Winter Applications of Plant Growth Regulators Improve Annual Bluegrass Seedhead Suppression Adam Van Dyke, CPAg, MS, Professional Turfgrass Solutions, LLC Author email: adam@proturfgrasssolutions.com The use of chemical plant growth regulators (PGRs) in spring is common on golf courses where annual bluegrass (Poa annua) inflorescences (flowers/seedheads) are undesirable. Seedheads negatively impact surface uniformity and […]
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Annual Bluegrass Seedhead Suppression
Objectives Determine if applications of Ethephon and Mefluidide applied Pre-snow/winter and Post-snow/winter, along with the combination, and including traditional spring applications will increase annual bluegrass seedhead suppression when compared to the traditional spring application program. Materials and Methods The study was condicted from November 2014 until June 2015 on a putting green at Mountain View […]