Opportunities for Growth Regulation of Amenity Grass
Plant growth regulators have found applications in numerous crop situations but amenity turf provides a unique challenge. This paper discusses the major opportunities in this sector and reports results from trials carried out in the UK over four years with trinexapac‐ethyl in a range of situations....
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Veröffentlicht in: | Pesticide Science 1996-08, Vol.47 (4), p.363-369 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Plant growth regulators have found applications in numerous crop situations but amenity turf provides a unique challenge. This paper discusses the major opportunities in this sector and reports results from trials carried out in the UK over four years with trinexapac‐ethyl in a range of situations. The weight of clippings was reduced by 40% and absolute sward height by up to 21% compared to the untreated control; of more practical relevance for mown turf, this amounts to a reduction of up to 48% in clippings weight when the influence of height of mowing is taken into account. It is safe to a wide range of grass species. The data show considerable potential for this PGR as a management tool for amenity turf in Northern Europe. |
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ISSN: | 0031-613X 1526-498X 1096-9063 |
DOI: | 10.1002/(SICI)1096-9063(199608)47:4<363::AID-PS422>3.0.CO;2-N |