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Case Study : Using Attraxor for Poa reduction and speed of growth regulation
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F course at Shipley Golf Club is neatly tucked away in the beautiful wooded valley of Beckfoot , just outside of Bingley in West Yorkshire . The grounds were designed by renowned architect Dr Alistair Mackenzie and present a testing but scenic 18-hole game . Chris Wood , Course Manager for Shipley Golf Club , heard about Attraxor ’ s ability to reduce Poa seedheads through fellow course managers and decided to try it on his greens on a trial basis . Having just completed his first full year of treatment with the plant growth regulator ( PGR ), he believes it has had a high-quality impact on the greens at Shipley .
Chris said : “ I mix 375 grams of Attraxor with 2 kilograms of nitrogen on the greens every 21 days , a routine which has resulted in reduced Poa seedheads and increased growth regulation . I was very impressed with the speed in which it gets working !”
Attraxor is formulated for rapid foliar uptake , as the active PGR ingredient , prohexadione , can get to work in as quickly as four hours post-application . The active substance inhibits the gibberellic acid pathway , resulting in a reduction of turf height and turf biomass . Although it can still be applied in cooler soil conditions of around seven degrees centigrade , the key time to treat turf is March through to September for best results . Chris has been using Attraxor during this main season to support turf growth .
6 GroundskeepingJournal . co . uk | March / April 2024