high tolerance to close cutting. Relative to browntop bent grass, requires intensive management, fertilising and watering. Tends to become dormant in winter.

Latin name:        Agrostis stolonifera

Seeds/gram:     12,000

Germination:      About 2 weeks

Shoot density:    400-600
                          shoots/100cm²

Cutting height:   Normal: 3-12mm
                          Not over 15mm

Growth:              Creeping stolons

Distinguishing features:

• Leaves matt grey-green and broadest at base, gradually narrowing to fine tip

• Leaf with ribs above

• Leaf rolled in shoot

• Ligule rounded, lightly toothed, up to 5 mm long
• Can root at nodes

• Numerous stolons.