[lawnguy26]

Has anyone used Bayleton on shady lawns to regulate top growth in order to encourage more lateral growth and root growth. Anyone heard of this?

 

[Williams Services]

http://www.cdms.net/ldat/ld6M1004.pdf

No, I haven't.

 

[lawnguy26]

Yes, I've read the label. Just something an experienced LCO told me. Just curious if anybody heard of this.

 

[Williams Services]

I'm not exactly sure how it is that Bayleton is supposed to act like Primo. That's a new one to me ... I can say, for what it's worth, that what you're describing can be done with Primo.

 

[Triple R]

Bayleton is a pretty expensive fungicide, if it did have growth regulating effects it would still be much more costly the simply using Primo Maxx

 

[mertzmertz]

http://www.griffin.peachnet.edu/pgrsa/Charleston_PGRSA_Proceedings_2005/papers/041.pdf

 

[GrowinGreeninc]

Actually the reason you have probably heard this is because bayleton is a sterol inhibitor type fungi. This class which also includes banner Maxx can cause some growth regulator qualities if over used. I have seen this in roses and it is very common on golf greens. primo however would be the better choice to obtain the results you are wanting.

 

[lawnguy26]

So, a growth regulator could encourage a denser turf in shady areas?

 

[ThreeWide]

So, a growth regulator could encourage a denser turf in shady areas?

According to this study, it does have that possibility with some grasses.

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