However, a herbal content of 1 percent is a little puny. But, it shows that the topic is recognized as important and no one wants to miss the train. Unfortunately, the brochure does not make any statement about how the herbs are composed and whether they and the mixture as a whole are suitable for the production of turf. Te grass composition of 30 percent Poa pratensis, 25 percent Lolium perenne, and 45 percent Festuca (15 percent each trachyphylla, rubra commutata, and rubra rubra) speaks rather against it.
Photo by Casey Reynolds, PhD
Te topic of wild herbs in lawn mixtures will continue to haunt us: drought resistance, low-input lawns, appearance/ aesthetics, and also the promotion of biodiversity and insects are certainly just a few of the reasons.
In permanent sunshine, straw hats were a sought-after object of the exhibitors. And just as important as sunscreen and the drinking station in the field. Around noon, the search for shade and hunger drove everyone back to the farm. Tere, a caterer had set up a grill and deep fryer. So close to Belgium, fries make sense, of course. And they were delicious and plentiful. But bratwurst, burgers, and meat were also sold briskly, as evidenced by the long queue of patiently waiting participants.
In the early evening, most of them were pretty tired out. And field and farm taught each other again. With the shuttle buses, many of the participants returned to their
hotels in Arlon and Luxembourg City satisfied and enriched with a lot of knowledge. Some of those who had a further journey had already left in the course of the afternoon. Some people may not have felt their personal memory of a beautiful, sunny day in Luxembourg until the evening in the shower.
However, we will all recognize the ETP Field Day Expo as a successful event, and a sign of a strong, thriving turfgrass production industry!
Professor Martin Bocksch is an international correspondent for Turfgrass Producers International. All photos by Professor Martin Bocksch unless otherwise noted.
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