SOS

The saviour of the winter season, this specially formulated solution germinates quickly to resurrect high traffic areas from mid-season turf damage, aiming for the fastest possible establishment and growth in cool temperatures. 

• Designed for emergency winter turf repair
• Fast germination, establishment and growth
• Can be used at temperatures as low as 3.5 °C 

SOS is designed with mixture synergy in mind, utilising tried and tested Barenbrug annual and perennial ryegrass cultivars for a longer-term winter repair solution. 

Barterra is a fine-leafed annual ryegrass that will germinate as low as 3.5°C; quicker and at lower temperatures than perennial ryegrass, including tetraploid cultivars. 

Barenbrug research shows the advantages of using a hard-wearing diploid perennial ryegrass, rather than a tetraploid alternative, as a partner to annual ryegrasses for winter grass seed mixtures. 

Overseeding at lower temperatures

In recent trials - overseeded in January at a soil temperature of 6.2°C - SOS was shown to establish and restore a sward faster than a perennial ryegrass, recovering from 20% to more than 60% within a month (see Fig. 1).