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Champion GQ

Champion GQ

CHAMPION® GQ (Lolium perenne) perennial ryegrass blend was developed with
turf characteristics important for all uses. In addition, CHAMPION® GQ has superior
seed quality, with a NO POA tag based on extended seed testing so you are not
planting your problems. The cultivars used exhibit rapid establishment, stress and
disease tolerance, cool weather active growth, wear tolerance and recovery. They
demonstrated high overall performance under various maintenance levels ranging
from golf course fairways to residential lawns.

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Seed Research of Oregon (SRO)

Seed Research of Oregon (SRO) innovated with products like salt-tolerant turfgrasses and Super Bents™. With Seed Research by DLF™, we continue to offer premium turfgrass solutions backed by cutting-edge research and development.

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Key features

  • Ideal for renovating & repairing athletic fields
  • Best for medium to heavy soil types in full sun to light shade
  • Includes advanced genetics with increased disease, stress & pest tolerance
  • Improved genetic color, fine texture and mowability
  • Persists in varying climatic conditions, with heavy wear & tea

Segment Turfgrass
Species Turf Mixes/Blends
Approx. Seeds/Kg. 600,000-680,000
Approx. Seeds/Lb. 300,000-310,000
Seeding Rate - Alone/New (Kg./Hectare) 336.25-448.34
Seeding Rate - Alone/New (Lbs./Acre) 300-400
Seeding Rate - Golf Green Overseed (Lbs./1000 sq. ft.) 30
Seeding Rate - New (Kg./100 sq. meters) 33-45
Seeding Rate - New (Lbs./1000 sq. ft.) 7-9
Endophyte + (Yes, No) Yes
Establishment (Days) 3-7
First Mowing (Days) 14
Germination (Days) 3-7

Mean Overall Turfgrass Quality – Winter Overseed on Dormant Bermudagrass

  

Mean Turfgrass Quality and Gray Leaf Spot Ratings

National Perennial Ryegrass Test – 2010-2011 Data Tucson Country Club – Tucson, AZ

  

National Perennial Ryegrass Test – 2011 Data Grown at Adelphia, NJ (GLS Study)

 

Mean

3/5/2013

  

 

Quality

GLS 71 Days

Sideways

7.1

8.7

  

SR 4650

7.9

8

Octane

7.3

8

  

Sideways

6.7

7.7

Mach 1

6.4

7.7

  

Pangea GLR

7.6

7

Sienna

6.8

7.3

  

Bonneville

6.8

7

Rio Vista

6.7

7

  

Octane

7.6

6.7

Haven

6.8

7

  

Pizzazz 2 GLR

6.8

6.7

Insight

6.6

7

  

Rio Vista

6.1

6

Sox Fan

6

7

  

Sox Fan

5.6

5

Pinnacle

5.9

7

  

Fiesta 4

5

4.7

Uno

6.1

6.7

  

Palmer V

4.6

4.3

Allante

5.9

6.7

  

Haven

4.2

4.3

Pangea GLR

6.2

6.3

  

Uno

3.6

3

Pizzazz 2 GLR

6.1

6.3

  

Dominator

3

3

Rinovo

6.2

6

  

Sienna

2.1

2.3

Bonneville

5.7

6

  

Insight

1.7

2

Palmer V

5.4

6

  

Brightstar SLT

1.4

1.7

Brightstart SLT

5.9

5.7

  

Allante

1.8

1.3

Dominator

5.6

5.7

  

Pinnacle

1.1

1

Linn

4.1

4

  

Linn

1

1

LSD@5%

1.7

3.4

  

LSD@5%

1

1.1

Rating 1-9, 9=Best Overall Turfgrass Quality

  

Rating 1-9, 9=Best Overall Turfgrass Quality
             

% Green Under Drought

National Perennial Ryegrass Test – 2011 Data Blacksburg, VA

 

  

1 Mo. Irrigation Withheld 7/24

 

Recov. 9/6

Sideways

 

 

 

17.7

 

80

SR 4660 ST

 

 

 

17

 

76.7

SR 4650

 

 

 

20.3

 

70.7

Uno

 

 

 

21

 

68.3

Pizzazz 2 GLR

 

 

 

7

 

65

Dominator

 

 

 

15

 

63

Octane

 

 

 

18

 

61

Sox Fan

 

 

 

14

 

60

Palmer V

 

 

 

22.3

 

55.3

Pangea GLR

 

 

 

19

 

52

Insight

 

 

 

16.7

 

50

Rio Vista

 

 

 

4.3

 

50

Allante

 

 

 

10

 

47.3

Sienna

 

 

 

37

 

46.7

Linn

 

 

 

8.3

 

43.7

Brightstar SLT

 

 

 

21

 

43.3

Haven

 

 

 

11.7

 

41.7

Pinnacle

 

 

 

18.7

 

38.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LSD@5%

 

 

 

33.6

 

58.7

% Percent Green Cover
   

 

 

 

 

        

Mean Turfgrass Quality Ratings of Named Perennial Ryegrass Cultivars

  

2016 Overseeding of Bermudagrass Fairway Test

National Perennial Ryegrass Test – 2012 Data Traffic Study at Madison, WI

  

Tucson Country Club - Tucson, AZ

 

  

Mean

  

 

  

Mean

SR 4650

 

5.6

  

Champion GQ

 

7.5

Premium

 

5.6

  

Landmark 5

 

6.8

Stamina

 

5.4

  

Commander ST

 

6.7

Sideways

 

5.3

  

Futura 3000

 

6.7

GrandSlam GLD

 

5.3

  

LTP-3 PR

 

6.7

Aspaire

 

5.2

  

Stellar 3GL

 

6.7

Karma 5.2

 

6.1

  

Brightstar SLT

 

6.5

Thrive 5.1

 

5.6

  

SPR

 

6.5

Wicked 5.0

 

5

  

Line Drive II

 

6.1

Allante 4.9

 

4.6

  

Landmark 3

 

6.1

Sienna 4.7

 

4.2

  

Prosport 4

 

6

Linn 4.6

 

3.6

  

Allsport 5

 

5.9

Palmer 5 4.6

 

3

  

LSD@5%

 

0.8

Rinovo 4.2

 

2.1

  

Ratings 1-9; 9 = Best Turfgrass Quality and Other Ratings

Prominent 4.1

 

1.7

        

LSD@5%

 

1

        

Ratings 1-9, 9 = Ideal Turf