The project is set up in Dalarna with the aim to improve knowledge of turfgrass among members of greens committees and golf course staff in the region. Greens consisting of different Agrostis and Festuca species are used to demonstrate winter hardiness and disease and wear tolerance. The velvet bentgrass (Agrostis canina) varieties still had some snow mould patches from previous spring but no new winter diseases occurred after this winter. The velvet bentgrass suffered from the snow mould damage during the whole of last season. The creeping bentgrass (Agrostis stolonifera) performed better than the velvet bentgrass, with less disease and better recovery capacity. The Festuca varieties performed very well, with high density and no diseases.
The test plots were mowed two to three times a week during the whole season and they were top-dressed every other week in the spring and then every week in the summer. The total amount of nitrogen applied was 0.96 kg/100 m2.
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STERF | 40 | 40 | – | 80 |
| Other sources | 40 | 40 | – | 80 |
| Total | 80 | 80 | – | 160 |
