Not all annual ryegrasses are created equal.

A lot of people still refer to Gulf when it comes to annual ryegrass. But that has changed over the last years with intensive breeding by Barenbrug research. The new varieties in Barenbrug’s portfolio are dwarf, dark colored and can withstand mowing at fairway and tee height. See the picture below - it lustrates the difference between Gulf (right) and the new generation of turf annual ryegrass (left) used in the SOS program.

Left: New generation turf annual ryegrass . Right: Gulf annual ryegrass.

It shows very clearly what Barenbrug has achieved after years of breeding of turf types annual ryegrasses. The turf type annual ryegrasses perform like perennial ryegrass but transitions like an annual ryegrass. It means that this annual ryegrass has a smoother more predictable transition than perennial ryegrass.

There are also a number of companies pursuing intermediate ryegrass - but they are in essence perennial ryegrasses and cannot compete with the qualities of annual ryegrass. See the testimonial flier for results with the SOS program.

Barenbrug believes turf type annual ryegrasses are the future of over seeding. We believe that the unique combination of cost effective seed, fast germination and smooth predictable transition make turf type annual ryegrass the Super Over Seeding Solution.