News, information, and articles on plant growth regulators. Strategies and solutions for golf industry professionals.
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Controlling Your Poa March 1, 2008
The presence of perennial Poa biotypes can lead to erratic control and require a program that spans several years.More>>
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PGR's Effect on Root Growth August 1, 2006
Plant growth regulators (PGRs) are often applied to highly managed, cool-season turfgrasses every few weeks throughout the growing season to reduce clipping production, increase sward density, reduce seedhead formation and enhance sward color (Lickfeldt et al., 2001). Because PGRs reduce vertical...More>>
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Cutless, Primo MAXX Regulate Tifway Bermudagrass Growth August 1, 2005
Tifway bermudagrass (Cynodon dactylon x transvalensis Tifway) is a popular turfgrass utilized on golf course fairways and athletic fields. Aggressive summer growth habit, fine leaf texture and dark green color attribute to its popularity.More>>
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Routine Nitrogen Fertility, PGRs Influence Ball Roll on Bermuda July 1, 2005
While everyone seems interested in ball roll on bentgrass greens, ball roll on bermudagrass greens has received no prior research.More>>
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Will Any PGRs be Safe for Ultradwarf Bermudagrass? July 1, 2005
Successful course management is based on turfgrass quality and not total yield. Turf managers fertilize putting greens to promote color and plant health. However, luxuriant growth often disrupts surface uniformity and decreases green speeds. Inhibiting undesirable shoot growth with plant growth...More>>
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Stunt the leaf, save the nutrients March 1, 2005
Bermudagrass putting greens have the highest nitrogen fertilization requirements of all grasses in the turf industry.More>>
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Primo Changes Plant Hormone Levels That Prompt Beneficial Side Effects For Healthy Turf May 1, 2004
Primo (trinexapac-ethyl) is probably the most commonly used plant growth regulator (PGR) on fine turf surfaces throughout the world.More>>
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Ultradwarf Bermudagrass: How sensitive is it to PGRs? February 1, 2004
In this study, the researchers provided initial screening of PGRs on ultradwarf bermudagrass for future field and greenhouse research; compared labeled PGR rates of traditional bermudagrass and creeping bentgrass greens on ultradwarf bermudagrass; and examined morphological responses of ultradwarf...More>>
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Users Drive Research Into New Growth Regulator Applications April 1, 2002
Plant growth regulators (PGRs) were initially developed to slow turf growth and suppress seedheads. Their use on high-quality turf was limited because of potential phytotoxicity, unpredictable turf response and differences in activity on cool- and warm-season turf.More>>
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Do drift retardant chemicals work? November 1, 2001
At Ohio State, we conducted experiments to determine effect of using drift retardant chemicals on spray pattern, droplet size and spray drift.More>>
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