Advances in biostimulants in turfgrass

Publication date: 23/01/2023
Extent: 34 pages

Contributions by: Michael Fidanza, Pennsylvania State University, USA; Cale Bigelow, Purdue University, USA; Stanley Kostka, Pennsylvania State University, USA; Erik Ervin, University of Delaware, USA; Roch Gaussoin, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA; Frank Rossi, Cornell University, USA; John Cisar, Cisar Turfgrass Research Service, USA; F. Dan Dinelli, North Shore Country Club, USA; John Pope, Pope Soils Consulting and Counseling Services, USA; and James Steffel, Lehigh Agricultural and Biological Services, USA

Chapter synopsis:

This chapter reviews the use of biostimulants in turfgrass management. It first identifies the different types of biostimulants that can be used for turfgrass, focusing on phytohormones, biopolymers, protein hydrolysates and other nitrogen-containing compounds, botanical and synthetic bioactive compounds. The chapter also highlights the possibility of using humic substances, organics, inorganics/minerals, biologicals/microbials, soil surfactants and other naturally derived or synthetic bioactive compounds.

DOI: 10.19103/AS.2022.0110.15