stimulants

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?