Eye opener! Unique perennial ryegrass supremely suitable to tolerate heat and drought

It has always been said that perennial ryegrass would not be suitable for hot summers. That is why the recovery capability of perennial ryegrass after the extreme summers of the last couple of years was an 'eye opener’ for many of us. Perennial ryegrass recovered first in many places. The disadvantage of normal perennial ryegrass is its clump forming tendency. This produces a barren surface dotted with clumps of green grass here and there, and the turf does not knit together nicely.

RPR performs significantly better against heat and drought and in recovery

The diversity among varieties of perennial ryegrass is also wide ranging. Older varieties of perennial ryegrasses often score significantly worse in terms of drought and heat tolerance compared to the current generation. Research in Italy and France shows that stolon forming perennial ryegrass (Regenerating Perennial Ryegrass – RPR grass) is significantly better in drought and heat and in recovery from drought and heat damage.

 

RPR makes tuft-forming perennial ryegrass history!

The stolon forming capability of RPR also ensures that the clumping factor mentioned earlier is a thing of the past. The plant itself is able to form new stolons from the mother plant, which can then fill in the bare spots. So, unique mixtures with RPR not only recover from drought damage fastest; they also ensure that considerably less damage occurs in the first place.

 

 

Drought stress Lolium perenne. Source: Landlab Research Institute, Italy

Sports pitches are better off with RPR

RPR Sport is the one to use where you need the highest level of wear tolerance and very good drought and heat resistance. RPR Sport, treated with Yellow Jacket Water Manager, offers the best solution for recovery from drought damage. RPR Sport is a rapidly recovering mixture and there is always moisture available for germination and establishment, thanks to the special seed treatment.

 

 

RPR-GT-logo-1900!

RPR - Regenerating Perennial Ryegrass

RPR stands for Regenerating Perennial Ryegrass: an extremely strong type of grass that spreads horizontally via determinate stolons. It is the first perennial ryegrass having this specific characteristic. RPR retains its strength and good looks even during the most intensive use. Its high wear tolerance makes it ideal for sports applications.

For over 100 years

The Royal Barenbrug Group is a family-owned business, the core activities of which are plant breeding, grass seed production and the international marketing of seed for turf and forage grasses and legumes. Barenbrug has been the leading grass seed business in the world for over 100 years.

The Royal Barenbrug Group is a family-owned business, the core activities of which are plant breeding, grass seed production and the international marketing of seed for turf and forage grasses and legumes. Barenbrug has been the leading grass seed business in the world for over...

The Royal Barenbrug Group is a family-owned business, the core activities of which are plant breeding, grass seed production and the international marketing of seed for turf and forage grasses and legumes. Barenbrug has been the leading grass seed business in the world for over 100 years.

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