Open AccessBiostimulants Improve Post-winter Performance of Residential St. Augustinegrass
Author(s) -
J. Pablo Morales-Payán,
William M. Stall
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
hortscience
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.518
H-Index - 90
eISSN - 2327-9834
pISSN - 0018-5345
DOI - 10.21273/hortsci.39.4.790a
Subject(s) - ascophyllum , glycine , ingredient , amino acid , chemistry , brown seaweed , horticulture , botany , food science , biology , algae , biochemistry
A glycine-rich mixture of amino acids and short-chain peptides (Siapton) (3 g a.i. per L), two citokinin-rich seaweed ( Ascophyllum nodosum ) extracts (Stimplex and Triggrr) [50 mg·L -1 , active ingredient (a.i.)], a mixture of cysteine and folic acid (Ergostim) (300 mg·L -1 a.i.), and a terpenic acid-rich Siberian fir ( Abies sibirica ) extract (Silk) (50 mg·L -1 a.i.) were sprayed on St. Augustinegrass residential turf at the beginning of the post-winter regrowth in Gainesville, North-Central Florida, to determine their effect on the growth and aesthetics of the lawn. Above- and belowground biomass, leaf color, and density in St. Augustinegrass were enhanced by all the biostimulants, as compared to untreated St. Augustinegrass plots. The best results were obtained, in descending order, with the cytokinin-rich seaweed extracts, the glycine-rich mixture of amino acids and short-chain peptides, the mixture of cysteine and folic acid, and the terpenic acid-rich Siberian fir extract.