2 Minute Turf Talk - Summer Stress

Summer stress is on every turf manager's mind these days. We are having daily conversations with growers about why their turf is simply not growing well. Whether it is newly laid sod or established turf stands, we rely on the basics of the 3-legged stool – chemistry, physics and biology. We always start with chemistry, because that is the first limiting factor, and try to make the appropriate adjustments. If chemistry is not the answer, we need to move to soil physics. Then we finally ask the question “Does soil biology have enough available food to stay active?”. In this Turf Talk we review a soil test and offer some suggestions to jump start soil biology.

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