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Reports from the 1987 OSU Turf Trials

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Reports from the 1988 Turfgrass Field Day.

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Reports from the 2009 WSU and OSU Turfgrass Field Day.

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This publication will take you through the steps needed to successfully plant a new lawn or renovate an old one. If you follow these steps, you will get it right the first time!

Introduction:

For as long as golf has been played in the Pacific Northwest creeping bentgrass has been planted on putting greens, first as a component of South German mixed bentgrass, and later as seeded or stolonized varieties. In recent years, intense breeding and selection work has resulted in a flood of new cultivars with widely varying characteristics and generally much improved surface quality. While early creeping bentgrasses quickly gave way to annual bluegrass, newer cultivars are much more competitive and may prove to be much more persistent.

Preliminary Report

Objective

The primary objective of this trial is to determine whether repeated applications (2, 3, or 4) of Proxy (ethephon) or Proxy + Primo (trinexpac-ethyl) causes phytotoxicity to Providence creeping bentgrass maintained at putting green height. A secondary objective is to evaluate turf quality of putting green turf treated with Proxy, Proxy + Primo, or Trimmit (paclobutrazol) growth regulators. The Trimmit was applied at two rates alone and with additional fertilizer.

Preliminary Report
02/28/2008

Purpose

The purpose of this trial is to evaluate one and two applications of various herbicides for the control of English Daisy (Bellis perennis) growing in lawns.

Materials & Methods

Final Report

Introduction

The purpose of this trial was to evaluate the sensitivity of four species of annual bedding plants to Mesotrione (Tenacity) herbicide. The initial treatments were applied 24 hours before planting. A second application was made six weeks later over the top of the plants.

Materials and Methods