Xin Xin

Postdoc Xin Xin has recently received recognition from the Department of Horticultural Sciences at the College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences' 2026 Research Symposium for her presentation: The effect of germination stimulants on Kentucky bluegrass (Poa pratensis) seeds. Congratulations, Xin! 

By Xin Xin

Kentucky bluegrass is one of the most widely used cool-season turfgrasses for lawns and sports surfaces, but anyone who has seeded it knows that its establishment can be slow (Folck et al., 2023). Compared to other cool-season grasses, Kentucky bluegrass often germinates gradually and unevenly, which can leave a newly seeded area exposed to weed pressure and slow early cover development (Braun et al., 2022). In our recent work, we asked a simple question: can germination stimulants help Kentucky bluegrass seed get off to a better start?

Hello everyone! My name is Xin Xin, and I’m excited to join the University of Minnesota Turfgrass Science group as a postdoctoral associate!