BIOLOGY | 032 Lodging - resistance | Before the first conservation cut. | 7 - high | 1984 OSEVA PRO Ltd. Grassland Research Station (17) | | |
BIOLOGY | 080 Sward - resistance to weed ingression | Ground cover of weedy grasses and weed. Spring - summer - autumn, 2 days before cut. | 8 - high to very high 1 - 5 (%) | 1984 OSEVA PRO Ltd. Grassland Research Station (17) | | |
BIOLOGY | 093 Sward - resistance to weed ingression | Ground cover of weedy grasses and weed. Summer - autumn, 2 days before cut. | 8 - high to very high 1 - 5 (%) | 1984 OSEVA PRO Ltd. Grassland Research Station (17) | | |
MORPHOLOGY | 017 Leaf - colour intensity | See descriptor no. 16. | 7 - dark | 1984 OSEVA PRO Ltd. Grassland Research Station (17) | | |
MORPHOLOGY | 071 Sward - initial ground cover | 2 weeks after seedling emergence. | 7 - good 61 - 80 % | 1984 OSEVA PRO Ltd. Grassland Research Station (17) | | |
MORPHOLOGY | 072 Sward - field establishment | Evaluated when 75% ground cover has been reached. | 7 - rapid | 1984 OSEVA PRO Ltd. Grassland Research Station (17) | | |
MORPHOLOGY | 074 Sward - spring greenup rate | Number of days from green-up of the earliest variety. | 3 - low 11 - 14 (days) | 1984 OSEVA PRO Ltd. Grassland Research Station (17) | | |
MORPHOLOGY | 075 Sward - ground cover | Living ground cover of sown turf species. Spring - summer - autumn, 2 days after cut. | 7 - high 90 - 94 (%) | 1984 OSEVA PRO Ltd. Grassland Research Station (17) | | |
MORPHOLOGY | 076 Sward - density | Based on number of tillers in closed sward, excluding damaged patches. Spring - summer - autumn, 2 days after cut. fig.5 | 7 - dense | 1984 OSEVA PRO Ltd. Grassland Research Station (17) | | |
MORPHOLOGY | 077 Sward - leaf texture | Visual evaluation of leaf width. Spring - summer - autumn, before cut. | 7 - fine 1,1 - 2 (mm) | 1984 OSEVA PRO Ltd. Grassland Research Station (17) | | |
MORPHOLOGY | 084 Sward - spring greenup rate | Number of days from green-up of the earliest variety. | 3 - low 11 - 14 (days) | 1984 OSEVA PRO Ltd. Grassland Research Station (17) | | |
MORPHOLOGY | 085 Sward - ground cover | Living ground cover by sown turf species. Spring - summer - autumn, 2 days after cut. | 5 - medium 80 - 84 (%) | 1984 OSEVA PRO Ltd. Grassland Research Station (17) | | |
MORPHOLOGY | 091 Sward - density | Based on number of tillers in closed sward, excluding damaged patches. Summer - autumn, after cut. fig.5 | 7 - dense | 1984 OSEVA PRO Ltd. Grassland Research Station (17) | | |
MORPHOLOGY | 092 Sward - colour intensity | Summer (before flowering) - autumn. | 7 - dark | 1984 OSEVA PRO Ltd. Grassland Research Station (17) | | |
OTHER | 086 Sward - applicability for extensive lawns based on vertical growth | Height of sward including flowering stems before the first cut. fig.7 | 9 - very good (very short growth) < 30 (cm) | 1984 OSEVA PRO Ltd. Grassland Research Station (17) | | |
OTHER | 088 Sward - applicability for extensive lawns based on abundance of inflorescences | Before the first cut. | 3 - poor | 1984 OSEVA PRO Ltd. Grassland Research Station (17) | | |
OTHER | 090 Sward - applicability for extensive lawns based on autumn regrowth | Height of sward excluding sporadic heads. In the autumn before the second cut. fig.8 | 7 - good 11 - 15 (cm) | 1984 OSEVA PRO Ltd. Grassland Research Station (17) | | |
PHENOLOGY | 029 Time of inflorescence emergence | Number of days from the 1st April. When beginning has been reached at 10% stems in the plot. At single plants - when the tip of 3 inflorescences is just visible. fig.3 | 6 - medium to late 54 - 60 (days) | 1984 OSEVA PRO Ltd. Grassland Research Station (17) | | |
PHENOLOGY | 031 Abundance of inflorescence emergence | Estimate of number of flowering stems.m-2 at heading. | 7 - high 1501 - 2000 | 1984 OSEVA PRO Ltd. Grassland Research Station (17) | | |
PHENOLOGY | 070 Sward - seedling emergence | Number of days after sowing till seedling emergence. fig.4 | 7 - rapid 8 - 14 (days) | 1984 OSEVA PRO Ltd. Grassland Research Station (17) | | |
PRODUCTION | 062 Sward - seed maturity | Number of days from the 1st April. | 5 - medium 97 - 108 (days) | 1984 OSEVA PRO Ltd. Grassland Research Station (17) | | |
PRODUCTION | 079 Sward - cleanness of cut | Appearance of vascular bundle fibres at cut ends of leaves. Spring - summer - autumn, 2 days after cut. | 5 - medium | 1984 OSEVA PRO Ltd. Grassland Research Station (17) | | |
PRODUCTION | 082 Sward - visual quality rating | All aspects of turf quality integrated. Spring - summer - autumn. | 7 - good | 1984 OSEVA PRO Ltd. Grassland Research Station (17) | | |