EUROPITCH
Lolium perenne
- STRI - one of the best for sports uses
- Extreme wear tolerance
- Excellent density and fineness of leaf
- Quick establishment
You are looking for best fineness of leaf? Highest score in visual merit? At the same time maximum of wear tolerance? Become the champion in turf with EUROPITCH now.
With top results it is one of the best on the Turfgrass Seed List for winter sports uses..
EUROPITCH convinces with the best score in shoot density and has as well a quick establishment and a good regenerative capacity.
With a medium green colour and use for both Fine lawns and Sports turf EUROPITCH is an unique mixing partner for all premium mixtures.
The best choice for winter sport pitches and tough, pretty lawns: EUROPITCH – Europe’s turf champion!
Technical Specifications
- Perennial Ryegrass
No.1 for winter sports uses
BSPB Turfgrass List
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.
Turfgrass Seed 2024 | |||||||||
| Cultivar | Shoot Density | Fineness of Leaf | Slow Regrowth | Visual Merit | Mean | Resistance to Red Thread | Cleanness of Cut | Winter Greenness | Summer Greenness |
| Europitch | 7.1 | 7.5 | 6.5 | 7.4 | 7.1 | 5.3 | 6.6 | 5.0 | 5.7 |
| Mean of all | 7.0 | 6.9 | 6.4 | 7.0 | 6.8 | 5.9 | 6.3 | 5.6 | 5.7 |
Turfgrass Seed 2024 | |||||||||
| Cultivar | Live Ground Cover | Visual Merit | Mean | Recovery | Shoot Density | Fineness of Leaf | Resistance to Red Thread | Winter Greenness | Summer Greenness |
| Europitch | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 7.3 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 4.1 | 5.4 | 5.0 |
| Mean of all | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.8 |
Find the perfect mixture
The Masterline® mixtures are designed for golf courses, stadiums, parks, etc. The mixtures consist of very fine-leafed and dense-growing, quality varieties. For enhanced performance two varieties of each species are always used in the mixtures.
For over 175 years Johnsons Sports Seed mixtures have been equivalent to quality sports turf with an unequalled reputation for technical excellence, reflecting the standards set by the people who use them - those who lead the way in sports turf management.
The MM Brand is one of the oldest most respected professional brands in the UK Industry with over 40 years knowledge in grass and wildflower seed. Our product portfolio is second to none with performance proven mixtures, that are used at elite professional stadiums, golf courses and international tennis centres.
The latest Designer range of grass and wild flower seed contain mixtures and varieties that have been formulated over the last 30 years to withstand the UK climate and demands of the modern day sports and amenity professional.
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Species and varieties
We offer a wide range of grass species ideal for stadiums, greens, wickets, land reclamation & landscapes. See all species here.
Perennial Ryegrass
Perennial ryegrass is a high yielding, quality grass. The best varieties are persistent under a grazing management, provided they are well fertilized and managed.