When light green patches appear on a sports field, the groundsman...

When light green patches appear on a sports field, the groundsman knows the score: annual meadow grass! If annual meadow grass is left to grow, it will become dominant in the field within three years. Newly laid out sports fields in particular are a target for annual meadow grass. Tackling it with chemicals is becoming more and more difficult, as some products are not easily available and the use of the number of permitted herbicides is becoming an increasingly greater issue. At Barenbrug we have researched Poa annua extensively in recent years, and we have succeeded in producing mixtures that are able to win the battle against annual meadow grass.

Annual meadow grass (Poa annua) is one of the most common grass...

Annual meadow grass (Poa annua) is one of the most common grass species. It is an annual, sometimes biennial and occasionally perennial meadow grass (Poa) with shallow roots. Annual meadow grass flowers at an early stage, and its height does not exceed 25-30 cm. However, this plant will usually remain much shorter.

Tetraploids ability to germinate at temperatures but not as low...

Tetraploids ability to germinate at temperatures but not as low as 4 ºC and speed of establishment of annual varieties inside the SOS is still unrivalled in laboratory testing.

Erwin Beltman may well be the most famous groundsman of the...

Erwin Beltman may well be the most famous groundsman of the Netherlands. He attracted a lot of attention during the Royal Dutch Football Association’s cup final in 2014. When the beautiful pitch was ruined by fireworks thrown onto it by supporters, Beltman and his team succeeded in repairing it so well that the match could be finished.  

Barenbrug was once again well represented during the latest...

Barenbrug was once again well represented during the latest edition of the European football championship in Poland and Ukraine. The Dutch company's grass was used both on the base camps and in the stadiums in order to get the right quality.

Just like every other UEFA Euro Cup and FIFA World Cup the Dutch...

Just like every other UEFA Euro Cup and FIFA World Cup the Dutch sod growers are ready to provide the best pitch available.

In April/May, all WC training pitches of the 32 ‘Team Base Camps'...

In April/May, all WC training pitches of the 32 ‘Team Base Camps' in South Africa were overseeded with SOS grass seed. The national teams will during the entire World Cup tournament stay at one of the ‘base camps' that are spread out over the country.

Several temperature germination trials have demonstrated...

Several temperature germination trials have demonstrated significant differences in the germination percentage between different cultivars within the same species, including perennial ryegrass. SOS demonstrated its ability to germinate at very low temperatures.

Barenbrug’s revolutionary SOS grass won the Demo-Dagen Sports...

Barenbrug’s revolutionary SOS grass won the Demo-Dagen Sports Facilities Innovation Prize yesterday. The prize was awarded at the total trade fair for sport, games, leisure and public green areas on the Papendal exhibition grounds.