J Premier Fairway

100% fescue mixture for high performance, sustainable golf fairways and tees (non-rye)

 

J Premier Fairway is a premium 100% fine fescue overseeding mixture designed for sustainable, high-performance golf fairways and tees. Combining Chewings, Slender Creeping, Strong Creeping, Sheeps and Hard Fescue cultivars, this advanced blend delivers unbeatable shoot density, exceptional salt and drought tolerance, and excellent disease resistance, all while reducing reliance on irrigation, fertiliser and chemical inputs. Formulated for courses aiming to lower maintenance inputs without compromising quality, J Premier Fairway excels under low-nitrogen, reduced-water and minimal fungicide programmes. Its fine-textured sward also helps limit Poa annua invasion, creating firmer, more resilient surfaces with consistent visual merit throughout the season.

  • Outstanding Density for Premium Sward Quality
  • Exceptional Salt & Drought Tolerance
  • Strong Disease Resistance
  • Environmentally Adaptive Fescue Diversity
  • Close-mown Performance Down to 7mm
J Premier Fairway

Cultivar % STRI Rating Species
Orionette 10% 7.7 Chewings Fescue
Siskin 10% 7.2 Chewings Fescue
Sybille 15% 7.8 Slender Creeping Red Fescue
Seroa 20% 7.4 Slender Creeping Red Fescue
Laverda 25% 6.1 Strong Creeping Red Fescue
Quatro 10% 8.2 Sheeps Fescue
Crystal 10% 7.1 Hard Fescue

Sowing rate - 25-35g/m2

Oversowing - 10-25g/m2

Mowing height - Down to 7mm

BSPB Turfgrass Seed Booklet

DLF is proud to have some of the highest STRI rated cultivars, meaning you can feel confident that your turf grass seed has the best chance at creating the elite facilities you are looking for. BSPB is a trade association providing accurately analysed and independently supervised trials for turf seed companies.

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