Hormone Therapy for Cool-Season Turf

Erik Ervin, Ph.D., of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University discusses primary hormones for turfgrass use and their benefits. He also discusses the use of cytokinins for improved heat and drought tolerance, auxins for improved rooting and the combinations of these two treatments. He also will discuss an overview of ethylene and Proxy for suppression of Poa seedheads and the results of scientific research studies in the cold hardiness of Bermudagrass.