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SR 7100 is
a versatile, new colonial bentgrass which
can be used on golf courses, for both fairways
and roughs, and in home lawns. In areas as
divergent as Alabama, Maryland, Ontario, Rhode
Island, Kansas, Washington and Oregon, under
low maintenance conditions with reduced nitrogen,
colonial bentgrasses have shown excellent
turf quality and the ability to survive.
SR 7100 is a very fine-textured colonial bentgrass
with an upright leaf growth. Selected for
its upright growth pattern it does not false
crown like many other bentgrasses. SR 7100
has a medium, dark green color which it retains
well into the fall. It has excellent dollar
spot resistance and improved brown patch resistance.
SR 7100 is a very good seed producer, so excellent
quantities of seed are available for golf
courses and homeowners.
SR 7100 used on golf course fairways is pleasing
to superintendents and golfers alike. Its
upright growth pattern provides an excellent
turf at the 3/8 to 1/2 inch height of cut
demanded by many golfers, with less thatch
buildup than other bentgrass varieties. It
can also be utilized in roughs, where the
low maintenance qualities of colonial bentgrass
can shine. Colonial bentgrasses survive adversity
and in many areas of the country are found
in sites that have received no fertilization,
irrigation, or management for many years.
Well manicured home lawns can utilize SR 7100
at cutting heights of 1/2 to 2 inches, with
reduced false crowning.
Throughout a five year, low maintenance trial
at Oregon State University, the mixture of
SR 7100 colonial bentgrass and SR 5100 Chewings
fescue produced outstanding results when mown
at 1/2 inch. This mixture is being used on
several golf courses in the Pacific Northwest.
In a high management, turfgrass putting green
overseeding trial conducted at Clemson University
in South Carolina, the mixture of SR 7100
and SR 5100 ranked the highest in establishment,
quality, density and leaf texture in ratings
taken October 1997 through June 1998.
Colonial bentgrasses have traditionally been
recommended for golf course use in New England,
the Pacific Northwest, and the British Isles.
Recent successes have suggested a much wider
area of adaptation. A study of alternative
turf species in the mid-western United States
showed colonial bentgrasses performed well
under low maintenance conditions in this area.
Improved colonial bentgrasses have also performed
well in many other areas from the southeast
to the midwest and the mid-Atlantic. Due to
their high turf quality, they are also being
utilized in some mixtures for overseeding
dormant warm season grasses.
* Very fine texture
* Upright growth habit
* Medium, dark green color
* No false crowning
* For use on golf courses and home lawns
* Improved disease resistance
* Wide range of adaptability
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