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I use Attraxor every 21 days on our greens and it has lowered the mowing maintenance of the greens and complemented our existing efforts of greens upkeep .
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“ Introducing Attraxor to our maintenance regime has meant we spend less time mowing the greens . Having such good control over the growth rates means the option is always there to give the greens a break for a day without any mechanical input if we feel it would benefit . Attraxor has given me so much control over the golf course , it has allowed for consistent and quality greens coverage with minimal growth which is smooth and develops at the same pace as all the other greens .”
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greens upkeep . During periods of high growth , we alternate days mowing and rolling to reduce plant stress . Attraxor gives me better control of growth rates . Throughout the 21-day period , a more uniform sward is possible each week . I ’ ve found that the Poa annua seedhead suppression qualities are superior to Trinexapac-ethyl products . If any seedheads do pop up , they are remarkably smaller and leave a much finer putting surface .”
John also discussed the improvement of quality he is seeing within the grass , saying : “ We have been overseeding with creeping bentgrass for three years now , and in conjunction with our use of Attraxor , we have seen a much
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