Avoiding turf stress with PGR applications
August 29, 2015
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Poa suppression in bentgrass continues to top superintendent's lists of serious problems. Unfortunately, the effort to control poa always comes with some baggage. Over the past few years, we have seen more plant growth regulator (PGR) stress. One of the factors seems to be the use of Trimmit (paclobutrazole), Cutless (flurprimidol) or other PGRs for poa control when bentgrass is stressed. Manufacturers' labels usually specify that their products are safe for use as long as…