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
TETRAGAME 20% Tetraploid Perennial Ryegrass
FABIAN 40% Tetraploid Perennial Ryegrass
FIESTA 4 40% Perennial Ryegrass

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

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