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https://hdl.handle.net/11681/11805| Title: | Frost inhibition on turfgrass |
| Authors: | Frost-B-Gone Company. Palazzo, A. J. (Antonio J.) Cary, Timothy J. Hardy, Susan E. Nagle, Joyce A. |
| Keywords: | Frost Frost damage Frost inhibition Frost injury Turfgrass Turf management |
| Publisher: | Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (U.S.) Engineer Research and Development Center (U.S.) |
| Series/Report no.: | Special report (Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (U.S.)) ; 99-4. |
| Description: | Special Report Abstract: Frost is a common problem for golf courses in the early morning hours in the spring and fall. Walking on frosted turf turns it a dark bluish color initially and kills the leaf tissue, eventually causing an unsightly appearance. The objective of this study was to conduct a series of experiments to evaluate the effectiveness of a recently introduced frost-inhibition product called FROST-B-GONE (FBG) in preventing the formation of frost and subsequent damage to turfgrass. The material was studied at concentrations of 0, 5, 10, 15, and 20% and applied at a rate of 1629 L ha^–1 (174 gal. acre^-1). The results of these experiments showed that the FBG compound was effective in preventing frost on a bentgrass turf used for greens. Application of FBG at concentrations of 10, 15, and 20% six hours before frosting conditions was consistently effective in reducing the occurrence of frost on bentgrass leaf surfaces. FBG also had a residual frost-inhibition effect when the sod was frosted a second time without re-treatment. The frost-producing technique developed in these experiments proved successful with herbaceous plants and may be used to prepare plants for cold-tolerance or satellite-identification studies. |
| Rights: | Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/11681/11805 |
| Appears in Collections: | Special Report |
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