CHESTER
Poa pratensis
- With outstanding persistency
- Strong crop with a very even yield distribution
- Reliable and fast germination and establishment
- Variety ideal for mixtures
Really persistent and winter hardy
Chester is a very persistent and winter hardy variety which is immensely important for a permanent pasture.
Also vital for such kind of pastures is the ability to keep a dense sward. That is one of the central reasons to have smooth stalked meadow in a permanent mixture.
Chester proved in official trials that it give almost no room for weed infestation and helps to provide a nice and dense ground cover.
Good yield
Unlike many ryegrass varieties, the yield distribution of smooth stalked meadow grass is more even over a year’s growing season.
Chester has an especially nice, even yield distribution on a very high level.
Resistant
The winter hardiness is good and Chester has also proved to have good resistance to rust and to other common diseases in smooth stalked meadow grass.
Technical Specifications
- Kentucky bluegrass
Champion of persistency
- Listed/recommended in EU DE RU
High yieldingBSA trials 2012-15 (Germany) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| DM yield relative of Total | DM 1st cut | DM Total - 1st cut | |
| Average of check varieties | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Chester | 103 | 105 | 102 |
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Smooth-stalked meadow-grass
Poa pratensis is frequently found in natural grasslands, in both mineral and humus rich soils. It is persistent with strong rhizomes and erect leafy shoots.