Germinal Seeds has launched A31 Supreme Tees, a new mixture for golf courses which could be a real game changer for the industry.

The innovative mixture is perfect for shaded golf tees or any extremely shaded areas on golf courses, in sports stadia or the wider landscape. It contains a new variety of Poa supina ‘Supreme’, which is shade tolerant and exceptionally hard wearing.

So many courses benefit from the natural beauty of trees, which golfers find attractive, but they leave some tees in shaded areas which creates a challenge for greenkeepers.

Supreme Poa supina, developed in Germany and exclusive to Germinal Seeds, is set to prove a popular addition to its wide ranging quality offer.

Richard Brown, Amenity Sales Manager of Germinal Seeds, said: “Supreme is a new improved variety of Poa supina with a darker colour than older varieties. Our A31 Supreme Tees mixture offers above average disease resistance and an unrivalled cleanness of cut giving a uniform hardwearing and disease free sward even in areas that experience 80-90 percent shade.

“We are constantly striving to find the next big innovation. I believe this exciting development of Supreme Poa supina - taking a once niche grass species and altering it to meet the needs of the wider market - will have a major impact on our industry.”

A blend of 80% Parsifal Smooth Stalked Meadow Grass and 20% Supreme Poa Supina both exclusive to Germinal Seeds, A31 was launched at BTME to a positive response.

A31 is tolerant of a range of soil types and is just one mixture from the company’s Grade ‘A’ range. Its catalogue is available on request or can be downloaded at www.germinalamenity.com

Germinal Seeds is the largest privately owned seed company in the UK and the only company selling British-bred turf grasses direct to the end user.