How much light does turf REALLY need?

In most locations, and in most times of the year, turf suffers from less light than is optimal. But just how much light different turf types require has been a complicated and confusing question that researchers are only now getting a handle on.

Discussions between two researchers who have been looking into this topic for a long time — Dr. Micah Woods and Dr. Mike Richardson (University of Arkansas) — suggest that for bermudagrass, a daily light integral (DLI) of…