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“ “ “ “ “ “ – stronger establishment, easier maintenance, reduced input costs 4turf® – For the future Tetraploids were first seen in a lawn grass situation over 25 years ago when the standard of turf quality in general was not as high. What is new is that this new generation of varieties we have developed are able to compete in performance and appearance with the best modern standard varieties. It has taken us over 20 years to achieve this. Even that first variety many years ago exhibited improved stress tolerance and this is what has motivated us as breeders to continue improving and refining 4turf®. 4turf® will open new horizons in Perennial ryegrass breeding. Christophe Galbrun · Plant breeder – stronger establishment, easier maintenance, reduced input costs 4turf® – For the future I’ve been using the new 4Turf tetraploids on two different courses and we always get great results. I use Johnsons JTee with 4Turf for divoting tees and we also disc seed these areas twice a year to help build up a strong seed bank at the start of a long season as well as to help repair the tees before the winter. At both courses we generally use the tees all year round so the turf gets a really good test, the JTee with 4turf has established quickly and gone on to provide us with a hard wearing grass sward that looks great. Steve Lloyd · Course Manager, The Worcestershire Golf Club · United Kingdom 4turf® We are experiencing a faster germination and establishment, especially at low temperatures. The growth starts earlier so the tees are ready for use earlier in the spring. Our experience with 4turf has shown it can be used under all weather conditions including drought, shade and in soils that retain too much water. Using 4turf has improved the condition of the turf on our tees and it acts as a nurse crop for other grasses. By using 4turf we get a beautiful, deep green colour turf from early spring, which stays healthy and has a great wear tolerance throughout the year. Morten Terkelsen · Course Manage · Esbjerg Golf Club · Denmark