Scandinavian Turfgras Testing: Scanturf


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Value for Cultivation and Use (VCU)- testing of turfgrass varieties for the Nordic market:

  • Short cut lawn and wear trials (SCANTURF)
  • Green trials (SCANGREEN)

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Invitation to enter varieties to Scanturf trials starting in 202524.11.2024

Plant breeders / Representatives are now invited to enter varieties into the Scanturf testing programme starting in 2025.

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Varieties for testing in Scangreen trials 2023 - 202614.05.2024

During 2023-2026, a total of 22 new varietes / breeding lines will tested for use on golf greens at four different Nordic locations. Check out which varieties that are being evaluated.

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New update of the Scanturf variety lists for 202407.03.2024

Updated SCANTURF variety ranking lists are now available for 2024.

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Varieties entering Scanturf trials in 202320.03.2023

In 2023, new Scanturf trials will be established at various Scandinavian locations. Check out which varieties that will be evaluated.

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New update of the Scanturf and Scangreen variety lists for 202306.03.2023

Updated SCANTURF and SCANGREEN variety ranking lists are now available for 2023.

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Invitation to enter varieties to trials starting 202302.02.2023

Plant breeders / Representatives are now invited to enter varieties for the testing period 2023 to 2026.

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New Scanturf and Scangreen articles07.10.2022

New scientific articles with results from the Scanturf and Scangreen trials are now available.

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New update of the Scanturf variety list for 202203.03.2022

An updated SCANTURF variety ranking list is now available for 2022.

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SCANGREEN video17.11.2021

A new video about the SCANGREEN variety testing programme is now available.

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Varieties entering Scanturf trials in 202107.05.2021

In 2021, new Scanturf trials will be established at various Scandinavian locations. Check out which varieties that will be evaluated.

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Updated Scanturf and Scangreen variety lists for 202119.03.2021

Updated SCANTURF and SCANGREEN variety ranking lists are now available for 2021.

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Invitation to enter varieties to trials starting 202104.02.2021

Plant breeders / Representatives are now invited to enter varieties for the testing period 2021 to 2024.

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Update of the Scanturf variety list for 202003.03.2020

A updated Scanturf variety guide for turfgrass varietes based on short cut lawn and wear trials is now available.

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Varieties entering Scangreen and Scanturf trials in 201924.09.2019

In 2019, new Scanturf and Scangreen trials have been established at various Scandinavian locations. Check out which varieties that will be evaluated.

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SCANTURF and SCANGREEN variety lists are now updated for 201920.03.2019

Updated variety lists based on green trials (SCANGREEN) and short cut lawn and wear trials (SCANTURF) are now available for 2019.

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Invitation to enter varieties to trials starting 201907.02.2019

Plant breeders / Representatives are now invited to enter varieties for the testing period 2019 to 2022.

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Update of the Scanturf variety list for 201808.03.2018

A updated variety guide for turfgrass varietes based on short cut lawn and wear trials is now available.

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Varieties to be tested in 2017 - 202020.04.2017

In the new Scanturf-trials, starting in spring 2017, a total of 15 new varieties/breeding lines will be tested.

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Variety guide update 201719.02.2017

The variety guide for 2017, both for SCANTURF and SCANGREEN is now updated with the latest results.

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Invitation to SCANTURF 201712.01.2017

Plant breeders / Representatives are now invited to enter varieties for the testing period 2017 to 2020.

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Updated Nordic variety lists and invitation to enter varieties to trials starting 2015!15.03.2015

The Nordic variety list for lawn and green in 2015 are now updated with the latest result. Check out the variety guide.

New SCANGREEN and SCANTURF trials will be seeded in May this year. Breeding companies/owners are invited to enter varieties onto trials.

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Updated Nordic variety lists for 2014! 30.03.2014

The Nordic variety lists 2014 for lawn and green are now updated, and the results available as an interactive database. Check out the variety guide.


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Update of the Nordic variety guide for 2013 04.03.2013

The Nordic turf grass variety lists for 2013 are now updated. The variety lists contains results from three different testing programs.

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New round of Scanturf-trials!05.02.2013

In spring 2013, new Scanturf-trials will be established at Landvik (Norway), Tystofte (Denmark) and Ylistaro (Finland). So far thirteen new varieties/breeding lines have been entered into the testing program by the breeding companies/agents DLF-Trifolium, Barenbrug and Euro Grass.

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Update of the Nordic turf grass variety lists 201207.10.2012

The Nordic turf grass variety lists 2012 are now updated and the results available as an interactive database. The variety lists contains results from three different testing programs: Check out the variety guide.

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