SCANTURF - Evaluation of turfgrass varieties for lawns and sports grounds in Scandinavia

SCANTURF is a joint Nordic programme for turfgrass variety testing, set up in 2005 and funded by entrance fees only. It replaced simplified the former government-funded national evaluation programmes Finland, Sweden, Denmark Norway. The includes testing of all cool-season grasses on lawn/fairways at 15–20 mm mowing height (“lawn trials”) optional Poa pratensis L. Lolium perenne simulated football pitches with wear, mowed 30 (“wear trials”). Since 2013, program has regarded countries as one trial zone three test sites: Tystofte (55°15′ N, 11°20′ E), Landvik, Norway (58°21’ 8°32’ E) Ylistaro, Finland (62°57′ 22°31’ E). Wear trials are carried out intermediate location Landvik Candidate varieties tested against two reference same species or subspecies. In lawn trials, candidate evaluated visual merit (overall quality), winter damage, color, diseases daily growth locations tiller density, fineness leaves, in-season (genetic) Based results from 2014–2016 2016–2018, Fabian, Tetrastar, Annecy, Monroe (Lolium perenne), Becca, Harmonie, Traction, Markus (Poa pratensis) Lystig, Greenmile, Humboldt (Festuca rubra ssp. commutata) were recommended lawns countries, while Eurocordus, Columbine, Monroe, Annecy perenne) Harmonie sports grounds. More use will have positive effect quality sport grounds countries. Less injury increasing relative performance latitude tetraploid perennial ryegrass Fabian may possibly lead to more northern continental parts region.