A twelve point turfgrass heat stress checklist

I wrote about this for my Golf Course Seminar magazine column.

Here's what I wrote:

1. Raise the mowing height. 2. Make sure there is plenty of air in the soil. 3. Supply enough water so the grass does not suffer from drought stress. 4. Grow a large plant before summer. 5. Use solid front rollers on mowers. 6. Use fans to move air across the turf canopy. 7. Use preventative fungicides. 8. Make sure the grass is supplied with…