Lawn of the Future Features
The ideal home lawn of the
future will turn bright green in
the spring, grow only one and
one-half inches tall during the
season, and just “sit there
looking great’’ until winter.
Unfortunately, such lawns are
still many years away, despite
efforts to develop successful
growth regulators, according to
Dr. Thomas L. Watschke,
assistant professor of turfgrass
science at The Pennsylvania
State University. He says side
effects from using growth
regulators still outnumber
benefits.
Dr. Watschke and associates
have studied turfgrass growth
regulators for two years at Penn
State. They point out several side
effects from applying these
growth regulators to home lawns.
First, and most important, is
the discoloration that follows the
application. Tests at Penn State
have shown that such growth
regulators severely discolor
lawn-type grass for up to three
weeks. Lower rates will reduce
the discoloration, but do very
little to reduce growth.
Secondly, commercially
available regulators retard the
growth of plant organs other than
leaves, including roots, rhizomes,
and runners. This places the
grass in a condition where it
might not compete adequately
with weeds and insects.
Thirdly, plant resistance to
disease attack is lowered when
-placed under the chemical stress
of retarded growth. At Penn
State, grass injured by growth
retardants has shown a much
higher level of disease suscep
tibility.
Fourthly, after the effect of the
growth retardant has diminshed,
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we’ve raised our interest
on savings. But, unlike
some others,we continue
to pay the highest bank
rates the law allows!
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around?
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So let us suggest an alternative: Just remember that Farmers National Bank of
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a growth stimulation occurs. By
weighing clippings from treated
versus untreated plots, Dr.
Watschke and associates have
found that generally, after 4
weeks, the yield from the treated
plots begins to exceed that of the
plots that were never treated.
This observation dramatically
demonstrates the need for repeat
applications for season-long
retardation. Unfortunately, the
time for reapplication coincides
with the higher temperatures of
summer. High temperatures
magnify injury from growth
regulators.
Where does all this leave the
problem of home lawn mowing?
At this point in time, exactly
where it was before. However, on
the positive side, industry has
stepped up efforts to formulate
new growth regulator com
pounds. This year at Penn State,
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Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 18,1973
four new experimental com
pounds are being tested.
Preliminary results have shown
increased activity by some
compounds with less.injury to
turf. Work on other crops has
shown that some experimental
compounds do not inhibit roots as
much as currently available
materials.
Continued research with
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growth regulators may someday
lead to materials that will be
effective without adverse side
effects. Some materials are
presently being marketed, but
they all bring with them the
problems previously discussed.
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