Bardiva
The best chewings fescue for cold and heat areas!
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Excellent shoot density.
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Superb resistance to drought and heat.
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Medium dark green colour with beautiful leaf texture.
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Fast germination under low temperatures (10 degrees Celsius).
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Good winter hardiness.
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Great opportunities for applying Bardiva in Northern, Eastern and even Southern Europe.
Bardiva is a top variety for use in mixtures for golf greens and ornamental purposes. Major characteristic of Bardiva is its quick germination under colder conditions and superb winter survival. The variety has an excellent shoot density and a close mowing tolerance down to 5 mm. Also an high tolerance to heat and drought makes Bardiva one of the best varieties for your golf course or landscaping area!
Application
Bardiva is suitable for:
- golf tees
- fairways
- greens
- surrounds / aprons
- bowling greens
- turf production
- cricket
- tennis courts
Colour and leaf texture
Medium-dark coloured variety.
Partner varieties in mixtures
Bardiva has been extensively tested in private trials at STRI UK and Hohenheim University in Germany and during several small trials in other countries. All trials showed the significant ornamental value of Bardiva and its great performance on golf greens.
Best combinations were found with Festuca rubra spps. such as Barcrown, Viktorka and Bargreen II. Other combinations are with Agrostis capillaris Barking and Heriot for greens or with dwarf perennial rye grasses as Bargold and Barsignum for fairways, tees or lawns.
Additional features
Characteristics
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Speed of establishment |
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Self recovery capacity |
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Fast green up after winter |
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Resistance to dollar spot |
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Less irrigation required |
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Less frequent mowing possible |
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Fineness of leaves |
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Colour darkness |
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Fusarium resistance |
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Resistance to red thread |
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Less nitrogen required |
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Germination energy at low temperature |
Bardiva