - 25g/m2
20kg
MOWING HEIGHT: 20kg
OVERSOWING RATE: PACK SIZE: PACK SIZE:
Down to 4mm MOWING HEIGHT:
15 - 25g/m2 MOWING HEIGHT: 10kg and 20kg 20kg
Down to 5mm
PACK SIZE: Down to 4mm MOWING HEIGHT: MOWING HEIGHT:
10kg and 20kg Down to 4mm Down to 4mm
CYRENA
Perennial Ryegrass 40% MOWING HEIGHT:
Down to 5mm NEW FORMULATION
NEW FORMULATION
VENICE
40% NEW FORMULATION
40
Perennial Ryegrass
EGMONT %
10% NEW FORMULATION
40% 40%
Browntop Bent
CALDRIS CALDRIS CALDRIS
40%
Chewings Fescue Chewings Fescue Chewings Fescue
SEFTON
10% 30% 40%
CALDRIS Browntop Bent
20%
All mixtures are SEFTON APORINA NIKKY
Chewings Fescue
20%
treated with Browntop Bent Slender Creeping Chewings Fescue
JORVIK Red Fescue
10%
Browntop Bent
25%
APORINA EGMONT
20
Slender Creeping CATHY Browntop Bent
Red Fescue Slender Creeping %
10%
Red Fescue SEFTON
25
CATHY
% Browntop Bent
10 %
Slender Creeping EGMONT
Red Fescue Browntop Bent
NIKKY
Chewings Fescue 20% SEFTON
Browntop Bent 10%
Newquay Golf Course
COASTAL 12 13 22 50
Greens, Tees, Fairways Tees and fairways Tees, fairways and Tees, fairways and Tees, fairways and
roughs driving ranges driving ranges
100% Slender Creeping Red Fescue For excellent wear tolerance and High quality traditional mixture for For divotting, repairing, renovating, A fast establishing mix for
mix for high salt tolerance on recovery on existing and new golf overseeding or renovating fine dense overseeding and construction of overseeding, divotting tees and
fairways, tees & greens. tees and fairways. Ideal for divotting, tees, fairways and roughs, particularly tees, fairways and outfield areas that fairways, MM50 contains a blend of
overseeding and new construction where maintenance and input levels are subjected to high levels of wear. extremely fine leaved Ryegrasses
MM Coastal Mixture
work. are low. that produce a dense, hardwearing
Benefits: MM22 Mixture Benefits: fantastic sward.
n Drought tolerant MM12 Mixture Benefits: MM13 Mixture Benefits: n Very hard wearing
Excellent wear tolerance for Excellent drought resistance MM50 Mixture Benefits:
n High salt tolerance n Dan Kendle, Course n
n Quick to establish and recover
a fine turf mix Manager, Newquay Golf
Low maintenance n Ideal for extreme wear areas
n Fast recovery from creeping Club:
n
n Good sward density and
root structure n Good, year-round appearance “Since introducing
requirements colour n Fast establishing and
Lower nutrient, irrigation and MM13 and MM50 to Good recovery characteristics resilient - ideal for divotting,
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n High disease resistance so n n
n Suitable for surrounds and 15
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maintenance requirements Newquay just over a seeding and overseeding
very sustainable, as less year ago, I have been n High disease resistance approaches
inputs needed Produces a fine, dense, impressed with the
n Fine leaved and tolerates
Ideal for divotting tees and Excellent mixture for year
n
n n
highly disease resistant sward speed of germination, close mowing
SOWING RATE: fairways round performance
establishment and
Excellent mixture particularly n High Leaf Spot and Fusarium
Good winter colour
15 - 35g/m2 n
performance; which on n
SOWING RATE: resistance
OVERSOWING RATE:
for new constructions a busy and exposed
35 - 45g/m2
10 - 25g/m2 course is pleasing to SOWING RATE: n Good density and cleanness
SOWING RATE: see. The improvement OVERSOWING RATE:
PACK SIZE:
20 - 35g/m2 of cut
35g/m2 their use has made to 15 - 25g/m2
OVERSOWING RATE:
20kg
OVERSOWING RATE:
the condition of tees,
PACK SIZE:
n Can be used all year long
fairways and high wear 15 - 25g/m2
MOWING HEIGHT: 15 - 25g/m 2 10 and 20kg
Down to 5mm areas has been very PACK SIZE: SOWING RATE:
PACK SIZE: impressive.” MOWING HEIGHT: 35 - 45g/m2
20kg
20kg Down to 12mm
MOWING HEIGHT: OVERSOWING RATE:
MOWING HEIGHT:
NEW MIXTURE Down to 12mm 15 - 25g/m2
30%
Down to 12mm
ANNECY PACK SIZE:
Perennial Ryegrass 10 and 20kg
50
APORINA
% NEW FORMULATION
Slender Creeping CYRENA
20%
All mixtures are MOWING HEIGHT:
Red Fescue NEW FORMULATION treated with Perennial Ryegrass Down to 12mm
35%
HEIDRUN
50%
CATHY
20%
APORINA
Slender Creeping
Red Fescue
HEIDRUN
Strong Creeping
Red Fescue
40 %
Strong Creeping
Red Fescue
Slender Creeping
Red Fescue
ALISON
Perennial Ryegrass 35%
APORINA
25% CALDRIS
15% MALIBU
25%
25
APORINA Slender Creeping
Slender Creeping % Red Fescue
Chewings Fescue Perennial Ryegrass
15%
Red Fescue
15%
HEIDRUN ANNECY
CALDRIS
20 %
CALDRIS
Chewings Fescue 20 % Strong Creeping
Red Fescue
Perennial Ryegrass
15%
Chewings Fescue
VENICE
10
CATHY
% Perennial Ryegrass
10%
CATHY Slender Creeping
10%
Slender Creeping Red Fescue
Red Fescue
SINGAPORE
10
Perennial Ryegrass
CRYSTAL %
HIGHLAND
Browntop Bent 5% Hard Fescue
SUMMER
SPORTS
TECHNICAL
OVERVIEW
The inevitable aim of today’s professional groundsman is to produce
the best possible, consistent playing surface.
In order to achieve this aim, seed quality, purity and vigour are the underpinning factors required for long-term
success and are duly provided by the MM range. Make the best possible start by choosing mixtures that suit both
the environmental situation and meet the requirements of the maintenance regime.
BOWLING GREENS & CRICKET OUTFIELDS
18 CROQUET LAWNS Our regular mixture for cricket outfields is MM12, 19
MM10 is still the most popular choice for high quality which has low maintenance requirements and
bowling greens. This fescue/bent mixture is suitable good recovery characteristics. Depending on
in many situations. Alternatively, you can use MM8 precise requirements, you could also use MM13 for
which is a four way straight fescue mixture. Ideal for overseeding or MM22 where outfields suffer greater
free draining, drought susceptible and low input/ levels of wear.
maintenance bowling greens that are not subjected to
excessive wear. MM9 is a three way straight bent mix TENNIS
suited to greens that are less well draining and have
Excellent performance characteristics make MM50
higher wear and input/maintenance levels. In certain
the number one for tennis up to the highest level.
situations, good results can also be achieved from
A five way dwarf ryegrass mix offering superior wear
using a dwarf ryegrass mix such as MM50. Speak to
tolerance, fast establishment and excellent recovery.
your MM distributor for advice.
For low use and minimal input, use MM29.
CRICKET WICKETS
Edgbaston Community Sports Ground , Portland Road
For intensively used cricket wickets, MM50 is
the preferred choice. A five way dwarf ryegrass
mixture for the ultimate in wear tolerance, speed
of establishment, recovery and tolerance of close
mowing. This mixture is currently being used from club
cricket right up to Test Match level. For less intensive
use and reduced maintenance requirements choose
MM29, which offers hard-wearing dwarf ryegrasses
along with traditional fescue and bent.29 12
Cricket squares and Cricket outfields
50 outfields without ryegrass
A traditional renovation mix for A non-ryegrass outfield mix that
Cricket squares renovation and repair cricket squares and outfields which produces a very tight sward which
contains excellent fine leaved will have low nutrient requirements,
The leading mix for cricket wicket end of season renovation ryegrasses, along with dense fescue along with good drought tolerance.
work and mid-season repairs. MM50 contains a blend of and bent grasses.
fine-leaved ryegrasses that together produce an extremely MM12 Mixture Benefits:
hard wearing, dense surface that recovers quickly from use. MM29 Mixture Benefits: Produces a fine dense sward
20 n
Fast germination Lower mowing requirements
MM50 Mixture Benefits: Andy Richards, Ground
n n
Robin Saxton, Manager, Haileybury School, 21
Head Groundsman - Glamorgan Cricket Club n Fine and dense sward Less water and nutritional
n Rapid germination uses MM50, he says:
n believes that nothing compares
n Good recovery from damage requirements to Limagrain’s MM brand of
n Quick recovery from damage and play "I’ve been here since 2013 and even before grass seed:
I arrived MM50 was being used. It shows n Good disease resistance n Strong recovery from “In my mind MM50 is the
n Fine-leaved and hard-wearing that myself and others before me have creeping grasses best seed mix for cricket and
n Compact growth
n High shoot density always had faith in the seed and deservedly fine turf, there is nothing
n Good disease resistance
so because we have tried other seeds n Clean cutting quality else that can touch it or even
n High disease resistance against it in side-by-side trials. MM50 has compare to it.“
SOWING RATE:
n Tolerant to close mowing always come up better, nothing has ever SOWING RATE: “This hard-wearing MM50
beaten it." 35g/m2 25 - 35g/m2 mix has rapid germination,
n Good all year-round colour "MM50 is by far the best seed in terms of OVERSOWING RATE: very fine leaved appearance,
OVERSOWING RATE:
recovery". When trialled against the others, 15 - 25g/m 2 high shoot density and
it has proven to be stronger, it has come
25g - 50g/m2 is tolerant to very close
PACK SIZE:
PACK SIZE:
NEW FORMULATION through thicker and it is more wear tolerant.
It has consistently outperformed other 20kg 20kg
mowing, along with high
disease resistance. All these
seeds we have trialled. MOWING HEIGHT: attributes together produce
MOWING HEIGHT:
ALISON
Perennial Ryegrass 35 % With MM50 you just have the confidence in
knowing that it will handle the stresses of
Down to 5mm Down to 12mm a fantastic sward that has
great colour all year round.
25%
four-day cricket where we can’t really water It is also widely praised
MALIBU
40%
HEIDRUN
40
the square as much as we would like to. for its excellent and rapid
Perennial Ryegrass MALIBU % Strong Creeping recovery.”
Perennial Ryegrass
15%
Red Fescue
ANNECY
Perennial Ryegrass ALISON
Perennial Ryegrass 25% APORINA
Slender Creeping
25%
All mixtures are
15%
treated with
VENICE Red Fescue
Perennial Ryegrass CALDRIS
15%
20%
Chewings Fescue CALDRIS
SINGAPORE
10% Chewings Fescue
15%
Perennial Ryegrass CATHY
10%
Slender Creeping CATHY
Red Fescue Slender Creeping
Red Fescue
HIGHLAND
5%
5%
Browntop Bent HIGHLAND
SOWING RATE: OVERSOWING RATE: PACK SIZE: MOWING HEIGHT:
Browntop Bent
35g - 60g/m 2
25g - 50g/m 2
10kg and 20kg Down to 4mmLAWN
TENNIS
COURTS
SUMMER
SPORTS
Nature Valley International, Eastbourne
50
The leading ryegrass mixture for Danny Negus (2019 IOG Groundsperson
of the Year), head groundsman at Devonshire
22 all lawn tennis courts. The choice Park International Tennis Centre in Eastbourne uses
MM50, he said:
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of many of the country's top lawn I trialled Limagrain’s MM50 last year throughout
tennis venues: the three sites which consists of approximately 27
courts. We did this because I wanted to see the
reaction of the seed on different sites in different
n The Championships, Wimbledon conditions. There are a lot of micro climates
n Nature Valley International, Eastbourne around here and it enabled us to see how the
seed responded in a tournament situation, and
It contains a blend of ryegrasses that has been proven also from a club and a professional use.
The results I got back from the trials revealed to
to be high performing for many years. me that it was absolutely a no-brainer to continue
to use MM50 across all three sites.
MM50 Mixture Benefits:
n Rapid germination NEW FORMULATION
n Quick recovery from damage and play
n Fine-leaved and hard-wearing
ALISON
Perennial Ryegrass 35%
High shoot density
25%
n
MALIBU
n High disease resistance Perennial Ryegrass
n
n
Tolerant to close mowing
Good year-round colour
ANNECY
Perennial Ryegrass 15%
VENICE
Perennial Ryegrass 15%
SINGAPORE
Perennial Ryegrass 10%
SOWING RATE: OVERSOWING RATE: PACK SIZE: MOWING HEIGHT:
35g - 60g/m2 25g - 50g/m2 10kg and 20kg Down to 8mm7 8 9 10
Bowling greens and Bowling greens and Bowling greens and Bowling green and
croquet lawns croquet lawns croquet lawns croquet lawns
A modern mixture for quick Excellent mixture for summer Excellent mixture for summer An alternative to the traditional
renovation of worn and damaged overseeding and autumn renovation overseeding and autumn renovation 80:20 mixture for construction,
areas of fine turf. of top quality bowling greens. of top quality bowling greens. overseeding, renovating and
repairing high quality bowling
MM7 Mixture Benefits: MM8 Mixture Benefits: MM9 Mixture Benefits: greens and croquet lawns.
n Fast germination and n Excellent for spring and n Ideal for summer overseeding, Jonathan Blakeman,
establishment summer overseeding autumn renovations and new MM10 Mixture Benefits volunteer greenkeeper at
constructions
Broomfield Bowling Club:
n High wear tolerance n Very drought tolerant n Produces a fine, dense sward
24 Produces a fine, dense sward
“We are always trying 25
n Contains fine-leaved n Greater disease resistance
n n Tolerant to close mowing to introduce different
ryegrasses for the ultimate playing cultivars and finer
Low nutrient requirements n Highly disease resistant
surface
n
species into the surface.
Fast coverage of damaged and hard-wearing
Produces a fine, dense sward I have used MM seed
n
Good year-round colour
n
areas and emergency repair
n
n Good wear tolerance mixtures since 2016
work SOWING RATE: n High disease resistance and tend to rotate
n Year-round colour between MM9, MM10
25 - 35g/m 2
n Hard-wearing and MM11. I believe
SOWING RATE:
OVERSOWING RATE:
n Excellent for top quality
that the more desirable
35g/m 2 n Very tolerant to close mowing bowling greens and croquet
15 - 25g/m2 cultivars you have
OVERSOWING RATE: lawns in your surface, the
PACK SIZE: SOWING RATE:
15 - 25g/m2 more resilient it can be
10 and 20kg 25 - 35g/m2 SOWING RATE: against the challenges
PACK SIZE:
MOWING HEIGHT: OVERSOWING RATE: 35g/m2
20kg of disease, wear and
Down to 5mm 5 - 8g/m2 drought tolerance.
OVERSOWING RATE:
MOWING HEIGHT:
PACK SIZE: The MM mixtures are
15 - 25g/m 2
Down to 5mm helping us combat
30 % 20kg
CALDRIS PACK SIZE: these challenges and
Chewings Fescue MOWING HEIGHT: 10 and 20kg also produce a fantastic
NEW MIXTURE
Down to 4mm
25
APORINA MOWING HEIGHT: colour all year round.”
Slender Creeping % Down to 4mm
Red Fescue
CYRENA
40% NEW FORMULATION
25
CATHY All mixtures are
%
40
Perennial Ryegrass All mixtures are
Slender Creeping treated with CALDRIS % treated with
40%
Red Fescue Chewings Fescue
40
VENICE EGMONT %
20%
Perennial Ryegrass
20%
NIKKY Browntop Bent APORINA
10%
Chewings Fescue Slender Creeping
40%
CALDRIS
Chewings Fescue SEFTON Red Fescue
Browntop Bent
10% 20%
CATHY
20%
SEFTON JORVIK Slender Creeping
Browntop Bent
Browntop Bent Red Fescue
EGMONT
Browntop Bent 10%
SEFTON
Browntop Bent 40%HORSE
LANDSCAPING
RACING
TECHNICAL
OVERVIEW
TECHNICAL
OVERVIEW
26 27
RACECOURSES, GALLOPS AND POLO
Racecourses and polo fields have to withstand a high degree of
damage from horses over a whole season, which means that selecting
the right mixture for renovation is critical.
MM60 will provide a dense, hard-wearing surface that recovers quickly
from divots. As it is 100% ryegrass, it germinates quickly from spring
through to late autumn.
MM Universal Sport and MM22 contain ryegrass and fescues,
providing cushioning in the bottom of the sward.
MM Tetrasport provides a good option for Autumn and Winter
overseeding, using the advantages of Tetraploid Ryegrasses.22 Universal Sport 60 Tetra Sport
Racecourses, Racecourses, Racecourses, Racecourses,
gallops and polo gallops and polo gallops and polo gallops and polo
A ryegrass and fescue blend for Renovation and divot repair for Renovation and divot repair for For winter and spring divot and
racecourses and gallops. racecourses, gallops and polo fields. racecourses, gallops and polo fields. renovation work.
MM22 Mixture Benefits: MM Universal Sport Mixture MM60 Mixture Benefits: MM Tetra Sport
Ben Hastie, head Groundsman at
Benefits Mixture Benefits:
n Fast germination n Extremely fast germination Cheltenham Racecourse:
Quick germination leading
n Grows and germinates at “MM60 has been relied on at
n Dense, attractive sward n n Quick establishment Cheltenham for over 25 years and
to fast establishment lower soil temperatures
Ben recalls a rigorous seed trial
n Good wear tolerance n High wear tolerance
n Hard-wearing, dense,
n Fast ground cover and early in his tenure when MM60
28 n Good recovery from damage n Fast divot recovery establishment
proved exactly why it has been the 29
attractive sward number one choice for so long.
n Fescue provides a creeping n High disease resistance Winter and spring In 2006 we trialled 8-10 different
Fast recovery from divots
n
n
growth habit and cushioning Produces great colour overseeding
mixtures in which we did lots
and damage n
of various tests in numerous
SOWING RATE: Fescue provides a creeping
n HEADSTART® GOLD helps conditions. We found that the
n SOWING RATE: MM60 was by far the best for
35 - 45g/m2 growth habit and cushioning winter germination speed what we needed, and we haven’t
35 - 50g/m2
OVERSOWING RATE:
n High disease resistance OVERSOWING RATE: n Unique and exclusive to the looked back since then.
You know with MM60 that you
15 - 25g/m2 25 - 50g/m2 MM range are going to get great growth
PACK SIZE: SOWING RATE: PACK SIZE: n Improved disease resistance and the colour is brilliant. Because
10 and 20kg 35 - 50g/m2 we are predominantly a winter
20kg with tetraploid power sport, we need germination at
MOWING HEIGHT: OVERSOWING RATE: MOWING HEIGHT: low temperatures and I know that
Down to 25mm 25 - 50g/m2 Down to 25mm SOWING RATE: the MM60 will still be growing
PACK SIZE: 35 - 75g/m2 even if soil temperatures are 5 or
Adrian Kay, 6 degrees when we are racing in
20kg OVERSOWING RATE:
NEW FORMULATION
Head Groundsman at December or January.
MOWING HEIGHT: York Racecourse has used
MM grass seed for many
NEW FORMULATION 25 - 50g/m2 It is a great product and the health
Down to 25mm PACK SIZE: of the turf it produces is better
30
years now:
%
25%
than anything I have seen before.”
ANNECY "Having used MM ANNECY 20kg
Perennial Ryegrass Perennial Ryegrass MOWING HEIGHT:
35
mixtures from Limagrain
CYRENA %
20 25%
APORINA for over 15 years, they
Slender Creeping % Perennial Ryegrass
have always performed to
EUROCORDUS 25mm plus
Perennial Ryegrass
Red Fescue All mixtures are
25
TETRAMAGIC my expectations and given
%
25%
treated with
20%
Amenity Tetraploid EUROPITCH
NEW FORMULATION
me great results."
CYRENA Perennial Ryegrass
Perennial Ryegrass Perennial Ryegrass
CALDRIS
Chewings Fescue 15%
HEIDRUN
Strong Creeping
Red Fescue
20%
EUROSPORT
Perennial Ryegrass 25% TETRAMAGIC
Amenity Tetraploid
40%
Perennial Ryegrass
15% 20%
HEIDRUN
MELBOURNE
30%
Strong Creeping CYRENA
Red Fescue Perennial Ryegrass
Perennial Ryegrass
30%
DOUBLE
Amenity Tetraploid
Perennial RyegrassLANDSCAPING
TECHNICAL
OVERVIEW
When selecting mixtures for landscaping
30 purposes, it is vital that due consideration 31
is given to both the end use and the
intended maintenance regime.
A non-ryegrass sward will require less maintenance, resulting in
reduced mowing and fertiliser requirements, which is better for the
environment. MM16 produces a fine looking sward that is drought and
shade tolerant. The inclusion of a range of fescues, particularly Crystal
– a top rated hard fescue – provides these key attributes. This mixture
is also very good for soil stabilisation of embankments and steep
slopes, whilst remaining low maintenance.
Where both lower maintenance and some tolerance to hard wear
are required, use MM21. This successful blend of ryegrass, fescue and
bent grass is well suited for both objectives.
MM22 will produce a hard-wearing, yet attractive sward that has
the fine-leaved ryegrass cultivars alongside the drought tolerant
fescues, which together produce an excellent year-round lawn or
landscape area.16 21
Low maintenance Lawns and landscaping
lawns and landscape areas with ryegrass
areas
A very low maintenance mixture A fine low input ryegrass mix that will
containing a blend of fescue and produce a hard-wearing dense sward
bent grasses that together produce but with lower mowing requirements
a superb looking, very fine drought than many other landscape mixtures.
tolerant mix.
MM21 Mixture Benefits:
MM16 Mixture Benefits:
n Drought and shade tolerant
n Produces a dense, fine and
attractive sward
22
Low nutrient requirements Drought and shade tolerant
Quality lawns and landscape areas
n n
n Reduced mowing n Tolerates a range of soil types
32 A hard-wearing ryegrass and fescue mix that will produce a superb 33
n Good soil stabilisation n Good year-round appearance
looking lawn or landscape area.
n Produces an attractive, fine, n General purpose mixture
dense sward MM22 Mixture Benefits:
SOWING RATE:
SOWING RATE: 35g/m2 n Rapid establishment
25 - 35g/m 2
OVERSOWING RATE: n Hard-wearing
OVERSOWING RATE: 25 - 35g/m 2
n Good recovery from damage
25g/m2 PACK SIZE:
n Excellent year-round appearance
PACK SIZE: 20kg
20kg MOWING HEIGHT: n Produces a fine, attractive sward
MOWING HEIGHT: Down to 12mm n High disease resistance
Down to 12mm
CALDRIS
Chewings Fescue 30%
ANNECY
Perennial Ryegrass 30%
NEW FORMULATION
25% 20%
ANNECY APORINA
All mixtures are Slender Creeping All mixtures are
Perennial Ryegrass treated with Red Fescue treated with
30%
APORINA
25% 20%
Slender Creeping APORINA CYRENA
Red Fescue Slender Creeping Perennial Ryegrass
Red Fescue
HEIDRUN
Strong Creeping
Red Fescue
30% HEIDRUN
Strong Creeping
15 %
CALDRIS
Chewings Fescue 15%
Red Fescue
NEW FORMULATION
15%
HEIDRUN
CALDRIS
Chewings Fescue 25 %
HIGHLAND
Browntop Bent 5%
Strong Creeping
Red Fescue
CRYSTAL
Hard Fescue 15%
SOWING RATE: OVERSOWING RATE: PACK SIZE: MOWING HEIGHT:
35 - 45g/m2 15 - 25g/m2 10kg and 20kg Down to 12mmCommon carder bee on Cornflower. Photo courtesy of Annabelle
LG Wildflowers
Tipper, Bumblebee Conservation Trust
LG Range of Wildflowers
All LG Wildflower mixtures contain:
• 80% Low Maintenance Mixture • 20% Native British Wildflowers
Cornfield Annuals LG 3 LG 7
A popular mixture bringing together: Limestone Mix Hedgerow and
• Corn Cockle This mixture has been formulated Semi Shade Mix
Limagrain’s ten different • Corn Marigold for limestone and chalkland soils A suitable mix for hedgerows and
mixtures and the • Cornflower types and includes a range of semi shade.
• Common Poppy
34
Cornfield Annuals mixture,
species that are naturally found
• Corn Chamomile in these areas.
LG 8
all contain some of the Which are all the elements needed
Sandy / Dry Soils Mix
recommended plants on
to produce a field of traditional
LG 4
British native wildflowers that reflect
the Royal Horticultorial how meadows would look if they
Clay and Heavy A diverse mixture that include a
35
Soils Mix
wide range of flower types suitable
Society's 'plants for were left to grow wild. for sandy and dry soils.
pollinators' list'. This mixture is suited for use on
LG 1 heavy / clay soil types and LG 9
Over the past 50 years, the number of Woodland and environments.
Flowering Lawn
traditional wildflower meadows has sadly Heavy Shade
declined, which has resulted in a noted LG 5 The LG 9 Flowering lawn mix
A suitable mixture for heavy shaded
Acid Soils Mix
decrease of British insects. In order for combines slow growing grasses and
areas and woodlands, the flower low growing wildflowers that create
pollination to take place, we need the
species selected are found naturally The species selected in the LG 5 and attractive flowering lawn or
perfect flowers to attract those
in these low light environments. mix are suited for acidic soils, they grassland area.
all-important bees so they can ensure the
plants become fertilised and produce seeds will produce an attractive diverse
and fruit. LG 2 meadow mixture. LG 10
You can read more about the need for bees Wetland and Pollinators Mix
on the RHS website www.rhs.org.uk Water Meadow LG 6
General Purpose /
The Pollinators mix contains
A mixture for all damp, moist and wildflowers and grasses that help
wetland soils, it is also suited for
Loam Soils Mix create the perfect wildflower
banks of ponds, streams and rivers. An excellent general-purpose meadow and habitat that will attract
The Bumblebee Conservation Trust is the only charity in the UK dedicated
bees, butterflies and pollinators,
solely to the protection of bumblebees. Their expert conservation team meadow mix suitable for a wide
support bumblebee friendly habitats, raise awareness and gather scientific range of habitats and areas. this mixture is suitable for a wide
evidence about bumblebee populations, to safeguard the future of these range of soils.
iconic insects and vital pollinators. You can read more about their work at
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CS 1 FESTIVAL CS 2 AURORA CS 3 NEW WAVE CS 4 HONEY BEE CS 5 CELEBRATION CS 6 BIODIVERSITY
This rich mixture contains varieties Aurora is the general all purpose New Wave provides good cover for The Honey Bee mixture is composed Celebration consists of flowers such This mid-height, strikingly rich
such as the Sunbow Zinnia, which mixture for all soil type. fauna and a good source of nectar of flowering plants for landscaping, as Cornflower and Poppy, which were mixture was designed to attract
provides several waves of flowers. for insects. which will attract insects, bees and once found in abundance in butterflies, pollinating insects and
Sunbow Zinnia and Trianon Cosmos
36 other pollinators. traditional cornfields in the days be- in general, small invertebrate or 37
Festival offers good cover and a provide more effective and The mixture features yellow tones
fore the widespread use of herbicides vertebrate fauna.
source of nectar for insects and long-lasting flowering. This is a and withstands heat and drought It is the perfect mixture for attracting
became commonplace.
wildlife. It is an appropriate mixture medium height mixture, around half very well. pollinating insects whilst beautifying Predatory insects will find food and
for dry land, since a lack of water will a metre tall. the countryside. It is a rich mixture which is mid water and it will provide food for
ANNUALS:
only tend to limit growth height. 7 flowers height, perfect for creating a pastoral many vertebrates. The inclusion of
ANNUALS: ANNUALS:
environment lupins in the mixture will enrich soil
ANNUALS: 5 flowers SOWING: 11 flowers
April - June, 2g/m2 fertility because they have the ability
5 flowers SOWING: SOWING: ANNUALS:
April - June, 2g/m2 HEIGHT: April - June, 2g/m2 to ‘fix’ nitrogen from the atmosphere.
SOWING: 10 flowers
April - June, 2g/m2 HEIGHT: 0.5m HEIGHT: SOWING: ANNUALS:
HEIGHT: 1 - 1.5m ADVANTAGES: 1 - 1.5m From April to mid-June, 2g/m2 15 flowers
1 - 1.5m ADVANTAGES: Good cover with an abundance ADVANTAGES:
of flowers HEIGHT: SOWING:
ADVANTAGES: Good cover; Aurora can be Good cover for wild habitat 0.8 - 1m April to mid-June, 2g/m2
Good cover for wild habitat; seen easily from a distance GERMINATION: GERMINATION:
8 - 10 days, if the climatic condi- ADVANTAGES: HEIGHT:
Festival can be easily seen from GERMINATION: 8 - 10 days, in the correct Pastoral aspect, rapid flowering
a distance tions are favourable 0.5 - 0.8m
8 - 10 days in the correct climatic conditions and 2 to 3 years of cover
GERMINATION: climatic conditions FLOWERING: ADVANTAGES:
FLOWERING: FLOWERING:
From mid-June to early Provides many benefits for the
8 - 10 days in the correct FLOWERING: From mid-June to mid-October From end of June to end of
climatic conditions November. First Cornflower and fauna and soil, lasting 2 to 3
From mid-June to early September the first year, then
Chrysanthemums, then Tickseed PACKAGING OPTIONS: years
FLOWERING: November. First Cornflower from April to July in the
and finally Cosmos, Zinnia and 4kg bag and / or 400g metal
From late June to mid- and Eschscholzia, then Zinnia following years FLOWERING:
Tithonia can / bag
November. First Cornflower, and finally Trianon Cosmos and From mid-June to late
Pacific Beauty PACKAGING OPTIONS: PACKAGING OPTIONS: September the first year, then
then Cosmos Sulphureus, 1kg or 4kg bags
4kg bag and / or 400g metal from April to July in the
Zinnia, Tithonia and then finally PACKAGING OPTIONS:
Cosmos Bipinnatus can / bag following years
4kg bag and / or 400g metal
PACKAGING OPTIONS: can / bag PACKAGING OPTIONS:
4kg bag and / or 400g metal 1 or 4kg bags
can / bag
IMPORTANT NOTE: The Colour Splash mixtures are not native wildflowers and so are unsuitable for any of IMPORTANT NOTE: The Colour Splash mixtures are not native wildflowers and so are unsuitable for any of
the agricultural environmental schemes which are designed to attract grant-related funding from DEFRA. the agricultural environmental schemes which are designed to attract grant-related funding from DEFRA.
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For more information on how to sow Colour Splash mixtures, where to use them and for mixture details, For more information on how to sow Colour Splash mixtures, where to use them and for mixture details,
download our Colour Splash catalogue at www.lgseeds.co.uk or email enquiries@limagrain.co.uk. download our Colour Splash catalogue at www.lgseeds.co.uk or email enquiries@limagrain.co.uk.Leading Varieties for 2021
1. PERENNIAL Malibu Aporina
RYEGRASS. Malibu is extremely fine-leaved Aporina is great for both close-
with high shoot density and has mown sports turf, golf fairways
Annecy NEW good summer colour. Malibu can and landscaping. High disease
Annecy is a new and exclusive be used on tees, fairways, cricket resistance and shoot density are just
variety to the MM range. It is highly and landscaping, making it a very two of its main attributes.
rated on the Recommended List for versatile variety for the UK.
Heidrun
Venice
winter sports. It has superb wear
tolerance along with great recovery. A great new strong creeping red
This perennial ryegrass is extremely
Europitch NEW
fescue that is dense with good
fine-leaved and forms a dense colour and disease resistance
Europitch is a new, top-rated variety and attractive sward. Venice has making it an excellent choice for all
for use on all winter sports pitches. excellent resistance to Red Thread,
landscaping use.
It is extremely hard wearing with and has good summer colour.
outstanding recovery producing a
Singapore NEW Caldris
dense tight sward.
A brand new chewings fescue for
A fantastic new variety that that is
Alison suitable for both winter sports and
golf and landscaping use. Caldris is
Alison is a fantastic fine-leaved, extremely dense, with good disease
CS 7 FLORAL
summer sports, it is hard wearing
extremely dense ryegrass and is and extremely dense and fine resistance.
CANVAS CS 8 POPPY MIX CS 9 BUTTERFLY MIX now a component of MM50, our leaved and further improves the
Crystal
leading mixture for cricket squares, merits of MM50.
golf tees and fairways. The number one hard fescue for
Low growing colourful mixture Poppy mixture is an excellent choice A mid to tall mixture designed Eurocordus use in lawns and landscaping, it
composed of Cornflower, Poppy and for those wanting to create a vivid res to attract butterflies and other Cyrena A superb variety that has great has excellent resistance to disease
Red Flax. show of colour. It is a popular choice pollinators, the mixture will produce A superb variety for winter sports wear tolerance and recovery from along with good colour throughout
use. Cyrena is extremely hard damage and play, along with good the year. It is an integral part of our
38 for those wanting to create Armistice a vast array of flowers in the first year, 39
Flowers around 50 days after wearing with fast recovery from
displays as the poppies create a followed by further flowering in the tolerance to close mowing. MM16 low maintenance mixture.
germination then continuously until damage and play. It also has high
the first frost.
poignant reminder of those who lost second year. disease resistance, making it a great Eurosport
their lives in battle. winter sports variety. A fantastic cultivar that is superb
ANNUALS:
ANNUALS:
Tetramagic
12 flowers for all winter sports use. Its wear
Best sown in areas with full sunlight.
3. SMOOTH STALKED
11 flowers tolerance and recovery rates are
Shaded areas should be avoided. SOWING: Tetramagic is a fantastic new
SOWING:
Early April to June, 2g/m2
April - June, 2g/m2
tetraploid perennial ryegrass to the
class-leading.
MEADOW
HEIGHT:
ANNUALS:
100% Poppies
HEIGHT: MM portfolio. Fast germination at GRASSES
0.5m cool temperatures, superior disease
0.4 - 0.5m
ADVANTAGES:
SOWING:
April to May, 2g/m2
ADVANTAGES: resistance and good drought Yvette & Cocktail
A great mixture for ground
Provides an array of flowers that tolerance are just some of the 2. FINE FESCUE Excellent varieties for use in
cover HEIGHT: will attract butterflies, bees and
attributes of Tetramagic.
0.3 - 0.4m pollinators turf production, tees, fairways
GERMINATION:
ADVANTAGES: GERMINATION: Melbourne Cathy NEW and landscaping. Both varieties
8 - 10 days in the correct climat-
A fantastic display of red flowers 8 - 10 days in the correct A top ryegrass variety from the MM Cathy is a new and exclusive variety are dense and fine-leaved and
ic conditions
conditions of Fescue that is extremly dense this, combined with good wear
FLOWERING: portfolio, Melbourne is suitable for
FLOWERING:
From June to July FLOWERING: winter sports and landscaping as it and disease resistant. It is perfectly tolerance, makes them some of the
Around 50 days after
End of June until November or suited for use on golf greens and leading smooth stalked meadow
germination PACKAGING OPTIONS: is very hard-wearing with excellent
first frost in first year then April -
PACKAGING OPTIONS: 500g packs July in the second year recovery. fairways. grasses on the market today.
500g packs
PACKAGING OPTIONS:
1kg bag
1. 2. 3.
IMPORTANT NOTE: The Colour Splash mixtures are not native wildflowers and so are unsuitable for any of
the agricultural environmental schemes which are designed to attract grant-related funding from DEFRA.
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download our Colour Splash catalogue at www.lgseeds.co.uk or email enquiries@limagrain.co.uk.Grass and Seed Selection Chart Useful Facts and Figures
40 41
Pitch sizes and quantity guide:
OPTIMAL GERMINATION
OVERSOWING RATE
DIMENSIONS AREA 20kg BAG REQUIREMENTS SOWN AT
SURFACE
ESTABLISHMENT
SOWING DEPTH
(m) (m2) 20g/m2 25g/m2 35g/m2
TEMPERATURE
TOLERANCE
TOLERANCE
TOLERANCE
Football 100 x 64 6,400 7 8 12
pH RANGE
PER GRAM
DROUGHT
Rugby 100 x 69 6,900 7 7 13
SURFACE
OPTIMAL
SOWING
SHADE
SPEED
SEEDS
Hockey 91.4 x 55 5,027 6 7 9
(g/m2)
(g/m2)
(g/m2)
SALT
Cricket Square 30 x 30 900 1 1.25 1.75
Lawn Tennis 23.8 x 11 262 0.25 0.5 0.5
Browntop Bent Soil Bowls 40 x 40 1,600 1.75 2 3
8-10 4-8 Contact 12 - 27°C 4.0 to 6.0 Poor Medium Fair 14000 Slow
Agrostis capillaris
Croquet 32 x 25.5 81 1 1.25 1.5
Strong Creeping Red Fescue Golf Green Average 500 0.5 0.75 1
35-50 25-35 4-7 10 - 25°C 5.0 to 6.0 Excellent Medium Medium 1000 Medium
Festuca rubra rubra Golf Tee Average 350 0.5 0.5 0.75
Chewings Fescue One Hectare – 10,000 10 12.5 17.5
35-50 25-35 4-7 15 - 25°C 4.5 to 5.5 Poor Good Fair 1000 Medium
Festuca rubra commutata One Acre – 4,047 4.25 5.25 7.25
Slender Creeping Red
Fescue 35-50 25-35 4-7 12 - 25°C 5.0 to 6.0 Good Good Good 1000 Medium Sowing rate conversion chart:
Festuca rubra litoralis
All sowing rates in this booklet are expressed in grams per square metre. The following table can be used to convert these
Sheeps Fescue rates into units suited to larger areas or to imperial measure.
35-50 25-35 4-7 12 - 25°C 4.0 to 7.0 Medium Medium Excellent 2000 Medium
Festuca ovina
METRIC
Hard Fescue Grams / square metres 8 15 25 35 50
35-50 25-35 4-7 12 - 25°C 4.0 to 6.0 Medium Medium Excellent 2000 Slow
Festuca trachyphylla
Kilograms / 100 square metres 0.8 1.5 2.5 3.5 5
Perennial Ryegrass Kilograms / hectare 80 150 250 350 500
35-50 25-35 10-15 10 - 20°C 6.0 to 7.0 Medium Fair Fair 750 Fast
Lolium perenne Kilograms / acre 30 60 100 140 200
Smooth Stalked Meadow
Grass 25-35 15-25 4-7 15 - 30°C 6.0 to 6.5 Medium Medium Medium 3250 Slow
Poa pratensisKey Contacts
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