The influence of trinexapac-ethyl on growth and quality of Bermuda grass (Cynodon dactylon cv. Satiri)

• Main Authors: Nur Adila Binti Rosidi, Abdul Shukor Juraimi, Md. Kamal Uddin, Md. Amirul Alam
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: WFL Publisher 2013
• Subjects: QK1-989 Botany; SB183-317 Field crops Including cereals, forage crops, grasses, legumes, root crops, sugar plants, textile plants, alkaloidal plants, medicinal plants
• Online Access: https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/34926/1/Abstract.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/34926/2/Full%20text.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/34926/; https://www.researchgate.net/publication/292030024_The_influence_of_trinexapac-ethyl_on_growth_and_quality_of_Bermuda_grass_Cynodon_dactylon_cv_Satiri

The experiment was conducted at Unit Latihan Turf, Taman Pertanian Universiti, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) to determine the influence of a growth retardant (Trinexapac-Ethyl: Primo®) on growth and quality of Bermuda grass (Cynodon dactylon cv. Satiri). Different concentrations of the growth retardant (0, 0.34, 0.76, 1.02, and 1.36 L/ha Primo®) were used to find out its influence on growth and quality of the grass. Growth and quality in terms of leaf length, leaf color, internodes length, root fresh and dry weight and shoot fresh and dry weight were determined. Results showed that different concentrations of Primo® had significant influences on growth and quality of Bermuda grass. Based on this data, Primo® at concentration of 0.76 L/ha produced the good quality Bermuda grass in comparison to other doses of Primo® used in this experiment.