MM Active Shield

Multiuse mixture for sports pitches and amenity areas

MM Active Shield is a versatile, high-performance grass seed mix designed for the construction and repair of football pitches, rugby pitches, engineered for rapid establishment, it also delivers improved disease resistance using Tetraploid Ryegrass and top ranked varieties proven in independent disease resistance trials for Grey Leaf Spot and Brown Patch. It also has excellent wear tolerance and year-round colour and overall produces an excellent playing surface.

This mixture is treated with Headstart® GOLD

  • Fast germination
  • Rapid establishment of sward
  • High disease resistance
  • Good wear tolerance
  • Excellent winter and summer colour
  • Contains new highly rated cultivars

% Cultivar Species 
20% TETRAGAME Tetraploid Amenity Perennial ryegrass
40% FABIAN Tetraploid Amenity Perennial ryegrass
40% FIESTA 4 Perennial Ryegrass

Sowing Rate: 35-50g/m2
Oversowing Rate: 25-50g/m2
Pack Size: 20kg
Cutting Height: 25mm plus

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DLF is proud to have some of the highest STRI rated cultivars, meaning you can feel confident that your turf grass seed has the best chance at creating the elite facilities you are looking for. BSPB is a trade association providing accurately analysed and independently supervised trials for turf seed companies.

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