Germinal has announced
that it has gained exclusive UK, Ireland and European distribution rights for
new browntop bentgrass cultivar, Musket, and that the new variety will be
included in the company’s range of greens-specific seed mixtures in 2020.
Musket, which was bred
using germplasm that combines early spring green-up traits with improved summer
performance, will make its debut on the BSPB’s Series G Table G1 (greens, close
mown 4-7mm trials) in 2020 where it is anticipated to rank amongst the top
rated browntop bentgrasses.
“Musket is the latest
addition to Germinal’s extensive bentgrass portfolio and fits perfectly into
our range of high quality browntop and creeping bentgrass mixtures which
includes products to suit every circumstance and budget,” explains Richard
Brown, Amenity Sales Manager for Germinal GB.
As well as offering
all the intrinsic benefits of a modern browntop bentgrass – prostrate growth
habit, high shoot density, good wear tolerance and reduced input requirement –
Musket also exhibits excellent resistance to fusarium.
“With the recent loss
of several key fungicides already compelling greenkeepers to overseed more
frequently to ensure their greens remains disease-free, selecting a naturally
disease resistant cultivar such as Musket is the logical strategy,” Mr Brown
adds. “We have therefore added Musket to our acclaimed AberMajesty and
ForeFront Greens seed mixtures, thereby bolstering the varietal diversity and
natural disease resistance of these products.”
The final
specification for Germinal’s 2020 range of golf-specific seed mixtures will be
officially launched at BTME in January.
