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DSV Seeds: Exclusive Cultivars for Top-Level Sports Turf

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DSV Seeds: Exclusive Cultivars for Top-Level Sports Turf:  DSV Seeds will be exhibiting at BTME 2026 on stand 213, with a spotlight on its flagship turf mix, PRO Pitch. Renowned for delivering top performance on winter sports pitches, PRO Pitch contains the highest-ranking perennial ryegrass cultivar, offering exceptional wear tolerance, rapid recovery, and fast establishment.

A key highlight for 2026 is the inclusion of the Flanell cultivar – exclusively available in PRO Pitch through EuroGrass next year. Flanell is notable not only for its performance but also for its strong genetic colour, producing a dark green sward that’s highly sought after in high-end sporting facilities and televised events. “We believe we can offer something genetically darker, delivering both performance and a more camera-friendly appearance,” says Sam Horner from DSV Seeds.

DSV Seeds: Exclusive Cultivars for Top-Level Sports Turf

DSV Seeds: Exclusive Cultivars for Top-Level Sports Turf

DSV will also showcase Eurogala, a fine perennial ryegrass cultivar that performs across both sports turf and high-quality lawns and greens. Ranked highly in the lawns and greens table, Eurogala will feature in DSV’s rye greens mix and PRO Summer Sport mix, making it a versatile choice for golf, cricket, and tennis applications where performance and visual quality are equally important.

Alongside PRO Pitch and Eurogala, visitors can also expect to find out more about DSV’s other EuroGrass mixtures including:

PRO Links Fairway – a 100% fescue mix designed for links fairway use, offering extreme drought resistance and low input requirements, and containing the new ‘Mentor’ hard fescue cultivar.

PRO Summer Sport – ideal for cricket squares, tennis courts, and golf tees

PRO Multi Sport – a versatile, drought-tolerant option for schools and shared-use pitches

The DSV team will be on hand throughout the three-day show to provide expert advice and guidance to turf managers, grounds teams, and sports facility operators, ensuring visitors can explore the latest innovations in high-performance turf solutions.

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DSV UK to Launch Two New Cultivars at GroundsFest

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DSV UK to Launch Two New Cultivars at GroundsFest: Visitors to stand 29 at GroundsFest 2025 can expect an exciting showcase from DSV UK, as the company prepares to launch two brand-new perennial ryegrass cultivars: Flanell and Eurogala.

These two high-performance varieties will be exclusively available in EuroGrass mixtures from 2026, and attendees will have the opportunity to view samples and learn about their standout characteristics during the show.

DSV UK to Launch Two New Cultivars at GroundsFest

DSV UK to Launch Two New Cultivars at GroundsFest

Flanell and Eurogala have already gained attention thanks to their impressive performance in the 2025 BSPB Turfgrass Seed Booklet, with Flanell ranking #2 in the prestigious S1 sports table – just behind Euromagic, another top DSV variety. Eurogala, meanwhile, sits just outside the top ten but stands out for its versatility across multiple turf categories, making it a promising all-rounder.

Sam Horner of DSV UK highlighted the significance of these rankings:

“We’ve been at the top of the table before, but to come straight in at number one and number two – it’s a once-in-a-lifetime moment. It speaks volumes about the quality of our breeding programme and the strength of the DSV portfolio.”

Strong genetic colour is one of the defining features of the new cultivars, with Flanell particularly noted for its dark summer greenness – a sought-after trait for stadiums and televised sports. As Sam explains, “We believe we can offer something genetically darker, delivering both performance and a more camera-friendly appearance.”

DSV will also spotlight its growing EuroGrass range, which continues to earn the trust of turf managers seeking proven performance and reliability. The EuroGrass mixtures have been carefully developed for a wide range of applications, including:

EG PRO Rye Fairway – resilient turf for golf fairways and roughs

PRO Summer Sport – ideal for cricket squares, tennis courts, and golf tees

PRO Pitch – top-tier solution for winter sports pitches with excellent wear tolerance

PRO Multi Sport – versatile and drought-tolerant for schools and shared-use pitches

And if that wasn’t enough, the ever-popular ‘Spin to Win’ machine will be back on the DSV stand – offering visitors the chance to win a variety of prizes throughout the show.

Please visit www.dsv-uk.co.uk/products/amenity for more information and follow on social media @EuroGrassUKSeed.

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Johnsons Sports Seed announce new cultivars

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Johnsons Sports Seed announce new cultivars: DLF Seeds undeniably set the bar when it comes to seed research and development, giving turf professionals the mixtures they need and trust to achieve first-class results.

As they launch the Johnsons Sports Seeds mixture guide for 2021, the introduction of new cultivars and 11 updated formulations promise further improvements to disease resistance, wear tolerance and visual performance across a number of key mixtures in their golf and sports portfolio.

Johnsons Sports Seed announce new cultivars

Johnsons Sports Seed announce new cultivars

With sustainability an increasingly key consideration for turf managers, many are discovering the benefits associated with DLF’s 4turf® Tetraploid Ryegrass technology. New in the 4turf® stable for 2021 is Tetragame, a cultivar which significantly improves disease resistance and sward recovery, as well as demonstrating strong germination and establishment even at temperatures as low as 4oc. Tetragame features in the new formulation of J Outfield, together with updated J 4Turf and J 4Turf 100 mixtures to deliver the strength and durability demanded for winter sport and equestrian use.

With a trusted track record for high performance, Johnsons J Premier Wicket and J Premier Pitch mixtures will continue to set the standard for cricket and football respectively – with ProNitro® coated options available for even faster establishment and reduced input costs. DLF’s ProNitro® 5G seed coating contains a targeted combination of controlled release nitrogen, together with hydroactive water management technology, which leads to stronger germination and improved nutrient utilisation during the early stages of plant growth.

Also new for 2021 is Absolom. This highly-rated Slender Creeping Red Fescue cultivar delivers exceptional disease resistance and tolerance for close mown management making it a great addition to a number of Johnsons golf mixtures including J Fescue, J Premier Fairway and J Green. In addition, all mixtures across the Johnsons putting surface range are now ‘DLF Select’ purity as standard, meaning Course Managers can be assured that only seed from the purest crops and meeting the stringent cleanliness grade makes it into the bag.

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New Cultivars Previewed By Limagrain At BTME

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New Cultivars Previewed By Limagrain At BTME: Visitors to the Limagrain stand (C39) at BTME 2018 can expect a sneak peak of two new innovative cultivars for the golf market whilst also having a chance to win tickets to a top international sporting event.

Ahead of their spring launch, two new cultivars from Limagrain UK will be showcased for the very first time at the show. Big things are expected of Aporina and Caldris when these exciting new cultivars are added to Limagrain’s grass seed mixtures.

New Cultivars Previewed By Limagrain At BTME

Aporina is Limagrain’s new Slender Creeping Red Fescue. It is a very dense, superb all-round cultivar that performs well in both a golf green environment and fairways and tees. In both areas, Aporina has very good disease resistance and will be introduced into a number of Limagrain’s golf green mixtures – MM8 and MM10 and golf fairway mixtures – MM13 and MM22.

Caldris is a new Chewings Fescue which has very similar attributes to Aporina in that it performs extremely well in both golf greens and golf fairways. Caldris will be introduced into Limagrain’s main golf green mixtures and the non-Ryegrass fairways and tees mixtures.

Visitors to the Limagrain stand will also be able to find out more about how the MM mixtures can significantly improve golf courses. For a number of years, greenkeepers and course managers have been reaping the benefits by choosing the MM brand. All the varieties in the MM mixtures are thoroughly tested at the Sports Turf Research Institute (STRI) – ensuring that the finished product will meet your requirements for play, appearance and maintenance.

For greens, the traditional Chewings Fescue / Browntop bent mix, MM11, remains a popular choice in many cases and can be used from spring to autumn. It is ideal for new constructions and overseeding existing swards. A slight variation of which is MM10; both mixes are fine leaved, disease resistant and make good, dense putting surfaces. Where it is difficult to maintain fescue in the sward or where levels of wear are greater, many choose to use MM9 – a three way Browntop bent mixture – in late summer/early autumn for best results. For links style courses, sustainable golf or for early season overseeding, MM8 may well be the solution – a three way fescue mix with excellent disease resistance, drought tolerance and minimal fertiliser requirements.

If you are looking for a mixture ideal for tees then the all ryegrass MM50 should be considered. It is capable of rapid establishment and fast recovery from divot scarring. For large tees where play is less intense, MM22 is a viable option. Where damage and wear are minimal, use MM12 or MM13, both are suited to ‘Links style’ courses, are drought tolerant and have low maintenance requirements.

For fairways, adaptability is the key attribute because soil conditions, light and shade, contouring and wear will vary markedly in different areas of the course. Choose low maintenance, drought tolerant mixtures with creeping varieties where wear levels are low, such as MM12 or MM13 and select ryegrass mixes, such as MM22, on high divot or intense wear areas.

A selection of Limagrain’s greens and fairways mixtures will be on display on the stand for all to see, these include MM22, MM13 and MM10.

In addition, Limagrain will be running a free prize draw to win tickets to a top international sporting event in the summer.

For further information, please contact Limagrain UK on 01472 371471 or visit the company’s website www.lgseeds.co.uk/amenity – you can also follow the company on Twitter: @MM_Seed

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