MM8

100% Fine Fescue mix ideal for spring overseeding Greens

MM8 is a classic 100% fine fescue mixture developed for high-quality golf greens on links and heathland, particularly suited to spring and summer overseeding. It is widely used to restore sward balance, enhance turf density and support recovery following disease scarring. Contains top-rated cultivars including Sybille the number 1 slender creeping red fescue for golf greens which helps provide high drought and salt tolerance, resistance to disease, and a surface that requires lower inputs of water and nutrition.

This mixture is treated with Headstart® GOLD

  • Excellent for spring and summer overseeding
  • Very drought tolerant
  • Greater disease resistance
  • Low nutrient requirement
  • Produces a fine, dense sward
  • Suits traditional, sustainable and 'Links style' regimes

% Cultivar Species 
30% CALDRIS Chewings Fescue
25% CATHY Slender Creeping Red Fescue
25% SYBILLE Slender Creeping Red Fescue
20% BRITTANY Chewings Fescue

Sowing Rate: 25-35g/m2
Oversowing Rate: 15-25g/m2
Pack Size: 10 and 20kg
Cutting Height: Down to 5mm

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