PUBLICATION W161A
Turfgrass Maintenance: Basic Turfgrass Requirements
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Summary
Healthy lawns depend on meeting turfgrass basic needs for light, temperature, water, carbon dioxide, and plant nutrients. This guide explains how turfgrasses use sunlight for photosynthesis, why cool-season and warm-season grasses grow best at different temperature ranges, and how water moves through plants and affects drought response. It also outlines the role of carbon dioxide and the essential nutrients turf needs, including key macronutrients like nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium plus important micronutrients.
Publications in Series: Turfgrass Maintenance
Turfgrass Maintenance: Developing a Turf Fertilization Plan
Turfgrass Maintenance: Essential Elements
Turfgrass Maintenance: Fertilizers
Turfgrass Maintenance: Irrigation
Turfgrass Maintenance: Mowers
Turfgrass Maintenance: Mowing
Turfgrass Maintenance: Rolling
Turfgrass Maintenance: Thatch
Turfgrass Maintenance: Topdressing
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