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The go-to greens experts

As seed specialists, the Germinal team is trusted for technical advice that supports the exacting needs of professionals. From seed strategies to climate smart ecological options, our experts are here to help with practical planning and guidance. From tee to green to rough, we have a Germinal A Range solution for your course.

Performance and sustainability

Germinal sources only highly rated varieties to complement our own range of golf grasses.

AberMajesty, AberRegal, and AberRoyal are all bred by Germinal Horizon, our research and innovation division. Our focus is to prioritise varieties that not only perform but also excel in disease resistance to ensure durable playing surfaces.

Bentgrass leaders

Pioneering the move from Poa annua to the more resilient bentgrass, Germinal provides a range of world-leading bentgrasses that give you a superior package of performance, disease resistance, and improved sustainability.

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ForeFront Greens

Creeping and Browntop Bent Blend

Combining the proven performance of our AberMajesty browntop bentgrass blend with the best creeping bents ensures ForeFront Greens delivers the highest levels of disease and stress resistance.

With excellent shoot density, fineness of leaf and unrivalled winter and summer greenness, ForeFront Greens is the ideal mixture for better greens.

• Enhanced resistance to Red Thread and Fusarium

• Excellent shoot density and fineness of leaf

• Suitable for soil or sand-based greens

• Impressive year-round green colour

• Superb stress resistance

Sowing rate: 8-12g/m2 (80 to 120kg/ha)

Overseeding rate: 5-8g/m2 (50-80kg/ha)

Cutting height: Down to 3mm

“This

is to try and get finer and more disease-resistant grass species into our greens that can help out-compete Poa annua and tie in with my sustainable management approach."

Iain Marshall , Head Greenkeeper West Lothian Golf Club

AberMajesty Browntop Bent Blend

A combination of proven performers AberRoyal and AberRegal and the exciting new variety, Musket.

The increased genetic diversity makes AberMajesty the choice for greenkeepers looking to manage a blend of browntop bentgrasses that offers the prerequisite requirement of good shoot density and fineness of leaf but with vital added resistance to Fusarium.

• Combined genetic traits of three winning varieties

• Natural Fusarium resistance varieties

• Excellent shoot density

• Very fine leaved

Sowing rate: 8-12g/m2 (80-120kg/ha)

Breeding to maximise Fusarium resistance

Recent trials carried out by the STRI on behalf of Germinal suggest that overseeding golf greens with browntop bentgrass cultivars such as AberRegal might offer improved resistance against microdochium patch disease, better known as Fusarium patch disease.

Breeding trials at the Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences (IBERS) in Aberystwyth suggested that AberRegal gives above average resistance to Fusarium.

The aim of the STRI trial was therefore to examine the susceptibility and resistance of eight browntop bentgrass cultivars to Fusarium under a close mowing regime.

The trials showed that AberRegal offers above average resistance to Fusarium and can therefore increase the effectiveness of, and/or reduce the requirement for, a full programme of fungicide applications.

A good percentage of bentgrasses such as AberRegal will therefore provide a firebreak between areas of Poa annua, thereby preventing patches of infection from joining together.

Overseeding rate: 5-8g/m2 (50-80kg/ha)

Cutting height: Down to 3mm

A5 Golf Tees

A5 is unsurpassed for fineness of leaf and overall quality of varieties, allowing for close mowing and high performance. Performing under pressure, A5 is your ideal mixture for golf tees.

• High-density ground cover

• Quick to establish

• Superior rooting

• Hard wearing

Sowing rate: 35g/m2 (350kg/ha)

Overseeding rate: 20g/m2 (200kg/ha)

Cutting height: Down to 4mm

A27 All Fescue

A pure fescue blend formulated for overseeding greens and fairways where you need improved sward density, drought tolerance, and disease resistance.

• Offers exceptional shoot density

• Performs under greens heights

• Strong disease resistance

• Drought tolerant

Sowing rate: 35g/m2 (350kg/ha)

Overseeding rate: 20g/m2 (200kg/ha)

Cutting height: Down to 4mm

“Our longstanding relationship with Germinal has been instrumental in maintaining the high standards of our golf course. Over the past five years, we’ve consistently used Germinal’s seed mixtures across our greens, fairways, and tees, and the results have been exceptional.“

Chris Moran, Head Greenkeeper Banbridge Golf Club

Variety matters: Choose the top creeping bents

Resilient varieties like Tour Pro (GDE) and 007 DSB are bred for disease resistance and low nitrogen and water inputs. This lets them thrive with minimal management and makes them highly effective at outcompeting Poa annua on golf courses in the UK and Ireland.

For fighting disease, both varieties rate highly in National Turfgrass Evaluation Program (NTEP) trials for resistance to Fusarium, Anthracnose, and Dollar Spot. Their persistence of extremely close mowing lets you use them on greens as a long-term strategy for playability, visual appearance, and course reputation.

With excellent turf quality maintained using just 50kg N per hectare, this makes Tour Pro (GDE) and 007 DSB climate smart choices. They are resource efficient and sustainable to keep your greens at the leading edge of performance with stress-free maintenance.

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Tour Leader

Creeping Bent Blend

Tour Leader is an exceptional blend setting the bar high for performance, seasonal adaptability, disease resistance, and vivid colour retention.

This is an ideal reseeding and overseeding mixture for modern greens and a climate smart choice due to its low-input fertiliser requirements. Combining drought tolerance, wear resistance, and cold weather persistence, Tour Leader varieties keep your greens in prime condition all year round.

• Adapts to UK and Irish climates

• Tolerant of drought conditions

• Suitable for close mowing (as low as 3mm)

• Low seedling mortality rates vs. browntops and fescues

• Dollar Spot, Anthracnose, Fusarium, Brown Patch resistance

• Sustainable input requirement: Users average 92kg N per annum with reduced chemical usage

Climate smart greens

By pairing the drought tolerance and wear resistance of Tour Pro (GDE) with the cold weather tolerance and sustainability of 007 DSB, we have created a mixture with genetic diversity to keep greens in good condition all year round, irrespective of what the weather might throw at them.

With our variable weather patterns ensuring no two seasons are the same, flexibility makes Tour Leader the ideal overseeding and reseeding mixture for modern greens.

Sowing rate: 8-12g/m2 (80 to 120kg/ha)

Overseeding rate: 5-8g/m2 (50-80kg/ha)

Cutting height: Down to 2.5mm

Ultrafine Ryegreens More A Range golf mixtures

A10 Golf Tees and Divot Repairs

A11 Golf Greens

A12 Golf Fairways

A13 Golf Roughs and Habitat Areas

A27

Golf All Fescue

A28

Ultrafine Ryegolf

A29 Cold Divot Mix

A31 Supreme Tees

A32 Ecological Roughs Mixture

A33 Maxi Bent Golf Greens

A34 Fescue Fairways and Surrounds

Sowing rate Overseeding rate Cutting height:

20g/m2 (200kg/ha)

35g/m2 (350kg/ha)

20g/m2 (200kg/ha)

35g/m2 (350kg/ha)

10-15g/m2 (100-150kg/ha)

20g/m2 (200kg/ha)

35g/m2 (350kg/ha)

10-15g/m2 (100-150kg/ha)

20g/m2 (200kg/ha)

Down to 3mm

Down to 6-7mm

20g/m2 (200kg/ha)

20g/m2 (200kg/ha) n/a n/a n/a

10-15g/m2 (100-150kg/ha)

20g/m2 (200kg/ha)

Down to 15mm

As desired

Down to 5mm for greens, 15mm for fairways and tees

Down to 6-7mm

Down to 3mm n/a

Down to 3mm

As desired

Down to 3mm

Down to 5mm

Wild sustainable beauty

Introducing our new Urban Meadow and True Meadow wildflower ranges. These expertly formulated mixtures are pollinator-friendly and suitable for a wide range of developed areas and natural habitats.

Germinal Amenity also supports government biodiversity schemes to encourage wildflower planting. We provide 100% Irish Native mixtures that comply with the All-Ireland Pollinator plan, while UK greenkeepers can access our Regional Environmental (RE) mixtures.

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Fertilisers - a resource efficient approach

Quality fertilisers can be highly impactful when used efficiently, adding vital nutrients and driving healthy grass growth.

To help protect waterways and prevent leaching that can cause environmental damage, Germinal offers the organicbased GSR Tri-Phase. This slow-release fertiliser delivers nitrogen and potash over a five-month period.

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GSR TRI-PHASE

18-3.5-8 (+1Mgo+TE)

Trace elements: Copper, zinc, boron, managnese and molybdenum

Granule size:

1.0-2.0mm

Spreading rate: 25-35g/m2

Period of usage: March-September

An organic based phased release fertiliser that provides a consistent release of nitrogen and potash over a period of five months.

Quick release N gives way to methylene urea followed by a final release from the organic based element. Slow release potash from Kali vinasse helps regulate the water, as well as the intake and movement of nutrients around the plant.

This is essential to reduce plant stress and enhance drought resistance. GSR Tri-Phase is perfect for sports fields, golf fairways, golf tees and all amenity areas.

• 16-20 week release period

• Mini and max granule options

• Slow release potash aids plant health and drought resistance

• Phased release ensures uniform feeding across the period of use

G1 Quick Start

6-9-6

G5 Booster 9-7-7

G7 Bio Builder

5-3-8 (+8Ca0+0.5Mg)

G12 Fine Turf

Autumn Tonic

3-6-8 (+4Fe)

G14 Alleviate Fe

4-0-10 (+ 8%Fe)

G16 14-6-18 (+1.Mg + Seaweed) n/a

NovaTec Premium 15-3-20 (+2% MgO + TE) Boron, Iron, Zinc

NovaTec Classic 12-8-16 (+3% MgO + TE)

Iron, Zinc

2 FebruaryOctober

2 MarchSeptember

2 All year

2 SeptemberDecember

2 FebruaryOctober

2 FebruaryNovember

GL3 20-0-10 (+Seaweed +Humic) 20L 30L per Ha March-October (fine turf)

GL4 16-3-10 20L 30L per Ha March-October (fine turf)

GL6 9-4-6 (+Seaweed +Humic)

Maritime Turf Hardener 2-4-4 (+4fe)

Maritime + Nitrogen 15-0-0

Maritime + Iron (+4Fe)

(fine turf)

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Sales Representatives

Scotland and North East England

Stuart Tait

Technical Sales Representative 07887 578 802 stuart.tait@germinal.com

South Wales, South Midlands and South West

Alex Beesley

Technical Sales Representative 07795 416 391 alex.beesley@germinal.com

South and Eastern England

Sandy Pentecost

Technical Sales Representative 07887 578 804

sandy.pentecost@germinal.com

North West England, North Wales West Yorkshire and Midlands

Paul Moreton

Technical Sales Representative 07887 578 807 paul.moreton@germinal.com

Ireland and Northern Ireland

Graham Parker

Technical Sales Representative +353 (0) 87 608 6048 graham.parker@germinal.com

UK and Ireland

Richard Brown

Amenity Director 07887 578 805 richard.brown@germinal.com