News archive 2010
16/7-10
DLF Forage Development Trials
- Adding value to grassland
A good forage mixture of grasses and clovers consists of the best obtainable varieties. Here probably very few can disagree – however, when you start a discussion of what exactly are the characteristics for a good grass or clover variety, there will be a number of opinions.
At the end, focus of course shall be on the farmers economy, so our aim as breeders must be to provide the best varieties with the best possible documentation for all relevant properties. For this purpose we at DLF-TRIFOLIUM carry out a large number of Forage Development Trials – along with the even greater number of trials done for breeding purposes.
Trial subjects
At the moment we have trials in the ground looking for answers to some key questions for future grassland farming:
Forage Quality
Varieties of grasses vary when looking at main quality parameters like digestibility of organic matter and cell walls (NDF), protein and sugar content etc. Selecting and describing varieties with the highest feeding value is therefore very important.
iSeed for forage grasses
iSeed has already shown remarkable results in trials as well as in practical farming when used for forage grasses. We are of course looking for further knowledge on this product – i.e. for overseeding, replacement of seedbed fertilizer, late sowing etc.
Forage solutions for dry areas
Water is a limited resource in many areas and in the future we probably will have to cope with even dryer conditions. We are looking for grasses and combination of grasses and legumes which are able to produce feed also when the precipitation is scarce.
ForageMax development
The forage mixture brand, ForageMax, of course needs constant attention. We have an ongoing testing of new varieties, species and combinations which, if proven worthy, will end as new or revised ForageMax mixtures.
ForageMax Overseeding
Another successful DLF-TRIFOLIUM concept is the ForageMax Overseeding. The continuing trials are still showing new convincing results concerning the benefits of keeping the sward young by introducing new plants into the old field.
The Trial Network
DLF Forage Development Trials are located at a number of our breeding stations throughout Europe (Denmark, England, Holland, France and Czech Republic). Furthermore we use data from trials at Lopuszna in southern Poland as well as Smolensk and Kursk in Russia. All trial plots are of course attended with a professional set-up and collection of data.
The fields are open
The Forage Development Trials are located alonside a large number of demonstration plots at our trial stations. Here it is possible to see a great part of our variety and mixture portfolio – and of course also the forage development trials. If you are interested in a visit to one of our trial stations to see for yourself, please don´t hesitate to contact us.
16/6-10
Festulolium of increasing importance - also in Germany
A bouquet of new forage varieties have been approved in Germany this spring. Four Perennial Ryegrasses, one Meadow Fescue, two Hybrid Ryegrasses and not less than three Festulolium varieties.
Approval of the three Festulolium varieties mirrors the efforts and confidence DLF-TRIFOLIUM puts in breeding of Festulolium. ACHILLES and PERSEUS are of the ryegrass type with very high quality and MAHULENA is of the Tall Fescue type with very high production of green and drymatter.
In the new issue of Prograss is an article about the new varieties, incl. the Festuloliums. Read more.
8/6-10
Overseeding turf with success
The servere winter in all of Europe has created a need for repairment of lawns and sports areas. For professionals overseeding is a normal routine and a number of fantastic equipment for the job is at hand.
For newcomers it can be difficult to imagine what overseeding can do. The photo shows the result of overseeding of a football pitch and the lines of new established grass plants are seen.
For the superior use of overseeding please take a look at the results in South Africa where DLF is supplier of grass seed for the soccer world championship, read more.
For basic information about overseeding, please read more.
The South African football pitches with grass from DLF-TRIFOLIUM are in good shape
The attention on the football matches in South Africa will be enormous the coming month. And the pitches are perfectly ready to be played on by the word best football players. We have inspected some of the pitches and it is impressive to see how the grass has been established to perfection.
The argentine national team on DLF grass
High Performance Center stadium at the University of Pretoria is the base camp for Maradona, Messi and the rest of the argentine football team. The pitches have a perfect surface, density and weartolerance for the technical players.
20/5-10 - 13/7-10
DLF Scores in South Africa
DLF-TRIFOLIUM is delivering grass seed for the soccer world championship in South Africa. DLF-TRIFOLIUM grass is already on many well-known sports stadiums around the world e.g. Old Trafford (Manchester United), Dodger Stadium, LA, Villa Park (Aston Villa) etc.
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Turfgrass (Dec09)
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Sporten.tv2.dk
Avisen.dk
18/5-10
ForageMax – increase output by over 40%
| It is no secret that grassland productivity fall over the lifetime of a sward, but with regular overseeding young swards can maintain peak performance for much longer and keep up the good grass quality as well. Also overseeding with grass seed coated with iSeed® shows magnificent results as establishment has proven to be 50% better. Read more about all the benefits in the ForageMax newsletters:
iSeed®
Overseeding
The mixtures referred to in the newsletters are marketed in Central and Eastern Europe.
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16/4-10
2nd European Turfgrass Society Conference in Angers France
The second ETS conference organised by the Société Française de Gazons ended on the 14 April bringing to a close two and half days of presentations, poster sessions and field visits. The conference was attended by 220 delegates from around Europe and the world presenting the latest developments in turfgrass science. As well as the presentations and poster sessions there was a full programme of field visits including a stop at the DLF facility in Les Alleuds to inspect the official French trials site, CTPS, and the development trials of clipping reduction, shade tolerance and Microclover. The next ETS Field Day will be held on the 11-12 April 2011 in Gent Belgium.
14/4-10 - 20/5-10
Be aware of Fusarium/Snow mould attack in your grass field
Taking the long snow cover in mind that we have had this winter, more severe attacks of Fusarium is to be expected. So is your grass field ready for the spring? Read more.
14/4-10
Grass for biogas - good for rotation and environment
Tall Fescue and Festulolium have together with Red Clover species a very high yield potential and they can in many places compete with maize. Read more.
7/4-10 - 18/5-10
Winter Damage in Lawns
After a long and hard winter, many lawns look miserable. Often you see bare patches in the lawn, where the grass has withered away. Sometimes the problem extends to the entire lawn leaving it with nearly only bare patches – a typical symptom of the worst known diseases in our northern hemisphere – the pink snow mould. Read more about winter damage in lawns here
29/3-10 - 16/4-10
Prodana is welcoming the new, attractive Masterline design for the professional turf segment in Denmark and Sweden. With the introduction of Masterline, Prodana wants to underline its connection to DLF-TRIFOLIUM. Masterline is the largest brand for professional turf in Europe and is internationally known for its absolute top-quality.
Click here to read more about Masterline.
11/3-10 - 14/4-10
New 2010 quality varieties listed in France
A total of 16 new forage varieties and turf varieties have been accepted on the French list in January. Forage news include five new Perennial Ryegrasses, two Italian Ryegrasses, two Hybrid Ryegrasses, a Tall Fescue and a White Clover variety.
Turf news include three new Perennial Ryegrasses, four Red Fescues, and a new Tall Fescue variety. Concerns for improved performance in dry conditions are increasing and our research is pursuing the possibilities to satisfy the market needs with two outstanding varieties:
TOWER - forage type highly productive and disease tolerant.
GREENFRONT - turf type with excellent characteristics.
See the complete list of new forage varieties and turf varieties listed in France and other countries:
Forage
Turf
9/3-10 - 7/4-10
Promising new grass varieties from New Zealand
In 2004 DLF-TRIFOLIUM established DLF Seeds in New Zealand with both breeding, sales and marketing for Australasia. Breeding is a long-term business but with the backing of the very strong and wide gene pool of the DLF Group's R&D activities in other parts of the world, the very first new varieties are already being registered. Read more.
08/3-10
New iSeed brochure out now!
25/2-10 - 14/4-10
Break-through in Belorussia with new forage varieties
DLF-TRIFOLIUM has achieved a break-through in Belorussia with 17 new forage varieties accepted for listing after a thorough official testing. These new listings, together with the existing listed varieties, give us the final official “stamp of approval” in being the supplier of high quality forage varieties perfectly suited for the Belorussian climate. we are now able to make mixtures for all kind of purposes to suit the highest production of milk based on quality grassland. More new listings - read more.
23/2-10 - 29/3-10
Grass for biogas - good for rotation and environment
Tall Fescue and Festulolium have together with Red Clover species a very high yield potential and they can in many places compete with maize. Read more.
19/2-10
From 300 to 600 playing hours per year!
19/2-10 - 9/3-10
Stressed by salt?
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Constrained by water shortage, many people are forced to irrigate lawns and fields with low quality water. A slow accumulation of salts in the soil by such practice can deteriorate almost any grass over time. But grass species and varieties showing increased salt tolerance are coming up. |
Read more (pdf, page 2)
Read more (webpage)
11/2-10 - 25/2-10
DLF scores in South Africa
When the soccer world championship takes place in South Africa this summer and you watch your favourite team play, you should also take a look at the football stadiums and pitches as the main supplier of grass seed is DLF-TRIFOLIUM. In the latest issue of Prograss you can read about how DLF-TRIFOLIUM qualified as supplier. Read more.
1/2-10 - 11/2-10
New Prograss out now!
18/1-10 - 19/2-10
The Best “Grasskeeper” in England
DLF-TRIFOLIUM is mainsupplier of grass seed at the worldchampionship in soccer in South Africa. Their grass is already at many other famous stadions – among others the Aston Villa. Here is chiefgroundsman Jonathan Calderwood, aged 31 just named the best groundskeeper in England. There is a good reason for this, because when Jonathan Calderwood maintains the football grounds at the football academy, Bodymoor Heath, and the Villa Park stadium he does genuinely care how things are done. Read more.
14/1-10
Microclover® – Your Natural Weed Killer
After the innovations of herbicides to be used in lawns and other green areas, clover was killed together with other weeds. Time has changed and focus is now much more on less input and less use of pesticides. This also means that the opinion of clover has been turned around as Microclover® from DLF-TRIFOLIUM actually can be used as a natural weed killer! Read more about this unique feature here.
6/1-10 - 23/2-10
iSeed®: Feeds the seeds! Not the weeds!
STRI Field experiments* show a visibly improved sward quality with iSeed®. Trials carried out by our breeding station and tests on real sports pitches in Hierden (NL) show better wear tolerance and less weeds with iSeed®. Sod/turf trials have shown that the turf is ready for harvest 33% earlier than with normal seeds. These are only a few of the benefits of iSeed® you can find more here: 
iSeed® - Nutrient Coating for Turf Growers
iSeed® - Nutrient Coating for Sports Fields
iSeed® - Nutrient Coating for Golf Courses
*Bingley, UK
4/1-10 - 11/2-10
New golf varieties in test on DLF Greens
When you step onto your golf green in the future you may be stepping on varieties that have just been put into test at DLF's prototype greens. Future golf varieties may face great challenges both in terms of wear, disease and climate. The performance of DLF varieties are constantly being evaluated to meet future challenges.
Read more.
