Tag: plant growth regulators

RightLine launches Prohex 27.5 WDG plant growth regulator

May 26, 2021 By
RightLine enters the turfgrass plant growth regulator market with the launch of Prohex 27.5 WDG. The new product is the first alternative source of the active ingredient prohexadione calcium. Prohexadione calcium has recently earned a significant position in turf markets ...

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Racing to better turf

October 1, 2020 By
Alan FitzGerald compares the concept of lighweight race cars to the idea of stripping back certain turf management practices. ...

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Experts’ Insights: The 411 on PGRs

July 30, 2020 By
Experts from Bayer, Syngenta, Quali-Pro and Winfield United explain best practices for plant growth regulators on golf courses. ...

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Sober advice on collar decline

October 30, 2019 By
Just as shirt collars tend to wear quickly, collars on greens also tend to decline fast. At superintendent gatherings, explanations for collar decline are many: Irrigation runoff gets trapped there, they suffer extra abuse by mowers and other equipment, crews ...

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The perils of PGR over-regulation

April 15, 2016 By
The benefits of plant growth regulators (PGRs) have been touted for decades and with good reason. Research shows that PGRs can reduce clipping yield, increase turf quality and performance and improve stress tolerance. To sustain these benefits, growth regulators need ...

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Practice what you teach: Adhere to course maintenance routines

January 25, 2016 By
Another holiday season is over and we have months of winter to look forward to. That means this is a lethargic time for me. My time is mainly spent eating too much, combined with a real lack of healthy activity. ...

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