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Usage
VILLA 1 was bred for golf course greens, but can also be used for bowling greens, golf tees, fairways, croquet lawns and tennis courts.
High quality
VILLA 1 is an elite velvet bentgrass used primarily on golf course putting greens. VILLA’s turf quality is outstanding, and its overall resistance to diseases and pests is excellent.VILLA 1 also ranked #1 overall for creeping and velvet bent turfgrass quality under low maintenance.
Very low cutting height and top ranking
In addition VILLA 1 is number one under close mowing,1/8” or lower. Results from UK-STRI-Bingley and from Scandinavian trials confirm these excellent results. VILLA 1 out-performs many other varieties with its abundant summer and autumn density, remarkable winter colour and fine texture. If you’re looking for top quality turf that will be both beautiful and durable all year long,
Ratings
Scale 1-9, where 9 = best or most pronounced
Density
Fineness
Colour
- Exceptionally dense
- Adapted to low maintenance conditions
- Top ranked for turf quality
- Vibrant, medium green colour
Turfgrass quality ratings of creeping bentgrass cultivars grown on a sand green and a soil greenSource: NTEP 2004-2007 final data |
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| VARIETY | RATING-SAND | RATING-SOIL | CLOSE MOWING | LOW MAINTENANCE |
| VILLA 1 | 5,2 | S.4 | 5,6 | 6,6 |
| LEGENDARY | S.1 | 5,4 | 5,5 | 6,4 |
| VENUS(EFD) | S.1 | 5,3 | 5,5 | 6,3 |
| GREENWICH | 5,0 | 5,3 | 5,4 | 6,3 |
| VESPER | 4,9 | 5,0 | 5,1 | 6,1 |
| SR 7200 | 4,9 | 4,9 | 5,0 | 5,7 |
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Variety |
VILLA 1 |
LEGENDARY |
AVALON |
|---|---|---|---|
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Shoot density |
7.6 |
7.7 |
7.2 |
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Visual merit |
7.2 |
7.3 |
6.5 |
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Microdocium resistance |
3.7 |
2.8 |
4.2 |
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Resistance to red thread |
6.9 |
6.9 |
6.6 |
Maintenance of velvet bentgrass(Agrostis canina) |
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|---|---|
| Operation | Levels and recommandations |
| Seeding rates (sown as straight on golf green): | New plantings: 100 kg/ha Overseeding: SO kg/ha. |
| Seeding date: | Spring or autumn |
| Fertilisation (pre-sowing and sowing) | Normal seed: pre-plant incorporated: 70 kg N/ha Normal seed: pre-plant topdressed: 35 kg N/ha CiSc iSeed®: if Seed® is used no starter fertilization is necessary |
| Fertilisation (season] | Nitrogen (N ]: < 80 kg/ha/yr Phosphorus (P]: < 50 kg/ha/yr Potassium (K): < 250 kg/ha/yr Micronutrients: depending on soil analysis or plant tissue tests during the year. |
| Mowing | First mowing at plant heights of 4 - 5 cm Get to the desired mowing height within seven weeks Normal 4 -12 mm, good durability at 4 mm with 3 mm for special tournaments |
| Irrigation | Irrigate only when necessary Keep intervals between irrigation cycles as long as possible |
| Topdressing and verticutting | Frequent verticutting according to seasonal growth, followed by topdressing |
| Tech facts | |
| Growth habit | Stolons |
| Establishment rate (days) | Medium 14-21 |
| 12 mm cut tolerance | Excellent |
| Mowing frequency | Daily |
| Traffic tolerance (Brinkman) | Good |
| Disease resistance | Very good |
| Nitrogen required | Low/medium |
| Shade tolerance | Fair |
| Cold tolerance | Good |
| Drought tolerance | Good |
