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Cold-seeding to maximise overseeding success
Cold seeding is the term given to the concept of overseeding in the late autumn or early spring when soil temperatures are below those required for immediate germination.
Showcasing our ForeFront Greens grass seed mixture
ForeFront offers enhanced disease and stress resistance for better golf greens. Germinal will be showcasing its ForeFront Greens grass seed mixture at the BIGGA Turf Management Exhibition (BTME) in Harrogate from 22nd to 24th January 2019.
Fineness of leaf is the overseeding focus in Kent
For the Wildernesse Club near Sevenoaks in Kent, two key competitions in June – the Club Captain’s Prize and a regional qualifying tournament for The Open – provide the focus for greenkeeping efforts each year.
Bespoke seed mixture provides the perfect blend
The creation of a bespoke over-seeding mixture has enabled the greenkeeping team at Dunblane New Golf Club to improve the uniformity and aesthetics of the club’s fairways and tees, with a carefully chosen seed formula ensuring new grass growth blends seamlessly with the course’s existing swards.
Cabrio Ultra Fine Ryegrass: Still fine under pressure
For greenkeepers and groundsmen looking for a top-performing perennial ryegrass with the very best fineness of leaf, there is still only one choice.
New three-way seed blend for ultra-fine golf greens
Germinal has introduced a new seed mixture to its Grade ‘A’ portfolio of golf-specific grass blends: containing two top-performing perennial ryegrasses and a high-ranking creeping bentgrass, A8 Ultrafine Ryegreens is the perfect ‘rescue’ mixture for the eradication of early season scarring.
What type of bowling green grass seed should I use?
Bowling green grass seed mixtures have traditionally comprised a blend of browntop bentgrasses and fescues, with Germinal’s A1 Professional Bowls (80% Chewings fescue and 20% browntop bentgrass) a prime example of this type of mixture.
Why cold-seeding is used by the top UK greenkeepers
Meet the top UK greenkeepers who are cold-seeding proactively in winter and early spring to enhance the density and composition of swards.
Overseeding browntop bentgrass seed at Royal Ashdown Forest GC
For our latest case study, Germinal Amenity grass expert Sandy Pentecost visited Royal Ashdown Forest Golf Club to find out why browntop bentgrass seed is vital to course manager Dominic Lewis.
Overseeding A8 ryegrass seed and creeping bentgrass at Penwortham GC
In late autumn 2021, Steve Hemsley at Penwortham Golf Club near Preston encountered seasonal wear and disease activity on a couple of greens due to severe weather and an extended competition season.