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High performance sustainable seed solutions A Passion for Excellence Consistently improving and setting new standards is only possible when you care passionately about what you do. At Johnsons, our passion is quality sports turf and our objective is to help professionals deliver perfect sports surfaces all year round. Sustainable Seed Solutions Sustainable management of fine turf and sports turf surfaces doesn’t have to mean a compromise in visual merit or performance. DLF are utilising research conducted across our global breeding centres to create mixtures with enhanced sustainability, incorporating new cultivars that improve play quality and are kinder to budgets and the environment, thanks to reduced reliance on water and chemical inputs. IX SU STAINABLE M STAINABLE M Johnsons, a history of success Established in 1820, Johnsons Sports Seed mixtures have an unequalled reputation for technical excellence. Excellence that has consistently produced quality sports turf, reflecting the standards set by the people who use them – Groundcare professionals. We are major supporters to the industry we serve, creating strong relationships with the sector’s leading associations, turf managers and agronomists which means we can bring you the strongest line up of sports turf seed mixtures year on year! Quality research and technical support Johnsons Sports Seed mixtures are produced by the world’s largest grass breeder and producer, DLF. Significant investment in global research facilities and close links with leading independent organisations ensure that all products are independently tested for proven results. All breeding and mixture trials are conducted in the UK and Ireland with customers always welcome to visit these sites. This means Johnsons Sports Seed mixtures remain at the forefront of technical development in amenity grass, with our experienced technical managers on hand to deliver sound advice on mixture and cultivar selection, field support and maintenance. Seed purity you can rely on ‘DLF Select’ is an initiative that brings together a number of processes throughout our supply chain to increase the purity of our seed. The pinnacle is a grade that ensures minimal weeds, poa and coarse grasses to bring a consistent supply of high purity seed for demanding sports turf managers. ‘DLF Select’ grade seed is available on a number of high-performance Johnsons Sports Seed mixtures. Discover the benefits of Tetraploid Ryegrass As world leaders in tetraploid ryegrass technology our 4turf ® Tetraploid Ryegrass cultivars are proving incredibly popular! They by DLF offer rapid establishment, incredible disease resistance and root strength, together with improved shoot density BROWN PATCH and wear tolerance. Recent trials have also demonstrated the RESISTANT strength and resistance of 4turf ® varieties against Brown Patch and Grey Leaf Spot. For more information on the study, see page 5. RESISTANT Turf Grass Seed Treatment DLF Seeds lead the world in seed coat technologies, helping turf professionals to deliver perfect results every time, while saving both time and money. All Johnsons Seed mixtures are GroMax coated as standard to stimulate root growth, enhance water and nutrient uptake and maximise plant development. In addition, our most popular mixtures are now available pre-coated with ProNitro - a targeted combination of controlled release nitrogen, together with hydroactive 3 water management technology, leads to stronger germination and improved nutrient utilisation during the early stages of plant growth. SU IX QUALIT QUALITY CATEGORY CODE S1 10x analysis 0 other seeds Purity you can rely on 10x analysis S2 0 Poa trivialis Max. TR* Poa annua 0 coarse grasses 00 Standard purity analysis 0 other seeds 00X Standard purity analysis Max. 0.5% Vulpia sp. 0 other seeds Standard purity analysis Max. 0.5% Vulpia sp. A1 Max. 0.1% other seeds Max TR* Poa annua 0 coarse grasses Standard purity analysis Max. 0.5% Vulpia sp. A2 Max. 0.2% other seeds Max. 0.1% Poa annua + Poa trivialis 0 coarse grasses EU *The exact number of seeds accepted must be agreed upon between customer and DLF. Planning Sowing the field to harvesting takes two years, so we start planning varieties and quantities two years in advance to ensure availability of the pure seed. Separate storage DLF Select Seed is stored separately from other seed at the farm and is clearly marked to make it easily identifiable.
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SEED PURITY YOU CAN Y GRADES RELY ON SPECIFICATION Sample 100% clear of coarse grasses after multiple 10x searches. Sample 100% clean after the standard 2,500 search. A significant improvement in purity - free of coarse grasses and reduced levels of Poa species. According to EU rules and standards. DLF is a world leader in the supply of seed to professionals, where quality and purity are essential. Our seed has been chosen for many world-class football tournaments, for international golf championships and by many leading turf producers. In a world where environmental factors and changes in pesticide legislation mean it is becoming increasingly difficult to achieve high purity standards, DLF have developed a new programme within their production chain to safeguard quality and ensure they remain the preferred, reliable, supplier to the top turf managers worldwide. While EU minimum standard seed can contain up to 2% weed, DLF field consultants, working closely together with specially selected growers, have identified the cleanest fields to grow and harvest only the purest crops to produce ‘00’ and ‘S’ purity rated seed mixtures. Selected growers We choose our most experienced growers who devote their cleanest, weed-free fields to grow the purest crops. Field management Constant, careful monitoring and flawless weed control takes time and naturally, we compensate our growers for the extra time and effort they put in. DLF inspection Our DLF field consultants join the growers for regular inspection and advice. Harvest Inspections will identify any weeds or unwanted grasses which will be isolated, ensuring the harvest collects only the cleanest seed. Specialised cleaning lines Specialised cleaning lines ensure optimal cleaning and removal of any weed seeds or other grasses, monitored by trained cleaning operatives. Cameras Cameras by the cleaning lines analyse seed samples. If contaminants are found, machines are adjusted to keep only the clean seed in the box. Analysis The cleaned seed lot is analysed and labelled with the correct quality grade. Packaging Batches of super-clean DLF Select seeds are bagged, labelled and stored at our warehouse, ready for shipment to our customers. 4
