GILDARA

 

 

GILDARA has been specifically selected from the best breeding material for winter sports pitches

It produces a very dense sward with excellent wear tolerance to provide season long ground cover This combined with its very fine leaves give the variety and excellent overall appearance

GILDARA - Although selected for winter sports is also, a top rated variety for lawns and turf where its fine leaves and shoot density combine to produce a beatiful hard wearing lawn

 

  • Wear Tolerance
  • Fineness Leaves
  • Shoot Density
  • Live Ground Cover

Ratings

Scale 1-9, where 9 = best or most pronounced

7
8
9
6
6
9

Turfgrass Seed 2024
Lawns, Landscaping, Summer Sports and Turf Trials (Mown at 10-15mm)

Cultivar Shoot Density Fineness of Leaf Slow Regrowth Visual Merit Mean Resistance to Red Thread Cleanness of Cut Winter Greenness Summer Greenness
Gildara 7.5 7.4 5.8 7.6 7.1 4.6 5.3 5.8 6.1
Mean of all 7.0 6.9 6.4 7.0 6.8 5.9 6.3 5.6 5.7
                   

Turfgrass Seed 2024
Sports Uses (Mown at 25mm)

Cultivar Live Ground Cover Visual Merit Mean Recovery Shoot Density Fineness of Leaf Resistance to Red Thread Winter Greenness Summer Greenness
Gildara 7.6 7.8 7.7 6.7 7.5 7.5 4.5 5.5

6.4

Mean of all 6.8 6.8 6.8 6.6 6.7 6.6 5.7 5.7 5.8

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