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| Author(s): | Kane, Randy;
Miller, Lee |
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| Author Affiliation: | Kane: Director of Turfgrass Programs, Chicago District Golf Association, Illinois; and Miller: Manager of Turfgrass Research, Chicago District Golf Association, Illinois |
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| Title: | Field testing plant growth regulators and wetting agents for annual bluegrass seedhead suppression: Researchers use Chicago-area golf courses to explore suppressing annual bluegrass flowering |
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| Section: | Research you can use
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| Source: | USGA Green Section Record. Vol. 41, No. 4, July/August 2003, p. 21-26. |
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| Publishing Information: | Far Hills, NJ: United States Golf Association, Green Section |
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| # of Pages: | 6 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Growth regulators; Wetting agents; Poa annua; Seedhead inhibition; Golf courses; Winter annuals; Seed production; Summer; Flowering; Tank mix
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| Abstract/Contents: | Discusses the adverse effects of heavily seeding annual bluegrass, explaining that "there is a growing body of evidence that suggests heavy seeding may not be beneficial for the near-term survival of flowering annual bluegrass. Seed production may divert photosynthate away from vegetative tissues (leaves and roots) to the flowers, resulting in reduced root depth and shoot growth after seeding." Describes the advantages of chemical seedhead supressions, which can "help maintain the color and playability of fairways, as well as the speed and trueness of putting greens." Discusses various techniques used to inhibit annual bluegrass flowering, explaining that "historically, the best results for seedhead suppression on annual bluegrass fairways have been found using mefluidide." Details an experiment done on annual bluegrass, stating that "three golf course sites were treated with PGRs and wetting agents in April and May of 2000-02, including both greens- and fairway-height turf." Reports that "Embark is consistently the best flower suppressor, but phytotoxicity (primarily on creeping bentgrass) remains a major concern in northern Illinois. . .of the other products/rates tested, only Aqua-Gro L exhibited significant seedhead suppression, and the effect was short-lived and incosistent from site to site and season to season." Presents various observations from 2002 studies. Presents conclusions of the studies, including that "seedhead production in annual bluegrass is detrimental for various reasons, including poor playability, aesthetics, and reduced plant vigor." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 5 |
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| See Also: | See also related book, Plant Growth Regulators on Golf Courses, 2015, R=262028. R=262028 |
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| See Also: | Other items relating to: Wetting Agents
Other items relating to: P G Rs 1997-2006 |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Kane, R., and L. Miller. 2003. Field testing plant growth regulators and wetting agents for annual bluegrass seedhead suppression: Researchers use Chicago-area golf courses to explore suppressing annual bluegrass flowering. USGA Green Sec. Rec. 41(4):p. 21-26. |
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